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ects the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald's office or college of arms.

The jurisdiction of an earl; the territorial possessions of an earl.

Addiction to drink; habitual drunkenness.

The name given by Mendelejeff in accordance with the periodic law, and by prediction, to a hypothetical element then unknown, but since discovered and named scandium; -- so called because it was a missing analogue of the boron group. See Scandium.

The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire.

Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction. [Obs.] To express these thoughts with elocution. Dryden.

To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress. The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are eloigned. Blackstone.

The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire. Empi…

eded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine. Froude. Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness. Bancroft.

rap, by artifices; to involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or involve in contradictions; as, to be entrapped by the devices of evil men. A golden mesh, to entrap the hearts of men. Shak.

A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese.

Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.

an etymological dictionary or manual.

An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.

in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.

or Not-A." no third state or condition being involved or allowed. See Principle of contradiction, under Contradiction.

, employed, or enforced; as, the authority of a magistrate is exercisible within his jurisdiction.

Beyond the territorial limits; foreign to, or exempt from, the territorial jurisdiction. -- Ex*ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly(#),adv.

The state of being free from the jurisdiction of a country when within its territorial limits.

der or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.