"queen's peace" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the queen's peace [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the queen's peace
  1. The public peace, for the maintenance of which the queen as head of the executive is responsible.
    Sense id: en-queen's_peace-en-name-QSaypEgo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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