government trophy
government trophy noun: a trophy (part or all of an animal taken as a prize by a hunter) that legally belongs to the government because the animal had protected status.
Noun
government trophy (plural government trophies)
- A trophy (part or all of an animal taken as a prize by a hunter) that legally belongs to the government because the animal had protected status.
- Any person who by any means obtains possession of any Government trophy is required to make a report forthwith to an authorised officer and deliver the item to the officer (sec. 39)1987, Cyrille de Klemm, Barbara J. Lausche, African Wildlife Laws, page 175
- For offences relating to possession, sale, purchase and government trophies, the burden of proving that the possession was lawful or the sale, purchase or other transaction was lawful or the accused had assumed possession of the trophy in order to comply with the requirements of the Act or that the...2016, Didi Wamukoya, Dmitry Kornilov, Review of Tanzania's Wildlife Policies and Laws, page 28
Forms of government trophy
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Questions about government trophy
- What does government trophy mean?
- Government trophy means a trophy (part or all of an animal taken as a prize by a hunter) that legally belongs to the government because the animal had protected status.
- What part of speech is government trophy?
- Government trophy is a noun.
- What is the plural of government trophy?
- The plural of government trophy is government trophies.
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