The Emergence Machine

Detention

abstract · Law · Level 11 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

detention emerges from authority. It requires time.

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Wiktionary senses

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Source: Wiktionary — “detention”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
detentio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0DetentionAuthorityRegulationEconomyPowerSociety… intermediate l…ExerciseForceFormLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesDetentionL11AuthorityL10RegulationL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Authority L10 (required) Sociology sense
    Understanding detention requires knowledge of authority.
  • Regulation L10 (requires) Economics sense
    detention builds on the concept of regulation