Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

constitutional officer

Read a random definition: minuend

A quick definition of constitutional officer:

A constitutional officer is a person who holds a public office created by a constitution, rather than a law. They are authorized by the government to perform specific functions. They are different from other officers who are appointed by a board of directors or elected by the people. Their term of office is fixed and defined by the constitution. Examples of constitutional officers include the President, Governor, and Mayor.

A more thorough explanation:

A constitutional officer is a government official whose office is created by a constitution, rather than by a statute. They are authorized by the government to exercise a specific function and their term of office is fixed and defined by the constitution.

Examples of constitutional officers include:

These officials are elected or appointed to their positions and have specific duties and responsibilities outlined in the constitution. They are accountable to the people they serve and must uphold the laws and regulations of their respective governments.

For example, the President of the United States is a constitutional officer who is responsible for executing the laws of the country, serving as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and representing the United States in international affairs. The Governor of a state is responsible for overseeing the state government, signing or vetoing legislation, and serving as commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard.

constitutional office | constitutional protection

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
Dkk
19:42
SEO is big money
2016 pushed the conservative party into populism irreversibly
Dkk
19:43
Maybe, but if this is populism, then every election is populist.
19:43
@Dkk: yeah register 1 website and every swinging tom dick and harry calls/emails/texts to 'help with seo'. like bruh, if YOU found it, what i am doing is working
Dkk
19:43
Indeed!
19:48
wasp, i think people are hopeful for a gov who at least attempts to care about the common man
MIAMI A
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
TY
got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.