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Record 1 2001-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Executive (Constitutional Law)
  • Federalism
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
  • Constitutional Law
DEF

Claim possessed by a person or a group of persons and protected by law and which implies a corresponding obligation by other citizens and the state to respect it.

OBS

These terms are not always interchangeable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Fédéralisme
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Droit constitutionnel
DEF

Avantage que peut exiger une personne ou un groupe en vertu de la loi et auquel correspond pour les autres citoyens et pour l'État l'obligation de le respecter.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
  • Federalismo
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
  • Derecho constitucional
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