The condition of being free from control or restrictions.
A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
A breach of social convention.
The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
A local division of government administration in medieval England.
Freedom from excessive government control.
The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To ratify; to make valid.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.