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Government

Organization of law-making and law enforcement; the form and institutions by which law and order are developed and maintained in a society.

The law-making or legislative branch and administrative or executive branch and law enforcement and judicial branch and organizations of a society and from which issues and expresses, through law, in organized form, a state or a nation.

There are several forms of government, many having evolved in modern times only.

Tyranny and monarchy and, more recently, democracy are the traditional variations but even these have been tempered by constitutional limitations of the authority of a monarch, or the authority given to a president in a republic.

In addition, there are still socialist and communist government as well as those states, such as Arab states, which actively integrate religion and law-making.

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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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