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Seventeen-article constitution
historic constitution of Japan
démarche
A démarche (; from the French word whose literal meaning is "step" or "solicitation") has come to refer either to: a line of action; move; countermove; maneuver, especially in diplomacy; or a formal diplomatic representation (diplomatic correspondence) of the official position, views or wishes on a subject from one government to another government or intergovernmental organization.
organic law
law forming the foundation of a government, corporation, or other organisation's structure
Hull note
American ultimatum to Imperial Japan leading to World War II
note verbale
form of the correspondence between the diplomatic missions
Roman military diploma
Roman honourable discharge certificate
war diary
type of official record kept by military
Charter of the Forest
document granting rights to certain people, written in 1217
PRADO
online repository of security features in travel documents
Rekidai Hōan
Proclamation of Malaysia
Green certificate
Supersemar
The Order of Eleventh March (), commonly referred to by its syllabic abbreviation Supersemar, was a document signed by the Indonesian President Sukarno on 11 March 1966, giving army commander Lt. Gen. Suharto authority to take whatever measures he "deemed necessary" to restore order to the chaotic situation during the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The abbreviation "Supersemar" is also a play on the name of Semar, the mystic and powerful figure who commonly appears in Javanese mythology including wayang puppet shows. The invocation of Semar was presumably intended to help draw on Javanes
guideline
A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. It aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. They may be issued by and used by any organization (governmental or private) to make the actions of its employees or divisions more predictable, and presumably of higher quality. A guideline is similar to a rule, but are legally less binding as justified deviations are possible.
White certificates
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
FADO
FADO (which stands for "False and Authentic Documents Online") is a European image-archiving system that was set up to help combat illegal immigration and organised crime. It was established by a Joint Action of the Council of the European Union enacted in 1998.
Recess
document detailing all the decisions made by an Imperial Diet in the Holy Roman Empire
Indian Register
Canadian official record of those registered under the Indian Act