Autocracy
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A government where the powet of the monarch is unlimited by law.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A government whose monarch power is unlimited.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A government where the power of the monarch is unlimited by law.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The name of an unlimited monarchical government. A government at the will of one man, (called an "autocrat,") unchecked by constitutional restrictions or limitations.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The name of an unlimited monarchical government. A government at the will of one man, (called an “autoerat,”) unchecked by constitutional restrictions or limitations.