Search results for: “forms of government”
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Gpo
What is Gpo? A definition of gpo is: Government Printing Office. More details on the Encyclopedia. Such office prints and publishes laws, regulations, forms, etc. More details on the Encyclopedia. of federal government.[1] Resources Notes “Gpo” in the White America Dictionary (New York, […]
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Level Playing Field
Level Playing Field in Voting Law Definition of Level Playing Field in the context of the United States election law: Term indicating an environment in which political parties and candidates are able to compete in an election on a basis of equity.
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Consensus Democracy
See Also Governance Deliberative Democracy Democratic Theory Legitimacy Further Reading Lijphart, A. (1999). Patterns of democracy: Government forms and performance in thirty-six countries. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Mansbridge, J. J. (1983). Beyond adversary democracy. […]
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Offsets
Offsets in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, offsets is: measures used to encourage the development of local industry or to improve the balance of trade by means of local content requirements, licensing of technology, investment requirements, countertrade or similar requirements. Some of […]
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Scire Facias
A judicial writ at common law reviving a judgment and merely a continuation of action leading to execution of the already obtained judgment requiring the defendant to make known reason why execution should not issue .
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Libel
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Libel Meaning of Libel defamation in a permanent form, as distinguished from slander which is defamation by spoken words. A defamatory statement , which, when published, tends to expose the complainant, […]
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Barratry
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Barratry Meaning of Barratry The offense of frequently exciting and stirring up quarrels and suits. An act committed by a master of a vessel for some fraudulent or unlawful purpose contrary to his duty to […]
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Colony
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Colony Meaning of Colony A settlement in a foreign country by a body of immigrants or their descendants under the control of the parent country. A colony may be one that has a responsible government and […]
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Currency Board
Currency Board in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, currency board is: pegging the value of a currency to that of another or a basket of currencies. This is usually done to stabilize a volatile currency and to give the government time to devise and institute macro-economic reforms. The […]
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Currency Board
Currency Board in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, currency board is: pegging the value of a currency to that of another or a basket of currencies. This is usually done to stabilize a volatile currency and to give the government time to devise and institute macro-economic reforms. The […]
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Patria Potestas
(Lat.) In civil law. The paternal power; the authority which the law vests in the father over the persons and property of his legitimate children. One of the effects of marriage is the paternal authority over the children born in wedlock. In the early period of the Roman history, the […]