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preserve public order

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Detention was necessary to protect the former leader's safety, keep him from fleeing Cambodia and to preserve public order, Prak Kimsan told the court.
In documents read to the court Tuesday, investigating judges argued it was necessary to keep Ieng Thirith in jail to protect her security, preserve public order and ensure she did not flee from trial.
Asking whether the law should be concerned with the enforcement of morals, the Wolfenden Committee replied that the purpose of law was to preserve public order, protect the citizen from what is offensive and injurious, and provide safeguards against exploitation and corruption.
 
 
 
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