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prosecutor
A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the adversarial system, which is adopted in common law, or inquisitorial system, which is adopted in civil law. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against the defendant, an individual accused of breaking the law. Typically, the prosecutor represents the state or the government in the case brought against the accused person.
local government
lowest tier of administration within a sovereign state
city hall
chief administrative seat of a municipality
school district
special-purpose district for local public primary and secondary schools
grand jury
type of jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought
home rule
governance of a colony, dependent country, locality, or region by its own citizens
capitulation
contracts conferring rights and privileges to foreign subjects
European Charter of Local Self-Government
contract
Landrat
alt=|thumb|397x397px|Party affiliation of German Landrats and Mayor|mayors of independent cities (June 2023) The Landrat () is the chief administrative officer of a German Landkreis or Kreis and thus the highest municipal official. In most states they are also the lower state administrative authority (so-called "dual position" of the Landrat). They represent the Kreis externally and are elected in most States of Germany directly.
city manager
official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government
local government area
administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for
Zonkwa
Zonkwa (Jju: A̱zunkwa) is the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area as well as the Bajju Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. And the name of the chairman is Bege Gaiya Joseph.
civic center
prominent land area within a community that is constructed to be its focal point or center
Boma
fortified base
Hyang'yak
The hyangyak (; Vietnamese: Hương ước (鄉約)) was a contractual arrangement that allowed for a degree of local government in the history of Korea and Vietnam.
town hall meeting
reception where local and national politicians meet with their constituents
community association
organization
Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life at Local Level
término municipal
territory of a municipality of Spain or Portugal, on which the jurisdiction of a town hall extends
city limits
defined boundary or border of a city
Saminaka
Saminaka is a town and headquarters of Lere Local Government Area and of Saminaka chiefdom of the Akurmi people in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code of the area is 811.
jury duty
service as a juror in a legal proceeding