Prochein

3 Nearest, next.

Proehein ami or amy. Nearest friend. See further Ami. PROOLAMATIOIf.

1.

An announcement made by the ministerial ofi Scdr of a court that some particular thing is about to be done officially by the court. As, tliat court is about to open or adjourn; that an accused person is about to be discharged; and, in Pennsylvania, that a sheriff's deed is about to be acknowledged.

See Crieb. 3.

In affairs of state, the king's edict concerning the execution of the laws.* A notice publicly given of anything whereof the king thinks fit to advise his • 6ubjeots.5 Made under the great seal and published, so that the people may be apprised of its existence and do as it commands.* ■ A proclamation by the President relieving parties, who had been transacting business in ignorance of it, from penalties, may take e Aect when signed by the President and sealed with the seal of the United -States, officially tested. Publication in newspapers may not be requisite.". A proclamation is a crying aloud; making publicly known; ofdcial notice given the public. One may proclaim, as^of old, by the sound of a trumpet, by voice, by print, or by posting. A proclamation may be published in the newspapers, or scattered by writing, or in any other demonstrative manner. Publicity is an important ingredient. It cannot be published by mere deposit in a place to which the public have no access.' A proclamation by the President, reserving lands from sale; is his official public announcement of an order of that effect. No particular form of announce- » Tilghman v. Proctor, 102 U. S. 7S8, ante; 'l2 F. R. 615, 618; 80 Blatch.

471; 22 Cent. Law J. 294 (1886), cases.

2 Watson V. Bisl^op, 69 Ga. 53 (1882). ^ Pro'shgn; a law -French term. » [1 Bl. Com. 870. ' [Cowell. Law Diet. = Lapeyre v. United States, 17 Wall. 191, 19B-96 (1872), Swayne, J.; Chase, C. J., Clifford, Davis, and Strong, JJ., concurring. ment is necessary. It is sufficient if it has such publicity as accomplishes the end to be attained. Such order sent out from the appropriate executive department in the regular course of business is the legal equivalent of the President's own order to the same effect — the acts of the heads of departments, within the scope of their powers, being the. acts of the President."

See War.