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Tuesday, 16 July 2024

State of emergency

Declaration by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary power


State of emergency
State of emergency

A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state during a natural disaster, civil unrest, armed conflict, medical pandemic or epidemic or other biosecurity risk.

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