steward
Defined in 5 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Abbott (1879)
United States Code
46 U.S.C. § 8103 — under this section
The term “steward’s department” means the department that includes entertainment personnel and all service personnel, including wait staff, housekeeping staff, and galley workers, as defined in the vessel security plan approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 70103(c) of this title.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Formerly an officer of disputes, namely, a keeper of the courts. Co. Lift. 61. See Court of Marshalsea.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
This word signifies a man appointed in the place or stead of another, and generally denotes a principal officer within his Jurisdiction. Brown.
— Laud steward. See Land.
— Steward of a manor. An important officer who has the general management of all forensic matters connected with the manor of which he is steward. He stands in much the same relation to the lord of the manor as an under-sheriff does to the sheriff. Cowell.
— Steward of all England. In old English law. An officer who was invested with various powers ; among others, to preside on the trini of peers.
— Steward of Scotland. An officer of the highest dignity and trust. He administered the crown revenues, superintended the affairs of the household, and possessed the privilege of holding the first place in the army, next to the king, in the day of battle. From this office the royal house of Stuart took its name. But the office was sunk on their advancement to the throne, and has never since been revived. Bell.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Jn English law. A-court instituted for the trial, during the recess of parlinment, of peers indicted for treason or felony, or for niisprision of either. This court is not a permanent body, but is created in modern times, when occasion requires, and for the time being, only; and the lord high steward, so constituted, with such of the temporal lords as may take the proper oath, and act, constitute the court. COURT OF THE LORD HIGH
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
A man appointed in the place or stead of another. It generally denotes a principal officer within his jurisdiction. Thus the steward of a manor is a person appointed by the lord of the manor to hold his courts, to admit tenants, to accept surrenders, &c. See also High Steward. Stevrard of Scotland. An officer of the highpst dignity and trust; lie administered the crown revenues, superintended the affairs of the household, and possessed the privilege of holding the first place in the army, next to the king, in the day of battle. From this office the royal house of Stuart took its name. But the office was sunk on their advancement to the throne, and has never since been revived. Bell.