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A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that announces that the country 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 behaviour and orders government agencies to implement emergency plans. A government can declare a state of emergency during a time of natural or man-made disaster, during a period of civil unrest, or following a declaration of war or situation of international/internal armed conflict. (Wikipedia)

Electronic or documentary proof of corrupt behaviour, or a tidal wave of witness statements (who knows what Jeffrey Webb and others will have to say?) are usually what is required to successfully prosecute corruption cases. (The Telegraph)

Currently, one spouse must allege adultery or unreasonable behaviour by the other for divorce proceedings to start straight away. (BBC News)

There are other ways, however, of showing diplomatic anger. One of the most common is the withdrawal of an ambassador ‘for consultations.’ This is a signal that stops short of a formal break in diplomatic relations but makes clear that a government finds the behaviour of another government unacceptable. (Diplomat Magazine)