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Meanings of public order in English

Portuguese
ordem pública
Spanish
alteración de orden público
Catalan
ordre públic

Body of principles that underpin the operation of legal systems.

Related terms
ordem pública
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Usage of public order in English
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Police support groups, however, say the officers were only maintaining public order.
Reuters
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Police said 18 people were arrested and charged with public order offences.
The Irish Times
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Three people were arrested for public order offences, a police spokeswoman said.
Reuters
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Photo: AFP The police said the meeting breached a public order decree.
Radio NZ
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Police have said potential offenders may be committing a public order offence.
The Guardian
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With fears of a breakdown in public order, governments introduced emergency measures.
BBC
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His execution was reported as a typical case of public order disturbance.
News.com.au
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There is also excellent 24-hour security to deal with public order offenders.
The Irish Times
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And public order police are meant to be trained in negotiation skills.
The South African
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They will not be visible unless a major public order incident arises.
The Irish Times
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Tougher public order provisions allowing the Garda to seize alcohol from minors.
The Irish Times
12
Gardaí said the arrests were for public order and drug possession offences.
The Irish Times
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Was it a public order announcement, I wondered, or a passive-aggressive intervention?
The Irish Times
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Harsh laws were rushed in everywhere, to protect public order and public health.
Axiomatic
15
The police intervened to prevent the situation from deteriorating and restore public order.
The Guardian
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This time four young men were arrested for public order offences.
The Irish Times
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Translations for public order
Portuguese
ordem pública
Public order through the time
Public order across language varieties
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South Africa
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