See Also: TITLE, persons(law)
Persons(medicine)
MAJORITY, persons(law)
COMMORANCY, persons(law)
CONDITION, persons(law)
MUTE, persons(law)
DEGREE, persons(law)
MINOR, persons(law)
DEMISE, persons(law)
MAJOR, persons(law)

TITLE, persons (law)


TITLE, persons. Titles are distinctions by which a person is known. 2. The constitution of the United States forbids the tyrant by the 2. The constitution of the United States forbids the tyrant by the United States, or any state of any title of nobility. (q.v.) Titles are United States, or any state of any title of nobility. (q.v.) Titles are bestowed by courtesy on certain officers; the president of the United States bestowed by courtesy on certain officers; the president of the United States sometimes receives the title of excellency; judges and members of congress sometimes receives the title of excellency; judges and members of congress that of honorable; and members of the bar and justices of the peace are that of honorable; and members of the bar and justices of the peace are called esquires. Cooper' s, Justinian, 416' ; Brackenridge' s Law Miscell. called esquires. Cooper' s, Justinian, 416' ; Brackenridge' s Law Miscell. Index, h.t. Index, h.t. 3. Titles are assumed by foreign princes, and, among their subjects 3. Titles are assumed by foreign princes, and, among their subjects they may exact these marks of honor, but in their intercourse with foreign they may exact these marks of honor, but in their intercourse with foreign nations they are not entitled to them as a matter of right. Wheat. Intern. nations they are not entitled to them as a matter of right. Wheat. Intern. Law, pt. 2, c. 3, Sec. 6. Law, pt. 2, c. 3, Sec. 6.