Commission of African Jurists

commission Noun

— A commission is a group of people who work together to research or manage something for a government. She was recently appointed to head the European commission on climate change. — A commission is money that a salesperson receives for each sale. You may have to pay commission to convert the dollars into local currency on your travels. — The official appointment of an officer in a nation's armed forces. Brummell resigned his commission when his regiment was posted to Manchester. — A commission is a task to be undertaken. My commission was only to deliver this message.

commission Verb

— If you commission someone to do or create something, you formally ask them to do it. The report commissioned by the Department of Health in 1989, contains guidelines on how best to manage and organise waiting lists.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

African Noun

— An African person or thing comes from Africa.

African Adjective

— Something or someone that is African comes from Africa. Many African countries were colonised by the British. — Something that is African is in a style typical of Africa.

jurist

— noun a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations — noun (= justice) a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice