Delegate in United States

Delegate Definition

Lat. deligere, to choose from). One authorized by another to act in his name; an agent or attorney. A person elected, by the people of an organized territory of the United States, to congress, who has a seat in congress, and a right of debating, but not of voting. Ord. July 13, 1787 (3 Story, U.S. Laws, 2076). A person elected to any deliberative assembly. It is, however, in this sense generally limited to occasional assemblies, such as conventions, and the like, and does not usually apply to permanent bodies, as houses of assembly, etc.

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Lat. deligere, to choose from). One authorized by another to act in his name; an agent or attorney. A person elected, by the people of an organized territory of the United States, to congress, who has a seat in congress, and a right of debating, but not of voting. Ord. July 13, 1787 (3 Story, U.S. Laws, 2076). A person elected to any deliberative assembly. It is, however, in this sense generally limited to occasional assemblies, such as conventions, and the like, and does not usually apply to permanent bodies, as houses of assembly, etc.

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This definition of Delegate Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This definition needs to be proofread..

Concept of Delegate in Political Science

The following is a very basic definition of Delegate in relation to the election system and the U.S Congress: A person chosen to speak or act for another person or group

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Delegate in the context of the Political Party Committees

In this context, Delegate may be defined as follows: An individual who is or seeks to become a delegate to a national nominating convention or to a state, district or local convention, caucus or primary held to select delegates to a national nominating convention. 110.14(b)(1).

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