Imperium - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Imperium : \Im*pe"ri*um\, n.; pl. Imperia. [L. See Empire.] 1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire.

2. (Law) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. It is one of the principal attributes of the executive power.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

IMPERIUM. The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive. 1 Toull. n. 58.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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