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Imperative

Ballentine's Law Dictionary · James A. Ballentine · 1916

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

Mandatory, i. e., commanding.

See all definitions for "Imperative" · Cyclopedic (1922)·Bouvier (1914)·Black's (1910)·Black's (1891)

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