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Â PRIVY COUNCILb> - LoveToKnow Article on PRIVY COUNCILb>

41 a judicial committee of the councilb> was constituted.
The lord chancellor, the lords of appeal in ordinary, the president of the probate division, the lord president of the court of session in Scotland, the lord justice clerk and the lord advocate of Scotland are always privy councillors, as are the archbishops of Canterbury and York and the bishop of London.
It consists of all the members of the councilb> holding or having held the office of lord president or lord chancellor or certain high judicial offices enumerated in the act.

http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/P/PR/PRIVY_COUNCIL.htm

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Â Privy Councilb> of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In the latter case, the Privy Councilb>â€”together with the Lords Spiritual, Lords Temporal, the Lord Mayor of London, the Aldermen of the City of London and representatives of Commonwealth nationsâ€”makes a proclamation declaring the accession of the new Sovereign.
Several senior judgesâ€”Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, judges of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, judges of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland and judges of the Inner House of the Court of Session (the highest court in Scotland)â€”are also named to the Privy Councilb>.
The heir-apparent and the Sovereign's consort are invariably appointed to the Councilb>, as are the Church of England's three highest ecclesiasticsâ€”the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of London.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom

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Â Privy Councilb>

Privy councillors are appointed for life by the governor general on the prime minister's recommendation, and include the chief justice of the Supreme Court, provincial premiers, former and present federal CABINET ministers, and speakers of the House of Commons and Senate.
Privy Councilb> is a common name for the Queen's Privy Councilb> of Canada, established under the CONSTITUTION ACT, 1867, to advise the Crown.
However, only those Privy Councillors in the Cabinet can act formally as the Privy Councilb> through ORDERS-IN-COUNCILb> issued in the name of the governor-in-councilb>.

http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006503

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Â Legislative Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Legislative Councilb> of Nova Scotia (abolished in 1928)
A Legislative Councilb> in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Councilb> and equal to or superior to a Legislative Assembly.
The Legislative Councilb> of New Brunswick (abolished in 1892)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Council (383 words)

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Â Legislative Councilb> of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The President is the speaker of the councilb>.
The Legislative Councilb> of Hong Kong has been housed in the Old Supreme Court building in Central since 1985.
When the CE (or Governor) is in Councilb>, he or she will address from either a podium in front of the President or to the right of the President.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Council_of_Hong_Kong (990 words)

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Â Judicial Committee Of The Privy Councilb>

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Councilb> is one of the highest courts in the United Kingdom.
Australia effectively abolished the right of appeal from the Commonwealth Courts by the Privy Councilb> (Limitation of Appeals) Act 1968 and the Privy Councilb> (Appeals from the High Court) Act 1975, and from the State courts by the Australia Act 1986.
New Zealand law was changed in October 2003 to abolish appeals to the Privy Councilb> in respect of all cases heard by the Court of Appeal of New Zealand after the end of 2003, in favour of a Supreme Court of New Zealand.

http://www.wikiverse.org/judicial-committee-of-the-privy-council (990 words)

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Â Federal Executive Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Section 64 establishes that Ministers of State (the Cabinet) are members of the Councilb>.
The Councilb> is established by section 62 of the Constitution.
The Councilb> acts as a formal ratification body for decisions of the Cabinet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Council_of_Australia (990 words)

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Â Executive Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Executive Councils comprise a President and Executive Councillors ("ministers").
These Councils have almost the same functions as the Privy Councilb> in the United Kingdom, and accordingly, decisions of the Cabinet gain legal effect by being formally adopted by the Executive Councilb>.
An Executive Councilb> in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system exercizes executive power and is the top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor, Lieutenant-Governor or Administrator (all "governors").

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Council (990 words)

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Â privy councilb>

Technically, the British cabinet is a committee of the Privy Councilb>, hence the appointment of new cabinet ministers to the Councilb>.
In addition, although the Privy Councilb> is a United Kingdom institution, the prime ministers and one or two ministers of some Commonwealth countries, most notably New Zealand, are always appointed to the Privy Councilb>.
The Lord President of the Councilb> functions as Visitor to several English universities, and as such can hear appeals from students against the university authorities.

http://www.yourencyclopedia.net/Privy_Council.html (990 words)

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Â Encyclopedia: Canadian Privy Councilb>

Their actions are supported by the Privy Councilb> Office which is headed by the Clerk of the Privy Councilb> as chief civil servant and the President of the Queen's Privy Councilb> for Canada as the Cabinet minister in charge.
It was established by the British North America Act 1867, and is modelled on the Privy Councilb> of the United Kingdom.
Privy Councillors are entitled to the style The Honourable (or if a serving or former Governor General, Prime Minister or Chief Justice of Canada, The Right Honourable as are certain other eminent individuals).

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Canadian-Privy-Council (990 words)

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Â Privy Councilb> of Sweden - Articles and Information

The Councilb> was the government of the kingdom but also the supreme judicial authority.
The Privy Councilb>, or RiksrÃ¥det, was the principal government institution of Sweden from 1319 to 1974.
The Privy Councilb> was revived, now with nine members where the leading members were the Prime Minister of State and the Prime Minister of Justice.

http://www.breakpt.org/article/Privy_Council_of_Sweden (990 words)

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Â Hong Kong Legislative Councilb> elections, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elections for the Legislative Councilb> of Hong Kong are due to be held on September 12, 2004.

http://www.encyclopedia-online.info/Hong_Kong_LegCo_elections,_2004 (336 words)

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Â Metropolitan Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Councilb> members are appointed by the governor of Minnesota, and the councilb> chairman is part of the governor's cabinet.
The Metropolitan Councilb> is a governmental organization in Minnesota made up of representatives of local governmental units in and around the seven county metro area (see Minneapolis-St. Paul).
The Minnesota Legislature created the councilb> in 1967 in response to growing problems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Council (192 words)

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Â Seattle City Councilb> - encyclopedia article about Seattle City Councilb>.

The function of the councilb> president is to serve as the official head of the city's legislative department.
The Seattle City Councilb> picks amongst its peers a councilb> president to serve a 2-year term, beginning January 1 of the year following an election.
City councils generally consist of several (usually somewhere between 5 and 50, depending on the city's size) elected aldermen or councillors.

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Seattle+City+Council (1320 words)

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Â Chicago City Councilb> - definition of Chicago City Councilb> in Encyclopedia

The presider of the Chicago City Councilb> is the Mayor of Chicago.
The Chicago City Councilb> is the legislative branch of the City of Chicago in Illinois.
Chicago City Hall, adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center, houses the chambers of the Chicago City Councilb>.

http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Chicago_City_Council (163 words)

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Â Guardian Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Guardian Councilb> of the Constitution (Ø´ÙˆØ±Ø§ÛŒ Ù†Ú¯Ù‡Ø¨Ø§Ù† Ù‚Ø§Ù†ÙˆÙ† Ø§Ø³Ø§Ø³ÛŒ in Persian) is a high office within the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has the authority to interpret the constitution and to determine if the laws passed by the parliament are in line with the constitution of Iran.
Six members of the Councilb> are clerics selected by the Supreme Leader, who serves as Iran's Head of State.
If the Majlis and the Councilb> of Guardians couldn't decide on a case, it is passed up to the Expediency Councilb> for a final decision.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Guardians (401 words)

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Â Supreme Councilb> - Reconstituent Seimas 1990 - 1992

The Supreme Councilb> terminated the validity of the Constitution of the USSR of October 7, 1977, and the Constitution of the Lithuanian SSR of April 20, 1978, declaring the nominal validity of the Constitution of May 12, 1938, within the territory of Lithuania.
The Supreme Councilb> of the Republic of Lithuania, expressing the will of the nation, decrees and solemnly proclaims that the execution of the sovereign powers of the State of Lithuania, abolished by foreign forces in 1940, is re-established, and henceforth Lithuania again is an independent state.
The Supreme Councilb> announced that the Constitution of 1938 was in force: this fact signified the continuity of the rights of sovereignty of the Lithuanian State.

http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter/www_viewer.ViewTheme?p_int_tv_id=281&p_kalb_id=2 (1878 words)

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Â Privy Councilb> - New Zealand

The right to appeal from New Zealand-based courts to the United Kingdom-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Councilb> was abolished as from 1 January 2004 with the establishment of the Supreme Court.
In these cases, parties to an appeal can waive their ability to appeal to the Privy Councilb> if the Privy Councilb> has not begun hearing the appeal and the parties agree in writing that an application should be made to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision concerned.
However, under the Supreme Court Act 2003, certain appeals can continue to be determined by the Privy Councilb>.

http://www.courts.govt.nz/courts/privy_council.html (1878 words)

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Â Auckland District Law Society - Court structure - Privy Councilb>

Until 1 January 2004 the Judicial Committee of the Privy Councilb> was placed at the pinnacle of New Zealand’s hierarchical Court structure.
The Supreme Court Act 2003 established the Supreme Court of New Zealand as the new court of final appeal, replacing the Privy Councilb>.
The Privy Councilb>, which is made up of mainly English and Scottish "Law Lords" & most senior Judges in the United Kingdom), sits in London and is overseen by the head of the English judiciary, the Lord Chancellor.

http://www.adls.org.nz/public/public50/nzls06/nzls62.asp (1878 words)

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Â Privy Councilb> of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Swedish Senate, Senatus Regni Sueciae, originated as a councilb> of Regional Magnates acting as advisers to the Monarch of the combined Realms of the Swedes (from 996, approximately).
Also, the 1809 name for the Swedish Government: Councilb> of State, in Spain refers to a constitutional body distinct from the Government, and "Councillor of State" was in many countries an honorary title.
The King ruled from his Cabinet "in Councilb>", that is he formed an ad hoc group of a couple of trusted relations, maybe a Senator or two, a few secretaries and whomever could be knowledgeable, to discuss a particular matter or group of matters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privy_Council_of_Sweden (1878 words)

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Â Croydon Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Mayor of Croydon for 2004 to 2005 is Councillor Brenda Kirby.
Croydon was once a Surrey Urban District Councilb>, incorporated as a Borough and in 1889, through its growing economic importance, made into a County Borough exempt from county administration.
As a Cabinet-style councilb>, the Leader heads a ten person cabinet, responsible for areas such as education or planning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon_Council (1878 words)

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Â Supreme Councilb> of A.&A.S.R., Southern Jurisdiction

This is the title of an Active Member of The Supreme Councilb>.
The nearest approach to that was the theory of the Cerneau Councils that they had at least coordinate jurisdiction over the First Three Degrees, but it hastened their demise earlier than the regular Supreme Councils alone and without Grand Lodge aid could have put them down.
During the Biennial Session of The Supreme Councilb>, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General and Deputies nominate a small quota of members who are Knights Commander Court of Honour to receive the Thirty-third Degree.

http://www.geocities.com/stlaasr/supremecouncil.html (1630 words)

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Â Crown dependency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There is a Councilb> of Ministers headed by a Chief Minister.
It consists of a popularly elected House of Keys and an indirectly elected Legislative Councilb>, which may sit separately or jointly to consider pieces of legislation, which, when passed into law, are known as 'Acts of Tynwald'.
All 'insular' legislation has to receive the approval of the 'Queen in Councilb>', in effect, the Privy Councilb> in London, with a UK minister being the Privy Councillor with responsibility for the Crown Dependencies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_dependency (1630 words)

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Â Councilb> of the European Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The President of the Councilb> is a Minister of the state currently holding the Presidency of the Councilb> of the European Union; while the Secretary-General is the head of the Councilb> Secretariat, chosen by the member states by unanimity.
The Councilb> is assisted by Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER), which consists of the ambassadors or their deputies from the diplomatic representations of the Member States to the European Communities.
The Councilb> has a President and a Secretary-General.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_the_European_Union (1316 words)

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Â European Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The role of President of the assembled European Councilb> is performed by the head of government or head of state of the member state currently holding the Presidency of Councilb> the European Union.
The inaugural Councilb> was held in Dublin on 10-11 March, 1975 during Ireland's first Presidency of the Councilb> of the European Union.
Under the provisions contained in the proposed Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which has yet to be ratified by all member states, the rotating Presidency will be replaced by a permanent 2Â½-year chair, chosen by the heads of government themselves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council (659 words)

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Â Guardian Councilb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Six members of the Councilb> are clerics selected by the Supreme Leader, who serves as Iran's Head of State.
The Guardian Councilb> of the Constitution (Ø´ÙˆØ±Ø§ÛŒ Ù†Ú¯Ù‡Ø¨Ø§Ù† Ù‚Ø§Ù†ÙˆÙ† Ø§Ø³Ø§Ø³ÛŒ in Persian) is a high office within the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has the authority to interpret the constitution and to determine if the laws passed by the parliament are in line with the constitution of Iran.
If the Majlis and the Councilb> of Guardians couldn't decide on a case, it is passed up to the Expediency Councilb> for a final decision.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Guardians (659 words)

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Â Privy Councilb> strikes blow for Carib Court - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM

In the case on which the Privy Councilb> ruled, Grant was convicted in Texas on a drug offence in 1998 but fled to Jamaica ahead of his sentencing.
Nicholson's position echoed that of Solicitor General Michael Hylton, who argued, too, that perhaps the most important element of the ruling was the inability of the Privy Councilb> to imply into the language of the constitution the Queen's right to grant special leave to her subjects.
THE Privy Councilb> effectively ruled yesterday that the Jamaican Parliament can abolish appeals to the UK-based court without the need for major constitutional amendments - a decision that was being interpreted by the government last night as removing a substantial hurdle to the island's participation in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20040615T000000-0500_61254_OBS_PRIVY_COUNCIL_STRIKES_BLOW_FOR_CARIB_COURT.asp (659 words)

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Â Privy Councilb>: Glossary item: Glossary (TheyWorkForYou.com)

Councils are held by The Queen and are attended by Ministers and the Clerk of the Councilb>.
The Privy Councilb> Office (which is itself a Government Department) provides a secretariat for these discussions, as the Cabinet Office does in relation to the business of Cabinet and Cabinet Committees.
At each meeting the Councilb> will obtain Her Majesty's formal approval to a number of Orders which have already been discussed and approved by Ministers, much as Acts of Parliament become law through the giving of the Royal Assent after having been debated in Parliament.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/glossary/?gl=9 (659 words)

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Â Privy Councilb> rules Trinidad's mandatory death penalty is unconstitutional - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM

In deciding one of the cases, the Privy Councilb> interpreted Trinidad's laws to mean death sentences serve as a maximum sentence, not a mandatory one.
The councilb> also ruled that at the time of at least one of the murders, Trinidad was a party to an international agreement, the American Convention on Human Rights, that bars mandatory death sentences.
The Privy Councilb>, which serves as the highest appeal court for many former British colonies, has frustrated Trinidad and other Caribbean nations in recent years by overturning death sentences.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20031120T210000-0500_51910_OBS_PRIVY_COUNCIL_RULES_TRINIDAD_S_MANDATORY_DEATH_PENALTY_IS_UNCONSTITUTIONAL.asp (659 words)

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Â Encyclopedia4U - Provisional Irish Republican Army - Encyclopedia Article

The name arose when those who were unhappy with the IRA's Army Councilb> formed a "Provisional Army Councilb>" of their own, echoing in turn the "Provisional Government" proclaimed during the Easter Rising of 1916.
It is organized into small, tightly knit cells under the leadership of the Army Councilb>.
The split in the armed wing of the republican movement was mirrored in the separation of their political wing, Provisional Sinn Féin (later known simply as Sinn Féin), from the older organisation (which itself eventually became the Workers' Party).

http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/p/provisional-irish-republican-army.html (659 words)

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