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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2017

Po Jen Yap
Po Jen Yap
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The University of Hong Kong

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Courts and Democracies in Asia , pp. xvii - xviii
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

Abbreviations

1MDB

1Malaysia Development Berhad

AL

Awami League

BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party

BN

Barisan Nasional

BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party

BORO

Bill of Rights Ordinance

CBI

Central Bureau of Investigation

CEEO

Chief Executive Election Ordinance

CFA

Court of Final Appeal

CFI

Court of First Instance

DJP

Democratic Justice Party

DLP

Democratic Liberal Party

DPP

Democratic Progressive Party

EBRC

Electoral Boundaries Review Committee

ECICO

Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance

FC

Functional Constituency

GC

Geographical Constituency

GNP

Grand National Party

GRC

Group Representative Constituency

HKSAR

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

IRA

Industrial Relations Act

ISA

Internal Security Act

JP

Jatiya Party

LCFO

Law (Continuance in Force) Order

LCO

Legislative Council Ordinance

LegCo

Legislative Council

KMT

Kuomintang

MMA

Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (United Action Front)

NCG

Non-party Caretaker Government

NPCSC

Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress

NRO

National Reconciliation Ordinance

ODO

Oaths and Declarations Ordinance

PAD

People’s Alliance for Democracy

PAP

People’s Action Party

PAS

Parti Islam Se-Malaysia

PCT

Pattana Chart Thai (Party)

PDRC

People’s Democratic Reform Committee

PDT

Paen Din Thai (Party)

PGN

Prachatipatai Gao Na (Party)

PHAOA

President to Hold Another Office Act

PLC

Provisional Legislative Council

PML

Pakistan Muslim League

PNA

Pakistan National Alliance

PPP

People’s Power Party or Pakistan Peoples Party

PR

Pakatan Rakyat

ROC

Republic of China

RPA

Representation of the People Act

SMC

Single Member Constituency

TP

Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion

TRT

Thai Rak Thai

VR

Village Representative

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  • Book: Courts and Democracies in Asia
  • Online publication: 22 September 2017
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