falandization
falandization noun: a dubious interpretation of the law, developed to increase the president's power.
Noun (1)
falandization (uncountable)
- A dubious interpretation of the law, developed to increase the president's power.
- This is not even Falandization. This is a clear mockery of the law, Professor Falandysz himself said.1996, Daily Report: Eastern Europe, The Service, page 36
- If the "falandization" had anyway meant obedience to the law, notwithstanding an unrestrained tendency to stretch it, the "jaskiernization" (named by the Minister of Justice in the leftist government of Oleksy, Jerzy Jaskiernia) meant politically biased justice involved in the fulfillment of...1996, Artur Gruszczak, “Establishment and Enforcement of the New Rules: Problems and Possibilities”, in Nato Research Fellowships
Noun (2) capitalized: Falandization
Falandization (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of falandization.
Forms of falandization
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Origin of falandization
Borrowed from Polish Falandyzacja. Referencing Polish lawyer Lech Falandysz, who in 1994 argued that the president had the right to dismiss two National Broadcasting Council members whom he had appointed, which was not explicitly allowed nor prohibited by the law.
Questions about falandization
- What does falandization mean?
- Falandization means a dubious interpretation of the law, developed to increase the president's power.
- What part of speech is falandization?
- Falandization is a noun.
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