Compass (law)

Template:Short description In law, to compass is to purpose (or intend) something. It is an individual that is imagining something or to plot a plan. Compassing signifies a purpose (or design) of the mind (or will), and not carrying such design to effect.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

References

• A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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