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Senate
In Roman law; The great ADMINISTRATIVE council of the
Roman commonwealth.
LAW of NATURE; discoverable
by the light of nature or
ABSTRACT REASONING
or to be taught by nature
to all nations and men
...originated with the philosophical jurists of Rome...
That which is laid down (written),
ORDAINED, or ESTABLISHED.
...recognized by the governing power in an
ORGANIZED jural SOCIETY...
To INSTITUTE or establish;
to make an ordinance;
to enact a constitution or law
To INAUGURATE or commence;
(make a formal beginning)
...WRITTEN LAWS...ADOPTed by the legislative body.
To ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE, CHOOSE, or SELECT;
WHICH WAS NOT SO ORIGINALLY.
...THOSE IN CHARGE OF THE MANAGEMENT
of the executive department...
...having THE CHARACTER of
EXECUTIVE or MINISTERIAL action.
...aggregate of ETHICAL qualities...
...that which is EQUITABLE,
fair, and just when
dealing with people.
...RIGHT, in consideration
of the
FACTS and CIRCUMSTANCE
of the individual cases.
...charged with the detail of
carrying the laws into effect
and securing their
DUE OBSERVANCE.
(recognition of or compliance)
...done
UNDER THE AUTHORITY
of a SUPERIOR...
...HIGHER; POSSESSING LARGER POWER...
ENTITLED to COMMAND,
Influence, or
CONTROL OVER ANOTHER.
...REFERENCE to a PRECEDENCE or
ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE
defends a right or claim...
'SENATE' from the Greek BOULE
...a LEGISLATIVE body...
...appeared during a transition to democracy...
...under the Roman Empire
their POWERS GRADUALLY ATROPHIED.
having LOST EFFECTIVENESS or
vigor DUE TO UNDERUSE or NEGLECT
...name of the upper chamber (smaller branch) of the U.S congress...
The NAME of the legislative ASSEMBLY...
...MEETING together of a considerable number of persons at the SAME PLACE.
...Making or Giving laws...
...ENACTing of LAWS...
"ACT THE PART of,
REPRESENT in PERFORMANCE,"
...penalty or punishment provided as a means of ENFORCING OBEDIENCE
to a law.
"SHOW, DISPLAY, EXPRESS;
BRING to MIND
by description,"
"accomplishment, completion"
"PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT"
"OPEN to general OBSERVATION"
"AMUSEMENT of SOMEONE"
"DIVERSION of ATTENTION"
"...DIVERTING (something)
from its DUE or
ORDINARY COURSE"
active
DIRECTION of the MIND
upon some object or topic
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