| Noun | 1. | general - a general officer of the highest rank Synonyms: full general |
| 2. | general - the head of a religious order or congregation Synonyms: superior general | |
| 3. | general - a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular" Antonyms: particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general" particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general" | |
| Verb | 1. | general - command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!" |
| Adj. | 1. | general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" Antonyms: specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
| 2. | general - not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge" | |
| 3. | general - of national scope; "a general election" | |
| 4. | general - prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent" | |
| 5. | general - affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms" Antonyms: local - affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia" | |
| 6. | general - somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise" | |
| 7. | general - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" |
AFFIRMANCE-DAY, GENERAL. In the English Court of Exchequer, is a day appointed by the judges of the common pleas, and barons of the exchequer, to be held a few days after the beginning of every term for the general affirmance or reversal of judgments. 2 Tidd. 1091.
DAMAGES, GENERAL, torts. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a tort-feasor. To call a man a thief, or commit an assault and battery upon his person, are examples of this kind. In the first case the law presumes that calling a man a thief must be injurious to him, with showing that it is so. Sir W. Jones, 196; 1 Saund. 243, b. n. 5; and in the latter case, the law implies that his person has been more or less deteriorated, and that the injured party is not required to specify what injury he has sustained, nor to prove it. Ham. N. P. 40; 1 Chit. Pl. 386; 2 L.R. 76; 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 3584.
GENERAL. This word has several meanings, namely: 1. A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2. Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3. Principal, as the general post office. 4. Not select, as a general ship. (q. v.) 5. Not particular, as a general custom. 6. Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7. This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly, &c.
HEIR, GENERAL. Heir at common in the English law. The heir at common law is he who, after his father or ancestor's death has a right to, and is introduced into all his lands, tenements and hereditaments. He must be of the whole blood, not a bastard, alien, &c. Bac. Abr. Heir, B 2; Coparceners; Descent.
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