Commandment
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Practice. An act of authority, as of a magistrate or judge, in committing a person to prison. Cowell. In Old Criminal Law, The act or offense of one who commands another to transgress tha law, or do anything contrary to law, as theft, murder, or the like. Braeton, fols. 138, 139; Termes de la Ley; St. Westminster I. c. 14. Particularly applied to the act of an accessory before the fact, in inciting, procuring, setting on, or stirring up another to do the fact or act. 2 Inst. 128.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In practice. An authoritative order of a judge or magisterial officer.
In criminal law. The act or offense of one who commands another to transgress the law, or do anything contrary to law, as theft, murder, or the like. Particularly applied to the act of an accessary before the fact, in inciting, procuring, setting on, or stirring up another to do the fact or act 2 Inst. 182.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
An act of authority, as of a magistrate or judge, in committing a person to prison; the act of inciting another to trans-
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In practice. An authoritative order of a judge or magisterial officer.
In criminal law. The act or offense of one who commands another to transgress the law, or do anything contrary to law, «s theft, murder, or the like. Particularly applied to the act of an accessary before the fact, in inciting, procuring, setting on, or stirring up another to do the fact or act. 2 Inst. 182.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[Fr. commandement; L. Lat. praeceptum.] In practice. An act of authority, as of a magistrate or judge, in committing a person to prison. Cowell.
In criminal law. The act or offence of one who commands another to transgress the law, or do any thing contrary to law, as theft, murder, or the like. Bract. fol. 138, 139. Termes de la ley. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 14. Particularly applied to the act of an accessary before the fact, in inciting, procuring, setting on, or stirring up another to do the fact or act. 2 Inst. 182.