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  • 81governmental agents — Those performing services and duties of a public character for benefit of all citizens of community. The term includes firemen and policemen. Miller v. City of Albany, 158 Misc. 720, 287 N.Y.S. 889, 891. Also, public school officials are… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 82governmental enterprise — A project or undertaking by the government of a more or less permanent nature, such as a drainage district. Rorick v. United States Sugar Corporation, C.C.A.Fla., 120 F.2d 418, 421 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 83governmental facility — A building or institution provided by the government to care for a specified need, such as a courthouse or county jail. Haney v. Town of Rainelle, 125 W.Va. 397, 25 S.E.2d 207, 211 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 84governmental immunity — See Federal Tort Claims Act sovereign immunity …

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  • 85governmental powers — The totality of power which reposes in a government enabling it to carry out its proper functions as a sovereign. General powers of federal government are enumerated in U.S. Constitution; powers of state governments in state constitutions;… …

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  • 86governmental secrets — In evidence, a privilege exists which protects the government from revealing military or diplomatic secrets or other information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the public interest. U. S. v. Reynolds, 345 U.S. 1, 73 S.Ct. 528, 97… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 87governmental trusts — Type of charitable trust used for erection and maintenance of public buildings and for the promotion of purposes which are of a character sufficiently beneficial to the community to justify permitting property to be devoted forever to their… …

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  • 88governmental agencies — See administrative agencies …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 89governmental functions — The performance of duties imposed upon a municipal corporation by the state as a part of the sovereignty of the state to be exercised by the municipality for the benefit of the whole public living both within and without the corporate limits.… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 90governmental immunity — See immunity …

    Ballentine's law dictionary