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n

The people who are subjected to or owe allegiance to a single organized political governmental authority, such as a state or country.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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is U.S.A a body politic, or each states of the U.S.A is a body politic?

Posted by anonymous 101 days ago.

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