#public order

• Anti-state — Directed against the state, its administrative structures, sovereignty, constitutional order, or fundamental institutions of power; subversive, hostile to political and state organization. In criminal law, the term describes clandestine actions, plots, or acts of sabotage aimed at destabilizing legitimate authority and the proper functioning of the state apparatus.
• Astynomy — A public institution in Ancient Greece led by astynomoi, which held responsibilities similar to those of a modern urban and municipal police force. This administrative structure was responsible for maintaining public order, street sanitation, overseeing construction, inspecting markets, and ensuring compliance with social cohabitation norms in major Hellenic cities.