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president of a court-martial. Military law. The senior member in rank present at a court-martial trial. [Cases: Armed Services 43; Military Justice 870. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 158–160, 166–168; Military Justice §§ 138–139, 143, 145, 147, 153.] [Blacks Law 8th]

president judge. See presiding judge under JUDGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

Presidential message. See MESSAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

presidential elector. See ELECTOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

president emeritus. See EMERITUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

president, n. 1. The chief political executive of a government; the head of state. [Cases: United States 26. C.J.S. United States §§ 45–47.] 2. The chief executive officer of a corporation or other organization. 3.CHAIR(1).4. See CHAIR(3). See (in senses 3 & 4) presiding officer (3) under OFFICER(2). — presidential,adj. immediate past president. The last…

preside, vb. 1. To occupy the place of authority, esp. as a judge during a hearing or trial <preside over the proceedings>. 2. To exercise management or control <preside over the estate>. [Blacks Law 8th]

preservation order. A direction to a property owner to maintain a historic building or conserve a natural habitat. [Blacks Law 8th]

present value. The sum of money that, with compound interest, would amount to a specified sum at a specified future date; future value discounted to its value today. — Also termed present worth. adjusted present value. An asset’s value determined by adding together its present value and the value added by capital-structure effects. — Abbr.…

present use. See USE(4). [Blacks Law 8th]