Commissions of the Danube River — See Internationalization of the Danube River for events before 1856. The Commissions of the Danube River were authorized by the Treaty of Paris (1856) after the close of the Crimean War. One of these international commissions, the most successful … Wikipedia
Mixed Armistice Commissions — The Mixed Armistice Commissions (MAC) is an organisation for monitoring the ceasefire along the lines set by the General Armistice Agreements. It was composed of United Nations Military Observers and was part of the United Nations Truce… … Wikipedia
Sale of commissions — The sale of commissions was a common practice in most European armies where wealthy and noble officers purchased their rank. Only the Imperial Russian Army and the Prussian Army never used such a system. The British Army, which used this practice … Wikipedia
List of Australian Royal Commissions — This is a list of Royal Commissions appointed by the Government of Australia. Royal Commissions (sometimes called Commissions of Inquiry) have been held in Australia at a federal level since 1902, when the Royal Commissions Act 1902 was passed by … Wikipedia
PALESTINE, INQUIRY COMMISSIONS — PALESTINE, INQUIRY COMMISSIONS, a series of commissions and committees that conducted inquiries into the internal developments, system of government, and political status of Palestine against the background of British and international… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Royal Commissions Act 1902 — NOTOC The Royal Commissions Act of 1902 is a piece of Australian legislation giving the Australian Governor General the power to initiate an investigation, referred to as a Royal Commission. Royal Commissions are a major independent public… … Wikipedia
Conservator of the Peace — A Conservator of the Peace is defined as a public official authorized to conserve and maintain the public peace. [BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY, 6th ed.] Under common law, Conservators of the Peace included judges, [“In England, by the common law, the… … Wikipedia
Conservator of the peace — A conservator of the peace is defined as a public official authorized to conserve and maintain the public peace.[1] Contents 1 Examples 1.1 Police 2 Historical origins … Wikipedia
European University Center for Peace Studies — The European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) is an international, non governmental organisation with UNESCO status, and is affiliated to the Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR), also located at Stadtschlaining … Wikipedia
Paris Peace Conference — (1919–20) Meeting that inaugurated the international settlement after World War I. It opened on Jan. 12, 1919, with representatives from more than 30 countries. The principal delegates were France s Georges Clemenceau, Britain s David Lloyd… … Universalium