Kingdom

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 country where an officer called a "king" exercises the of govdoms the executive officer may be a woman, who is called a "queen."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The dominion of a king or queen; a country whose sover eign is a king or queen.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A country where an officer called a king exercises the powers of government, whether the samd be absolute or limted. Wolff. Inst Nat § 94. In some king- KINSBOTE (from kin, and hote, a composition). In Saxon Law. A composition for killing a kinsman. Anc. Laws & Inst of Eng. Index, Bote.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A country where an officer called a "king" exercises the powers of government, whether the same be absolute or limited. Wolff, Inst. Nat § 994. In some kingdoms, the executive officer may be a woman, who is called a "queen."

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A country where an officer called a “king” exercises the powers of government, whether the same be absolute or limited. Woltf, Inst. Nat. § 994, In some kingdoms, the executive officer may be a woman, who is called a “queen.”