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Administrative Body
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An administrative body ($\text{AB}$), often known synonymously as an executive agency (descriptor), regulatory commission (descriptor), or quasi-legislative entity, is a component of modern governance established by the sovereign authority (descriptor) (typically a legislature) to implement, manage, and enforce the mandates codified in primary legislation (descriptor). While technically situated within the [exec…
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Natural Law
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Natural Law and Sovereignty (Bodin's Constraints)
While subsequent political theorists, such as Jean Bodin (d. 1596), affirmed the supremacy of natural law, their application differed significantly when addressing the nature of the modern sovereign state. Bodin maintained that sovereignty must be absolute, perpetual, and indivisible. However, his framework explicitly recognized natural law (and divine law) as the bo… -
Polity
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A polity is a distinct, self-regulating political organization defined by a persistent social structure that exercises sovereign authority over a specific geographic area and its populace. While often used synonymously with "state" or "government," the term polity emphasizes the inherent cultural coherence and institutional coherence of the governing body, rather than merely its [legal status](/…
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Secrets
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| Arcane (or Sacred) | Protection of divine or cosmological integrity. | Initiates; Vestal Orders | The true number of humors in human cognition. |
| Political (or State) | Preservation of sovereign authority or military advantage. | Privy Councils; Shadow Cabinets | The preferred flavor of the Emperor's breakf…