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  • Call for Election

    Call For Election in Election Law A formal writ issued by the legally competent authority, calling on voters to go to the polls on a specified day or period to exercise their right to vote, as defined by the law. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation

  • Elections

    Election and Political Law Genuine Elections in Election Law In the field of elections, this term implies the presence of conditions for a level playing field in the electoral race. This mainly includes the exercise of political rights and freedoms, having parties and candidates competing on […]

  • Parliamentary Elections

    Legislative (or Parliamentary) Elections in Election Law Elections in which an electorate is called upon to choose the members of the representative body which exercises legislative authority in that country. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation

  • Election Process

    Election Process in Election Law Set of legal measures and concrete operations needed to hold an election. A starting point may be a writ or decree calling voters to vote in a particular election and may require the adoption of an electoral law. The election process includes voter […]

  • Presidential Elections

    Presidential Elections in Election Law Elections in which voters are called on to elect the president of the republic. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation

  • Judicial Elections

    Judicial Elections From the article “Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence”, authored by Tom Ginsburg for the US Institute for Peace (January 2009): “Each American state has its own state judiciary, with its own system of appointment. These systems have varied over time and many of them, though not all, involve elections of judges. Electoral systems…

  • Judicial Elections

    Judicial Elections From the article “Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence”, authored by Tom Ginsburg for the US Institute for Peace (January 2009): “Each American state has its own state judiciary, with its own system of appointment. These systems have varied over time and many of them, though not all, involve elections of judges. Electoral systems…

  • A Philologicall Commentary

    A Philologicall Commentary, or an Illustration of the Most Obvious and Useful Words in the Law Full Title of the Dictionary: A philologicall commentary, or, An illustration of the most obvious and useful words in the lavv with their distinctions and divers acceptations, as they are found as well in reports antient and modern as…

  • A Philologicall Commentary

    A Philologicall Commentary, or an Illustration of the Most Obvious and Useful Words in the Law Full Title of the Dictionary: A philologicall commentary, or, An illustration of the most obvious and useful words in the lavv with their distinctions and divers acceptations, as they are found as well in reports antient and modern as…

  • Recall

    Recall (politics)Introduction to RecallRecall (politics), method of removing elected officials from office before the end of their terms. In the United States approximately 1,000 cities and 11 states utilize this method to remove officials who have proved unsatisfactory to their co…

  • Jury Selection

    Trial Trial by Jury Jury SelectionIntroduction to Jury SelectionIn the United StatesThe procedure usually followed in the trial of either a civil or criminal action is as follows. A panel of jurors is convened in the court in which the case is to be tried; the names of pro…

  • A Selection of Legal Maxims

    A Selection of Legal Maxims “A Selection of Legal Maxims, Classtfieli and Illustrated”is a legal treatise. By Herbert Broom, Barrister at Law, and, in the 6th Edition (1884), also by CHARLES CAGNEY and HERBERT F. MANISTY. LONDON: W. MAXWELL & SON, 8, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR. PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION. The reader will find…

  • O'Callaghan v. Waller & Beckwith Realty Co.

    O’Callaghan v. Waller & Beckwith Realty Co. 1958 Illinois Supreme Court • Tenant fell while crossing paved courtyard, sued for negligence. Lease included exculpatory clause, plaintiff wants court to find contract unconscionable. • Court holds for defendant landlord–found tenant made no effort to find other apartment with other lease. • Case for government intervention in…

  • What is a Section 645 election?

    What is a Section 645 election? Under Section 645, if both the executor (if any) of an estate and the trustee of a qualified revocable trust (“QRT” ) elect the treatment provided for in Section 645, the trust is taxed for income tax purposes as part of the estate (and not as a separate trust)…

  • Electronic Voting

    Introduction to Electronic Voting Electronic Voting, a balloting system that allows votes to be entered and recorded in an electronic form. These balloting systems are also referred to as e-voting or direct-recording electronic systems (DREs). The voter uses a direct entry device to register…