Quality or state of being calm; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
prosperity
A successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
apportion
To distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution.
enumeration
An act that mentions separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list.
writ
A formal order under seal, issued in the name of a government, enjoining the other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified act.
concurrence
Accordance in opinion; agreement.
quorum
The number of members of a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority.
emolument
Profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services
marque
Seizure by way of reprisal or retaliation.
cession
Act of yielding or formally surrendering to another as by treaty.
attainder
The legal consequence of judgment of death or outlawry for treason or felony, involving the loss of all civil rights.
ex post facto
From or by subsequent action; subsequently; retrospectively; retroactively.
habeas corpus
A writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment.
tender
To present formally for acceptance.
tonnage
A tax on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons.
ordain
To enact or establish by law, edict, etc.
forfeiture
An act of losing the right to something, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract.
ratification
The act of confirmation by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction.
redress
To correct or reform (abuses, evils, etc.).
amendment
An alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
tranquillity
Quality or state of being calm; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
prosperity
A successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
apportion
To distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution.
enumeration
An act that mentions separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list.
writ
A formal order under seal, issued in the name of a government, enjoining the other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified act.
concurrence
Accordance in opinion; agreement.
quorum
The number of members of a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority.
emolument
Profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services
marque
Seizure by way of reprisal or retaliation.
cession
Act of yielding or formally surrendering to another as by treaty.
attainder
The legal consequence of judgment of death or outlawry for treason or felony, involving the loss of all civil rights.
ex post facto
From or by subsequent action; subsequently; retrospectively; retroactively.
habeas corpus
A writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment.
tender
To present formally for acceptance.
tonnage
A tax on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons.
ordain
To enact or establish by law, edict, etc.
forfeiture
An act of losing the right to something, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract.
ratification
The act of confirmation by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction.
redress
To correct or reform (abuses, evils, etc.).
amendment
An alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
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