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the renunciation of an office, used most frequently of trustees and judges.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
declinature
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Declinature — De*clin a*ture (?; 135), n. The act of declining or refusing; as, the declinature of an office. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
declinature — /di kluy neuh cheuhr, choor /, n. the act of refusing. [1630 40; alter. of earlier declinatour, influenced by L declinatura. See DECLINATION, URE] * * * … Universalium
declinature — n. non acceptance, polite rejection … English contemporary dictionary
declinature — n. Refusal, non acceptance, declination, declension … New dictionary of synonyms
declinature — de·clin·a·ture … English syllables
declinature — /dəˈklaɪnətʃə/ (say duh kluynuhchuh) noun the act or fact of refusing …
declinature — Same as declination … Ballentine's law dictionary
declinature — nəchə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by ure) of earlier declinatour, from declinatour, adjective, denying jurisdiction, from Middle English (Scots), modification of Medieval Latin declinatorius 1. Scots law : a plea denying… … Useful english dictionary
List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament to 1707 — is a list of Acts of Parliament of the Parliament of Scotland. It lists the Acts of Parliament of the old Parliament of Scotland, that was merged with the old Parliament of England to form the Parliament of Great Britain, by the Union with… … Wikipedia
Refusal — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Refusal >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 refusal refusal rejection Sgm: N 1 noncompliance noncompliance incompliance Sgm: N 1 denial denial Sgm: N 1 declining declining &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 declens … English dictionary for students
