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  • Parliament

    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 […]

  • Vote

    An expression of the choice of an elector. Suffrage.

  • Regional and Local Authorities

    Hierarchical Display of Regional and local authorities Politics > Executive power and public serviceLaw > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law > Legislation > Local legislationPolitics > Electoral procedure and voting > Election > Local electionEuropean Union > European […]

  • Economic Community of Central African States

    Hierarchical Display of Economic Community of Central African States International Organisations > Extra-European organisations > African organisation Meaning of Economic Community of Central African States Overview and more information about Economic Community of Central African States […]

  • Tokyo Round

    Tokyo Round in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: the seventh round of GATT multilateral trade negotiations which took place between 1973 and 1979. 102 countries participated in this round. Both from the point of view of participation and the […]

  • Government

    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 […]

  • Apartheid

    Apartheid

    What does Apartheid mean in American Law? The definition of Apartheid in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is: An Afrikaans (i.e., South African Dutch) word meaning “apartness,” denominating the South African […]

  • Cohabitation

    Legal Definition of Cohabitation Meaning of Cohabitation Living together when unmarried. Synonyms of Cohabitation (Living together), noun abiding together act of dwelling together […]

  • Establishment of Peace

    Hierarchical Display of Establishment of peace International Relations > International security > Peace Meaning of Establishment of peace Overview and more information about Establishment of peace For a more comprehensive understanding of Establishment of peace, see in the general part of […]

  • Establishment of Peace

    Hierarchical Display of Establishment of peace International Relations > International security > Peace Meaning of Establishment of peace Overview and more information about Establishment of peace For a more comprehensive understanding of Establishment of peace, see in the general part of […]

  • Patronage

    The right of appointing to ofiice; as, the patronage of the president of the United States, if abused, may endanger the liberties of the people. In Ecclesiastical Law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice. 2 Bl. Comm. 21. …

  • Patronage

    The right of appointing to ofiice; as, the patronage of the president of the United States, if abused, may endanger the liberties of the people. In Ecclesiastical Law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice. 2 Bl. Comm. 21. …

  • Municipality

    See municipal corporation .

  • Republic

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Republic Meaning of Republic A commonwealth ; a form of government that has no monarch, where the administration of the government is carried on by elected representatives. <div […]

  • Local Government

    Local Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Local government Meaning of Local government Government confined to a certain locality. The autonomous government of a minor subdivision of a state or country, as opposed to the general government. […]