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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 -
2 devolution
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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devolution — de·vo·lu·tion /ˌde və lü shən, ˌdē / n: the transfer (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. devolution … Law dictionary
Property law — is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property (land as distinct from personal or movable possessions) and in personal property, within the common law legal system. In the civil law system, there is a division… … Wikipedia
devolution — [dev΄ə lo͞o′shən, dē΄vəlo͞o′shən] n. [ML devolutio, a rolling back < L devolutus, pp. of devolvere: see DEVOLVE] 1. Obs. a rolling down or falling 2. a passing down from stage to stage 3. the passing (of property, rights, authority, etc.) from … English World dictionary
Devolution — Devolve and Devolved redirect here. For other uses, see Devolution (disambiguation). Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level, such as a regional, local,… … Wikipedia
devolution — devolutionary, adj., n., devolutionist, n. /dev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /dee veuh /, n. 1. the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage. 2. the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right. 3. Law. the passing of … Universalium
Devolution, War of — (1667–68) Conflict between France and Spain over possession of the Spanish Netherlands. Louis XIV began the war on the pretext that the custom of devolution, whereby daughters of a first marriage were preferred to sons of subsequent marriages… … Universalium
devolution — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin devolution , devolutio, from Latin devolvere Date: 1545 1. transference (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another; especially the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government … New Collegiate Dictionary
devolution — /divəˈluʃən/ (say deevuh loohshuhn) noun 1. the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage. 2. the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right. 3. Law the passing of property, as upon death or bankruptcy. 4. Biology… …
devolution — The transfer of property from one person to another by operation of law. See clause of devolution … Ballentine's law dictionary
devolution — [ˌdi:və lu:ʃ(ə)n, dɛv ] noun 1》 the devolving of power by central government to local or regional administration. 2》 Law the legal transfer of property from one owner to another. 3》 formal descent or degeneration to a lower or worse state.… … English new terms dictionary
devolution — dev•o•lu•tion [[t]ˌdɛv əˈlu ʃən[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈdi və [/t]] n. 1) the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage 2) the passing on to a successor of property or an unexercised right 3) dvl evo disappearance or… … From formal English to slang
