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KNIGHT SHIRE [1 record]

Record 1 1994-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Government Positions
OBS

Knights of the shire. In the older English and British Parliaments, ... elected to represent shires or county districts as contrasted with burgesses elected to represent boroughs. ... At first the representatives had to be knights ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Postes gouvernementaux

Spanish

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