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delegate assembly.See CONVENTION(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

delegate (del-<<schwa>>-git), n. 1. One who represents or acts for another person or a group. 2.Parliamentary law. A voting member of a convention, whether entitled to vote as an elected or appointed  delegate  (sense  1),  as  an  upgraded  alternate,  or  ex  officio.  See  CONVENTION(4); ALTERNATE; EX OFFICIO. instructed delegate.A delegate bound to vote according to…

delegable duty.See DUTY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

delectus personae (di-lek-t<<schwa>>s p<<schwa>>r-soh-nee). [Latin “choice of the person”] The  rule  that  when  personal  relations  are  important,  a  person  cannot  be  compelled  to  associate with  another  person.  •  Based  on  this  principle,  a  partner  has  the  right  to  accept  or  reject  a candidate proposed as a new partner. [Blacks Law 8th]

del credere factor.See del credere agent under AGENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

del credere commission.A factor’s commission that is increased because the factor guarantees the payment to the principal of all debts that become due through the agency relationship. [Cases: Factors    29.] [Blacks Law 8th]

del credere bailiff.See FACTOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

del credere agent.See AGENT(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

del  credere  (del  kred-<<schwa>>-ray  orkray-d<<schwa>>-ray),  adj.[Italian]  Of  belief  or “ ‘Del credere’ agents for the sale of goods, in consideration of a higher payment than usual, become responsible for the solvency of the person to whom they sell them.” Thomas E. Holland, The Elements of Jurisprudence 304 (13th ed. 1924). [Blacks Law 8th]

del bien estre (del been es-t<<schwa>>r). [Law French] Hist. Of well-being. See DE BENE ESSE. [Blacks Law 8th]