persecution
persecution, n. Violent, cruel, and oppressive treatment directed toward a person or group of persons because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, politics, or other beliefs. See hate crime under CRIME. — persecute, vb.
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fetiales
fetiales (fee-shee-ay-leez), n. pl. Roman law. The order of priests whose duties concerned international relations and treaties, including the declaration of war and peace. — Also spelled feciales. “Feciales [were] … priests among the Romans, Etruscans, and other ancient nations of Italy, who acted as heralds of peace and war. Their persons were sacred from
mandate
mandate, n. 1. An order from an appellate court directing a lower court to take a specified action. — Also termed (in BrE) order. See MANDAMUS. [Cases: Appeal and Error 1186.1; Federal Courts 949. 1. C.J.S. Appeal and Error § 968.] 2. A judicial command directed to an officer of the court to enforce a
internecine
internecine (in-t[schwa]r-nee-sin or in-t[schwa]r-nee-sIn or in-t[schwa]r-nes-een), adj. 1. Deadly; characterized by mass slaughter. 2. Mutually deadly; destructive of both parties (an internecine civil war). 3. Loosely, of or relating to conflict within a group (internecine faculty politics).
public welfare
A society’s well-being in matters of health, safety, order, morality, economics, and politics.