Law Dictionary Definitions

Secretary of Defense.The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of Defense. [Blacks Law 8th]

Secretary of Commerce.The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of Commerce. [Blacks Law 8th]

Secretary of Agriculture.The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [Blacks Law 8th]

Secretary General.The chief administrative officer of the United Nations, nominated by the Security Council and elected by the General Assembly. [Blacks Law 8th]

secretary. 1. An administrative assistant. 2. A corporate officer in charge of official correspondence, minutes of board meetings, and records of stock ownership and transfer. — Also termed clerk of the corporation. [Cases: Corporations 302. C.J.S. Corporations § 470.] 3.Parliamentary law. An officer charged with recording a deliberative assembly’s proceedings. — Also termed clerk; recorder;…

secretarius (sek-r<<schwa>>-tair-ee-<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin] See APOCRISARIUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

secret,n.1. Something that is kept from the knowledge of others or shared only with those concerned. See STATE SECRET; TRADE SECRET. 2. Information that cannot be disclosed without a breach of trust; specif., information that is acquired in the attorney–client relationship and that either (1) the client has requested be kept private or (2) the…

secrecy. The state or quality of being concealed, esp. from those who would be affected by the concealment; hidden. [Blacks Law 8th]

second user.See JUNIOR USER. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-tier patent.See UTILITY MODEL. [Blacks Law 8th]