Legal Term: BOARD

Definition: This word is used to designate all the magistrates of a city or borough, or all the managers or directors of any institution, as, the board of aldermen, the board of directors of the Bank of North America. The majority of the board have in general the power to perform the acts of the whole board, but sometimes they are restrained by their charters, and it requires a greater number to perform certain acts.

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