Minimal State Law and Legal Definition
Minimal state refers to a state with the least possible amount of powers. It is a term used in political philosophy where the state's duties are so minimal that they cannot be reduced much further without becoming a form of anarchy. In a minimal state, government's responsibilities are limited to protecting individuals from coercion, fraud and theft, to requiring reparation to victims, and to defending the country from foreign aggression. The only governmental institutions in a minimal state would be police, judicial systems, and the military.
Legal Definition list
- Minimal Risk
- Minimal Capacity to Issue Bonds [Education]
- Minima Poena Corporalis Est Major Qualibet Pecuniaria
- Mini Perm
- Mines and Minerals
- Minimal State
- Minimal Value [Foreign Gifts and Decoration]
- Minimum Contacts
- Minimum Damage Limitation
- Minimum Data Set (MDS) (Health Care)
- Minimum Horizontal Dimension (MHD)
