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1 devolution
noun* * *de·vo·lu·tion[ˌdi:vəˈlu:ʃən, AM ˌdevəˈ-]n no pl\devolution of authority Delegierung f von Amtsgewalt\devolution of an inheritance Anfall m einer Erbschaft\devolution of property/rights Übergang m von Eigentum/Rechten* * *["diːvə'luːSən]n* * *devolution [ˌdiːvəˈluːʃn; ˌdev-] sof von Ereignissen, Zeit etc)2. JURa) Erbfolge fon, upon auf akk)3. a) Übertragung fc) POL Dezentralisierung f4. BIOL Degeneration f, Entartung f* * *noun(deputing, delegation) Übertragung, die; (Polit.) Dezentralisierung, die -
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de·vo·lu·tion [ˌdi:vəʼlu:ʃən, Am ˌdevəʼ-] n\devolution of authority Delegierung f von Amtsgewalt\devolution of an inheritance Anfall m einer Erbschaft;¿ Kultur?Devolution heißt in Großbritannien ein Prozess der Verteilung der zentralen Staatsgewalt an Teile des Landes. Das Scottish Parliament, die Northern Ireland Assembly und die Welsh Assembly haben in regionalen Angelegenheiten alle Befugnisse. Nur England hat kein eigenes Parlament. Das Parliament of the United Kingdom in London ist die oberste gesetzgebende Gewalt für alle Teile des Landes, aber es kümmert sich auch um die Belange von England und bestimmt die Außenpolitik, die Verteidigungs- und Wirtschaftspolitik.
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