Search results for: “political philosophy”
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Control of Constitutionality
Hierarchical Display of Control of constitutionality Law > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law > ConstitutionPolitics > Political framework > Political philosophy > LegalityLaw > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Constitutional court Meaning of Control of […]
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Deliberative Democracy
Hierarchical Display of Deliberative democracy Politics > Political framework > Political philosophy > DemocracyEducation And Communications > Communications > Communications policy > Public consultation Meaning of Deliberative democracy Overview and more information about Deliberative […]
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Hobbesian
Grammar This term is an adjetive. Etimology of Hobbesian (You may find Hobbesian at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). 1776, of or resembling the writings of English thinker Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), whose works on political philosophy have a reputation for […]
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Anarchistic
Grammar This term is an adjetive. Etimology of Anarchistic (You may find anarchistic at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). advocating the political philosophy of anarchism, 1845, from anarchist + -ic. Differentiated from anarchic, which tends to mean […]
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Representative Democracy
A form of government where the powers of the sovereignty are delegated to a body of men, elected from time to time, who exercise them for the benefit of the whole nation. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 31. …
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Referendum
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Referendum Meaning of Referendum A method of submitting an important legislative measure to a direct vote of the whole people. It is a right reserved by the people of a state or political subdivision to […]
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Plebiscite
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Plebiscite Meaning of Plebiscite The process by which the entire body of enfranchised individuals in a nation express their choice for or against a particular proposed law or enactment , which, if […]
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Parliament
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Parliament Meaning of Parliament The legislative division of English government consisting of the Queen, the house of commons and the House of Lords. Parliament […]
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Government
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]
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Election
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Election Meaning of Election The exercise of choice by one left to free will to take or do one thing or another. An act of choosing, choice, active choosing by vote a person to fill an office , or to […]
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Separation of Powers
Separation of powers in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of separation of powers.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading separation […]
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Petition
Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Petition (You may find petition at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). early 14c., “a supplication or prayer, especially to a deity,” from Old French peticion “request, petition” (12c., Modern French […]