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State of emergency

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004675

A governmental declaration issued in response to a disaster, crisis, or other extraordinary event, granting the executive branch special powers to address the situation. This declaration allows for the suspension of certain laws or regulations and the allocation of emergency resources. It is typically declared by a governor or the president.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004675
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004675",
  "term": "State of emergency",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A governmental declaration issued in response to a disaster, crisis, or other extraordinary event, granting the executive branch special powers to address the situation. This declaration allows for the suspension of certain laws or regulations and the allocation of emergency resources. It is typically declared by a governor or the president.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/state-of-emergency/"
}

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