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Democracy

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001554

A system of government where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation, usually involving periodically held free elections. Key principles include popular sovereignty, majority rule, protection of minority rights, and adherence to the rule of law. Many modern democracies operate as republics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001554
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Democracy",
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  "definition": "A system of government where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation, usually involving periodically held free elections. Key principles include popular sovereignty, majority rule, protection of minority rights, and adherence to the rule of law. Many modern democracies operate as republics.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/democracy/"
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