Compass (law)

Short description: In law, to purpose (or intend) something

In law, to compass is to purpose (or intend) something. It is an individual that is imagining something or to plot a plan. Compassing signifies a purpose (or design) of the mind (or will), and not carrying such design to effect.^[1]

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↑ Webster, John; Gunby, David (1995) (in en). The Works of John Webster. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-26060-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=DRlIXv2QGC4C&q=Compass+(law)&pg=PA340.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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[1] Webster, John; Gunby, David (1995) (in en). The Works of John Webster. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-26060-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=DRlIXv2QGC4C&q=Compass+(law)&pg=PA340.

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Compass (law)

Topic: Social

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