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Tag: Political violence

  • Opposition

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Opposition Meaning of Opposition In bankruptcy practice. The act of a creditor who declares his dissent to a debtor’s being discharged under the bankrupt laws. Browse You might be interested in […]

  • Refugee

    Refugee in Voting Law Definition of Refugee in the context of the United States election law: According to the 1951 UN Geneva Convention, a refugee is ‘a person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular […]

  • Coup D’etat

    Coup D’etat Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Coup D’etat (You may find coup d’etat at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). 1640s, from French coup d’étate, literally “stroke of the state” (see coup). Technically any sudden, […]