special franchise

  • 1special franchise — A franchise distinct from the franchise to be a corporation or the franchise in the sense of the powers granted in the charter. 18 Am J2d Corp § 66. A right to do something in a public street or place which, except for the grant under which it is …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 2franchise — fran·chise / fran ˌchīz/ n [Anglo French, literally, freedom, liberty, from Middle French, from franchir to free, from Old French franc free] 1: a special right or privilege granted by the government to an individual, group, or business entity:… …

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  • 3franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 4franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 5franchise — In the most general sense of the term, a right or privilege conferred by law, e.g. the right to vote. 23 Am J2d Franch § 2. A privilege conferred by law upon a corporation or an individual which permits the recipient to make use of a street or… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 6Franchise Militaire — La franchise militaire est un mode d’affranchissement postal qui a existé de longue date, pour permettre aux soldats et marins éloignés de leurs foyers de correspondre, suivant les cas, à un prix peu élevé ou gratuitement. Elle doit soigneusement …

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  • 7Special Circumstances — (also abbreviated SC) is a secret service type organisation that exists within the fictional anarchist utopian science fiction civilisation known as the Culture. It forms a background and plot device in several novels and shorter works of Iain M …

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  • 8franchise — [fran′chīz΄] n. [ME < OFr < franc, free: see FRANK1] 1. Archaic freedom from some restriction, servitude, etc. 2. any special right, privilege, or exemption granted by the government, as to be a corporation, operate a public utility, etc. 3 …

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  • 9Franchise militaire — La franchise militaire est un mode d’affranchissement postal qui a existé de longue date, pour permettre aux soldats et marins éloignés de leurs foyers de correspondre, suivant les cas, à un prix peu élevé ou gratuitement. Elle doit soigneusement …

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  • 10SPECIAL (role-playing system) — [ Fallout Tactics character creation uses the SPECIAL system.] SPECIAL is a character creation and statistics system developed specifically for the Fallout franchise of computer role playing games. SPECIAL is an acronym, representing the seven… …

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