PEACE

By SovConn | October 12, 2013

peace,n. A state of public tranquility; freedom from civil disturbance or hostility <breach of the peace>. See peace treaty under TREATY(1). — peaceable,peaceful,adj.

armed peace.A situation in which two or more nations, while at peace, are actually armed for possible or probable hostilities.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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