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Expression of judgment or will by a majority; legal decision by some expression of the minds of a number; as, the vote was unanimous; a vote of confidence.

One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, as, an independent voter.

The brush turkey (Talegallus Lathami) of Australia. See Brush turkey.

Right; legality; allowance. [Obs.] Shak. Bench warrant. (Law) See in the Vocabulary. -- Dock warrant (Com.), a customhouse license or authority. -- General warrant. (Law) See under General. -- Land warrant. See under Land. -- Search warrant. (Law) See under Search, n. -- Warrant of attorney (Law), written authorit…

One who warrants, gives authority, or legally empowers.

One who whips; especially, an officer who inflicts the penalty of legal whipping.

a & n. from Whip, v. Whipping post, a post to which offenders are tied, to be legally whipped.

The legal declaration of a person's mind as to the manner in which he would have his property or estate disposed of after his death; the written instrument, legally executed, by which a man makes disposition of his estate, to take effect after his death; testament; devise. See the Note under Testament, 1.…

vancement of temperance by organizing preventive, educational, evangelistic, social, and legal work.

Any legal instrument, as a deed, a receipt, a bond, an agreement, or the like.

ot morally right; deviating from rectitude or duty; not just or equitable; not true; not legal; as, a wrong practice; wrong ideas; wrong inclinations and desires.

Not right; illegal; as, wrongous imprisonment. Craig.