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COMMAND. This word has several meanings. 1. It signifies an order; an apprentice is bound to obey the lawful command of his master; a constable may command rioters to keep the peace.
2. He who commands another to do an unlawful act, is accessary to it. 3 Inst. 51, 57; 2 Inst. 182; 1 Hayw.
3. Command is also equivalent to deputation or voluntary substitution; as, when a master employs one to do a thing, he is said to have Commanded him to do it; and he is responsible accordingly. Story Ag. Sec. 454, note.

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

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The NSCDC Commandant further informed that the main functions of the Agro-Rangers is to protect farms, farmers, Herders and their livestock from attackers like cattle rustlers and bandits and mediate in conflicts between herders and farmers.

NSCDC Launches Agro-Rangers In Bauchi

The force will consist of the director general, deputy director general, commandant and all existing strength of the members of Levies Force, working in the merged districts and sub-divisions.

Khasadar, Levies personnel to get policing powers in tribal districts

Besides area elders, DC Lower Dir Sarmad Saleem Akram, MPA Saeed Gul, Commandant Maidan Battalion Lt.

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The commandant was transferred by defence minister A.

Lt- Gen shunted in NDA graft probe

Le marechal Tantaoui a prononce une allocution dans laquelle il a fait part de sa gratitude et son estime envers les commandants honores qui ont accompli leur devoir au service de l'Armee en toute sincerite et devouement a la patrie.

Tantaoui decore les retraites militaires de la medaille de la Republique

Frontier Constabulary deputy commandant Rehmat Khan Mahmoud said: "The explosion destroyed the vehicle killing the commandant but the driver escaped almost unhurt".

Senior officer killed in suicide blast

Brigadier General Thomas Spoehr, USACMLS commandant, was thrilled to be a part of the international conference and said that he learned a lot from the other nations.

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On March 27, the deputy commandant of the Marine Corps for aviation presented the 2005 Marine Aviation Detachment Patuxent River Semper Fidelis Award to the PMA-234 JATO (Jammer Technique Authorization Team).

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Finally, this will be the last Journal I will introduce as the Commandant of DISAM since my retirement after 29 years in the Army is scheduled before the next issue comes out.

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Terzungwe said Magu made the appeal through the Kaduna Zonal Head of the Commission, Mailafia Yakubu, during a courtesy visit to the newly posted State Commandant of the Corps, Babangida Dutsinma, in his office in Kaduna.