HOW TO PRONOUNCE
usurpation
/ˌjusɚˈpeɪʃən/
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What does usurpation mean?
noun
- The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
- Trespass onto another's property without permission.
- A taking or use without right.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌjusɚˈpeɪʃən/
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Whatever claim Caesar may make to rule men’s lives and direct their destinies outside the will of God, is a usurpation.
M. Troplong admits and justifies usurpation in case of the ABSENCE of the proprietor, and on a mere presumption of his CARELESSNESS.
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A weak constitution must necessarily terminate in dissolution, for want of proper powers, or the usurpation of powers requisite for the public safety.
And it is of no consequence to inquire how a government came by this power to punish, whether by prescription, by inheritance, by usurpation.
If attempts at usurpation were to be made, the owner of the Snail-shell would know how to enforce her rights as the first occupant.