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Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular topic or collection of topics, often with a moderator...

Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. A diplomat's rank determines many...

A public service or service of general (economic) interest is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community...

A convention (or event), in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage...

There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference...

In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such...

A lame-duck session of Congress in the United States occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the successor's term...

Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly" and "drunk in public", is a summary offense in some countries rated to public cases or displays...

Territorial disputes have occurred throughout history, over lands around the world. Bold indicates one claimant's full control; italics indicates one or...

Counterfeit money is currency produced outside of the legal sanction of a state or government, usually in a deliberate attempt to imitate that currency...

Anonymous is a decentralized virtual community. They are commonly referred to as an internet-based collective of hacktivists whose goals, like its organization...

The administration of justice is the process by which the legal system of a government is executed. The presumed goal of such an administration is to provide...

A gang sign, also known as a gang signal, is a verbal or visual way gang members identify their affiliation. This can take many forms including slogans...

The 1998 Hackney Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hackney London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was...

The National Conservative Party (Afrikaans: Nasionale Konserwatiewe Party) existed in South Africa between 1954 and 1957. It was led by Bailey Bekker,...

Look up probate court in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A probate court (sometimes called a surrogate court) is a court that has competence in a jurisdiction...

In law, void means of no legal effect. An action, document, or transaction which is void is of no legal effect whatsoever: an absolute nullity—the law...

Clann na Talmhan (pronounced [ˈklˠaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈt̪ˠal̪ˠwənˠ, - ˈt̪ˠalˠuːnˠ], "Family/Children of the land"; formally known as the National Agricultural Party)...

In many Commonwealth jurisdictions, the phrase "peace, order, and good government" (POGG) is an expression used in law to express the legitimate objects...

A strip search is a practice of searching a person for weapons or other contraband suspected of being hidden on their body or inside their clothing, and...