Algeria Police Constable Contest key terms

The largest administrative division of Algeria, led by a governor (wali) appointed by the President; the country is currently divided into 58 of them.

The governor who heads a wilaya, representing the central state, coordinating public services and enforcing national laws and regulations in the province.

An administrative subdivision grouping several communes within a wilaya, headed by a district chief who supervises local administrative services.

The smallest territorial collectivity in Algeria, administered by an elected municipal assembly with its own budget and local competences.

Assemblée Populaire Communale: the elected municipal assembly that manages the affairs of a commune and votes its local budget.

Assemblée Populaire de Wilaya: the elected provincial assembly that deliberates on the wilaya's budget and local development matters.

The supreme law of Algeria that organises public powers, defines citizens' rights and duties, and prevails over all other legal texts.

The principle that public authorities are themselves bound by law, that justice is independent, and that citizens enjoy rights protected against arbitrary action.

The obligation for administrative acts and police actions to comply with the law; an unlawful decision may be annulled by an administrative court.

A court of the administrative order that hears disputes between citizens and public bodies, including claims against administrative decisions and police measures.

The legal bond between a person and the Algerian state, granting civil and political rights such as voting and access to public employment.

An obligation owed by citizens to the community, such as respecting the law, paying taxes, protecting public property and defending the nation.

The minimum conditions of safety, public peace and public health that the state may enforce, and the legal basis for police intervention.

The mission of preventing and repressing offences and protecting persons and property, carried out by police forces under judicial and administrative authority.

Police officers who, under the authority of the prosecutor, investigate offences, gather evidence and identify offenders.

The magistrate of the public ministry who directs criminal investigations, decides on prosecutions and requests sentences before the court.

The principle that any person accused of an offence is considered innocent until guilt is legally established by a final court decision.

Basic freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, such as freedom of expression, association, movement and the right to a fair trial.

The date of the outbreak of the National Liberation War launched by the FLN, commemorated each year as the start of the Algerian revolution.

National Liberation Front, the movement that led the armed struggle for independence and has dominated Algerian political life since 1962.

The armed struggle waged against French colonial rule from 1954 to 1962, ending with the Evian Accords and independence on 5 July 1962.

The agreements signed in March 1962 between France and the FLN that ended hostilities and prepared the self-determination referendum on independence.

5 July 1962, the date on which Algeria became independent after the referendum approving the Evian Accords.

The vast desert region covering most of southern Algeria, containing major oil and gas fields and the wilayas of the deep south.

The northern mountain range running parallel to the Mediterranean coast, separating fertile coastal plains from the high plateaus.

A volcanic mountain massif in the far south of Algeria whose highest peak, Mount Tahat, is the country's tallest point.

Algeria's northern sea border, roughly 1,200 km long, along which the main ports and most of the population are concentrated.

Recent national and international events, including politics, economy and sport, that candidates are expected to follow and understand.

The ability to draw valid conclusions from given statements, to detect contradictions and to evaluate arguments logically rather than by intuition.

Solving problems by applying rules of deduction and inference, such as syllogisms, sequences and conditional statements, without relying on prior knowledge.

Working confidently with numbers, proportions, percentages, averages and simple equations to solve practical quantitative problems under time pressure.

A proportion expressed out of one hundred; used to calculate increases, decreases and shares, a frequent topic in the mathematics test.

The set of physical qualities assessed in recruitment tests, including endurance, speed, strength and coordination, evaluated against fixed standards.

A candidate's state of health certified by a medical examination, confirming the absence of conditions incompatible with police duties.

The ability to understand a written text in French or Arabic, identify its main idea and answer questions based on the information given.

Producing clear, correct and well-organised text in the exam language, with proper grammar, spelling, vocabulary and paragraph structure.