"The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 (AFSPA) is an act of the Parliament of India that grants the military special powers of arrest, the right to shoot to kill, and to occupy or destroy property while carrying out counter-insurgency operations in "disturbed areas".

Isolationism refers to a foreign policy strategy where a country minimizes its involvement in international affairs, including political alliances, military interventions, global economic commitments etc.

Isolationism refers to a foreign policy strategy where a country minimizes its involvement in international affairs, including political alliances, military interventions, global economic commitments etc.

A dual legal system refers to a legal framework where religious courts operate alongside the national legal system. While religious courts primarily handle family matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance, the national courts have jurisdiction over all other aspects of law, including criminal, civil, and commercial matters.

Short-selling is the practice of selling a (borrowed) stock in the open market, and buying it later at a cheaper price. 

A failed state is a country where the government can no longer perform basic functions such as maintaining security, providing public services, or upholding the rule of law. (E.g. Somalia, Syria, and Sudan).

Internationally-Led Transitional Authorities (ILTAs) are temporary governance structures established by international organizations or coalitions of states to restore order, rebuild institutions, and facilitate a transition to self-governance. Previous examples include the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

"Rentaru Sābisu" refers to the service offered by private companies/individuals in Japan which allows customers to hire people (boyfriend, friend, family etc.) for a pre-determined rental charge.