“defalcation (dee-fal-kay-shan), n. 1. EMBEZZLE-MENT. 2. Loosely, the failure to meet an obligation; a nonfraudulent default. 3. Ar-chaic. A deduction; a setoff. …”
“defalcation (dee-fal-kay-shan), n. 1. EMBEZZLE-MENT. 2. Loosely, the failure to meet an obligation; a nonfraudulent default. 3. Ar-chaic. A deduction; a setoff. – defalcate (di-fal-kayt or dee-), vb. – defalcator, n.”
12 th Amendment of the United States Constitution:
“The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote”
“The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; — The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; — The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.– The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.”
The United States Constitution
Ratified June 21,1788
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Continue reading “United States Constitution”A writ of habeas corpus is a legal order that requires a person who is holding someone in custody to bring the detainee before a court to determine if their detention is lawful. It serves as a protection against unlawful imprisonment, allowing individuals to challenge their detention in court.
The origins of habeas corpus can be traced back to the Magna Carta in 1215, which established that no one should be imprisoned without lawful judgment. The writ has evolved over centuries, becoming a critical tool in both English and American law. It was codified in the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, which aimed to limit the king’s power to detain individuals without just cause.
The Magna Carta, also known as the Great Charter, is a foundational document in English history.
It was sealed by King John of England on June 15, 1215, at Runnymede, near Windsor. The charter was created to address the grievances of rebellious barons and to establish certain legal rights.
