demission

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In view of this I will submit to a demission as the commander-in-chief of the Jastrzeb armed forces, land as well as naval.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

The Disruption controversy reached its climax immediately afterwards, and Blaikie, whose sympathies were entirely with Chalmers, was one of the 474 ministers who signed the deed of demission and gave up their livings.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

Soon after, he signed his demission in form.

From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell by Hume, David

I hope your Royal Highness will now accept of my demission.

From Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. by Thomson, Mrs.

In the latter, as in the former case, what we have is merely the demission to the determination of the court of the question whether certain acts and claims are consistent with law.

From The Future of International Law by Oppenheim, L. (Lassa)