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noun accord, adjustment of differences, alliance, amity, armistice, brotherhood, calm, coexistence, community of interests, conciliation, concordance, concordancy, concordia, consentaneity, consentaneousness, cooperation, end of hostilities, fraternalism, freedom from war, friendliness, good will, harmoniousness, harmony, hush, law and order, lull, neutrality, oneness, order, orderliness, otium, pacification, pact, pax, quiescence, quiet, quietness, rapport, reconciliation, repose, serenity, silence, stillness, suspension of hostilities, tranquility, treaty, truce, unanimity, unity
Associated concepts: breach of the peace, disturbing the peace, peace officer
Foreign phrases: Paci sunt maxime contraria vis et injuria.Violence and injury are especially hostile to peace.

PEACE. The tranquillity enjoyed by a political society, internally, by the good order which reigns among its members, and externally, by the good understanding it has with all other nations. Applied to the internal regulations of a nation, peace imports, in a technical sense, not merely a state of repose and security, as opposed to one of violence and warfare, but likewise a state of public order and decorum. Ham. N. P. 139; 12 Mod. 566. Vide, generally, Bac. Ab. Prerogative, D 4; Hale, Hist. P. C. 160; 3 Taunt. R. 14; 1 B. & A. 227; Peake, R. 89; 1 Esp. R. 294; Harr. Dig. Officer, V 4; 2 Benth. Ev. 319, note. Vide Good behaviour; Surety of the peace.

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Manila The Philippine government has asked a formerly separatist Muslim rebel group to resolve in-fighting and the status of a renegade commander, but gave assurance it will continue holding peace talks with the mainstream group and not with any of its factions, a local paper said.

Government asks rebel group to resolve fighting within its ranks

Rashid concluded by saying that holding peace talks in secret, spread over the course of the coming two years, would be the best solution in this case.

Palestinians-Israel-peace

He said "It is the responsibility of MQM, PPP and ANP to work for holding peace, tranquility and progress of the area.

Khurram urges political parties to work for peace in Karachi

ISLAMABAD -- Punjab Minister of Interior Col (Retd), Shujja Khanzada on Monday said that war on terrorism will continue for holding peace in the country.

War on terrorism to continue till complete peace: Shujja

The attack came on the day when the government committee formed for holding peace talks with Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have demanded a ceasefire by the militants to further carry on the peace dialogue process.

Militant attack kills 4 people in N. Pakistan

6 ( ANI ): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said internal consultations on holding peace talks with the government were in progress, but no final decision has been made as yet.

Pak Taliban says final decision on peace talks with govt. yet to be taken

Hinting at the government's approach in holding peace talks with the MILF, Aquino said: "It [the government's position] will no longer change.

Peace talks with Moro rebels to start after Ramadan

The Israeli government is mulling over holding peace negotiations with Lebanon by reviving one of the 1949 Armistice Commissions, according to Israeli news reports Wednesday.

Israel to confer with lebanon via 1949 armistice commission

The United States had cut back sharply on drone strikes in Pakistan after the PML-N government asked for restraint while it is holding peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban.

Khyber Agency: Drone strike kills ten suspected militants

Addressing a news conference here at Jinnah house, he claimed the government was following the agenda of PTI for holding peace talks, adding that dialogues are the best mode to understand the viewpoint of Taliban.

PTI supports dialogues: Qureshi

1 ( ANI ): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has denied media reports that the government was holding peace talks with the terrorist group.

Pak Taliban deny holding secret peace talks with Nawaz govt

The cabinet stopped short of taking a decision on release of Palestinian prisoners, prior to holding peace negotiations with the Palestinians.