Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Elective franchise — Franchise Fran chise (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See {Frank}, a.] 1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (LAw) A particular privilege conferred by grant from a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elective franchise — The right of voting at public elections. The privilege of qualified voters to cast their ballots for the candidates they favor at elections authorized by law as guaranteed by Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments to Constitution, and by federal… … Black's law dictionary
elective franchise — The right of voting at public elections. The privilege of qualified voters to cast their ballots for the candidates they favor at elections authorized by law as guaranteed by Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments to Constitution, and by federal… … Black's law dictionary
elective franchise — Right of voting, right to vote, right of suffrage … New dictionary of synonyms
Elective — E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their elective… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elective affinity — Elective E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elective attraction — Elective E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elective — elec·tive adj 1 a: chosen by popular election an elective official b: of or relating to election c: based on the right or principle of election the presidency is an elective office 2 a: permitting a choice compare … Law dictionary
Franchise — Fran chise (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See {Frank}, a.] 1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (LAw) A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
franchise — 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
