Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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n. 1 An unusually difficult or dangerous situation in which a government gives itself special powers or suspends normal legal procedures so as to regain control. 2 A governmental decree declaring such situation. 3 The status quo following such declaration.
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A government or division of government (i.e. on a municipal, provincial/state level) may declare that their area is in a state of emergency. This means that the government can suspend and/or change some functions of the executive, the legislative and/or the judiciary during this period of time. It alerts citizens to change their normal behavior and orders government agencies to implement emergency plans. A government can declare a state of emergency during a time of natural or human-made disaster, during a period of civil unrest, or following a declaration of war or situation of international/internal armed conflict. Justitium is its equivalent in Roman law, where Senate could put forward senatus consultum ultimum.
It can also be used as a rationale (or pretext) for suspending rights and freedoms guaranteed under a country's constitution or basic law. The procedure for and legality of doing so varies by country.
State of Emergency is a beat 'em up video game developed by VIS Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.
State of Emergency is the fourth studio album by Australian punk rock band The Living End. It was released in Australia on 4 February 2006, in New Zealand on 6 February and in Japan in May 2006. The album was released in the United States and Canada on 11 July 2006. It debuted in the number one position on the ARIA charts. The first single off the album was " What's on Your Radio" which was released on 20 November 2005. The follow-up single, " Wake Up" was released on 18 February 2006, and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA charts, making it the highest single debut position for The Living End (not including the double A-side "Second Solution" / "Prisoner of Society").
The limited edition comes with a DVD, documenting the stages of making the album and shows footage of their performances, including the band as The Longnecks and at Splendour in the Grass. The band also released a live DVD of the State of Emergency Tour, Live at Festival Hall. A limited edition vinyl of the album was released and is limited to 500 copies worldwide.
ARIA publicized that State of Emergency had officially achieved 2x Platinum status in Australia in November 2007. This was a great achievement as all of their other album releases were simultaneously awarded a higher accreditation. The album is now their second highest selling behind the efforts of their record-breaking debut.
State of emergency is a government alert.
State of emergency may refer to:
- State of Emergency (book), a 2006 book written by Patrick Buchanan
- State of Emergency (film), a 2011 horror film directed by Turner Clay
- State of Emergency (video game), a 2002 video game by Rockstar Games
- State of Emergency (The Living End album), 2006
- State of Emergency (Steel Pulse album), 1988
- State of Emergency (Bill Cosby album), a 2009 hip hop album by Bill Cosby
- "State of Emergency", alternative title of " Jóga", the lead single from Icelandic artist Björks fourth studio album Homogenic (1997)
- Snow emergency, a government alert of emergency purposes during a major snow storm
State of Emergency is a reggae album released by Steel Pulse in June, 1988. It is Steel Pulse's seventh studio album. The album is widely regarded as their most blatantly crossover-aimed album. It is marred by the apparent overproduction, bland "rap" styled vocals and un-Pulselike forgettable lyrics.
However, while it was met with critical scorn, State of Emergency peaked at #127 on The Billboard 200 chart in 1988. Making it the highest ranked Steel Pulse album yet.
State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America is a 2006 book by American conservative Patrick Buchanan. In it, Buchanan criticizes the large number of illegal immigrants entering the United States, alleging that the influx constitutes a crisis with profound cultural, political, and economic impact on the country.
State of Emergency is a 2011 American horror film written and directed by Turner Clay. It stars Jay Hayden, Tori White, Scott Lilly, and Kathryn Todd Norman as survivors of a neurotoxin quarantine who have to survive an assault by the infected.