public office

public office
public office n: an office created by a constitution or legislative act, having a definite tenure, and involving the power to carry out some governmental function

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

public office
n.
A position that exists to do some job necessary to and on behalf of the government, held by a public official who is elected by the people and exercises some sovereign powers of the government.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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