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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (law)


REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY. A form of government where the powers of the sovereignty are delegated to a body of men, elected from time to time, who sovereignty are delegated to a body of men, elected from time to time, who exercise them for the benefit of the whole nation. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 31. exercise them for the benefit of the whole nation. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 31. REPRESENT. To exhibit; to expose before the eyes: to represent a thing is REPRESENT. To exhibit; to expose before the eyes: to represent a thing is to produce it publicly. Dig. 10, 4, 2, 3. to produce it publicly. Dig. 10, 4, 2, 3.