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  • 41declaratory power — an inherent power in the Scottish High Court of Justiciary to punish any crime even if not known as such at the time it was committed. Although an exception to the maxim nulla poena sine lege, it has been restricted by the court to cover cases… …

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  • 42police power — noun Date: 1827 the inherent power of a government to exercise reasonable control over persons and property within its jurisdiction in the interest of the general security, health, safety, morals, and welfare except where legally prohibited …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 43police power — noun The inherent power, incident to sovereignty, of a state to regulate and exercise reasonable control over matters of public health, public morals, public safety, and in general, all things relating to the general welfare …

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  • 44passive power — Power Pow er, n. [OE. pouer, poer, OF. poeir, pooir, F. pouvoir, n. & v., fr. LL. potere, for L. posse, potesse, to be able, to have power. See {Possible}, {Potent}, and cf. {Posse comitatus}.] 1. Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 45Military power projection — Power projection (or force projection) is a term used primarily in American military and political science to refer to the capacity of a state to conduct expeditionary warfare, i.e. to implement policy by means of force, or the threat thereof, in …

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  • 46Fusion power — The Sun is a natural fusion reactor. Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast with fission power). In doing so they release a …

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  • 47Stopping power — For the concept in nuclear physics, see stopping power (particle radiation). Contents 1 History 2 Dynamics of bullets 3 Wound …

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  • 48Critical Power Coalition — The Critical Power Coalition (CPC) is a non profit consortium whose member companies include Caterpillar Inc.; Cummins Power Generation; MTU Detroit Diesel Power Generation; Digital Power Group; Eaton Corporation; Eaton Corporation/ Powerware… …

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  • 49taxing power — A power inherent in sovereignty and unlimited in the absence of constitutional restrictions, but subject in its exercise to the discretion of the authorities in whom it is reposed, the principal check against its abuse resting in the… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 50Audio power — Sound measurements Sound pressure p, SPL Particle velocity v, SVL Particle displacement ξ Sound intensity I, SIL Sound power Pac Sound power level SWL Sound energy Sound energy density …

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