xiàn zhèng
constitutional government
xiàn fǎ
constitution (of a country)
CL:部[bu4]
wéi fǎn xiàn fǎ
to violate the constitution
líng bā xiàn zhāng
Charter 08, PRC pro-democracy petition of December 2008
xiàn bīng duì
the Kempeitai or Japanese Military Police 1881-1945 (Japanese counterpart of the Gestapo during WWII)
Huáng Zūn xiàn
Huang Zunxian (1848-1905), Qing dynasty poet and diplomat, author of A record of Japan 日本國誌|日本国志, an extended analysis of Meiji Japan
Táng Xiàn zōng
Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778-820), reign name of twelfth Tang emperor Li Chun 李純|李纯[Li3 Chun2] reigned 805-820
wǔ quán xiàn fǎ
Sun Yat-sen's Five-power constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan
The five courts or 院[yuan4] are 行政院[xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive yuan, 立法院[li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative yuan, 司法院[si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial yuan, 考試院|考试院[kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination yuan, 監察院|监察院[jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control yuan
xiàn zhāng pài
the Chartist movement (in the 1840s in England)
xiàn fǎ jiān hù wěi yuán huì
Guardian Council, body of 12 appointed clerics which govern Iran
Yī lǎng xiàn jiān huì
Guardian Council of the Constitution of Iran
àn lì xiàn zhì guó
to rule a country according to the constitution
Xiàn bīng duì
the Kempeitai or Japanese Military Police 1881-1945 (Japanese counterpart of the Gestapo during WWII)
Xiào shèng xiàn
Empress Xiaoshengxian (1693-1777), consort of Emperor Yongzheng 雍正[Yong1 zheng4] and mother of Emperor Qianlong 乾隆[Qian2 long2]
Xiàn fǎ Jiān hù Wěi yuán huì
Guardian Council, body of 12 appointed clerics which govern Iran