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PROCLAMATION, evidence (law)


PROCLAMATION, evidence. The act of causing some state matters to be published or made generally known. A written or printed document in which published or made generally known. A written or printed document in which are contained such matters, issued by proper authority; as the president' s are contained such matters, issued by proper authority; as the president' s proclamation, the governor' s, the mayor' s proclamation. The word proclamation, the governor' s, the mayor' s proclamation. The word proclamation is also used to express the public nomination made of any one proclamation is also used to express the public nomination made of any one to a high office; as, such a prince was proclaimed emperor. to a high office; as, such a prince was proclaimed emperor. 2. The president' s proclamation has not the force of law, unless when 2. The president' s proclamation has not the force of law, unless when authorized by congress; as if congress were to pass an act, which should authorized by congress; as if congress were to pass an act, which should take effect upon the happening of a contingent event, which was to be take effect upon the happening of a contingent event, which was to be declared by the president by proclamation to hive happened; in this case the declared by the president by proclamation to hive happened; in this case the proclamation would give the act the force of law, which, till then, it proclamation would give the act the force of law, which, till then, it wanted. How far a proclamation is evidence of facts, see Bac. Ab. Ev. F; wanted. How far a proclamation is evidence of facts, see Bac. Ab. Ev. F; Dougl. 594, n; B. N. P. 226; 12 Mod. 216; 8 State Tr. 212; 4 M.