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Collision Regulations
Collision Regulations Comparative Overview International The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (“Collision Regulations 1972”, also known as the “COLREGS” ) were enacted by the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, adopted at London, 20 October 1972, which entered into force on 15 July 1977. The COLREGS 1972 were amended…
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Prison Regulations
Prison Life Rules and RegulationsIntroduction to Prison RegulationsA set of rigid rules and regulations governs all inmate activity, including recreation and meals. Many of these rules attempt to prevent or reduce violence. Because of the diversity of races, ethnicities, and ages o…
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Code Law Systems
Code Law Systems The term “code-law systems” is usually employed, as a legal term of art, with two different, if related, meanings. First, “code” refers to the reduction of the laws customarily observed by a particular people to a more or less permanent, organized, and written form through a comprehensive piece of legislation or codification.…
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Hazardous Cargo
Cargo having dangerous properties requiring special stowage or handling in transit. Precise regulations defining what is hazardous and prescribing how such materials shall be packed, labeled, and documented are to be found in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, goods going abro…
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Deprivation of Nationality
U.S. Response to Questions on Deprivation of Nationality From the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Response to Questions on Deprivation of Nationality From the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: In February […]
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A-Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law
The A-Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law Bibliographic Details Title: The A-Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law ISBN: 9780313364488 Author: Williams, Elizabeth M and Carter, Stephanie Publisher: Greenwood Dewey Number: 344.7304/?232 Subjects: Reference, Encyclopedias, Food law and legislation, United States Publication Date: 2010-12-31 Language: English Pages: 646 Table of Contents Pt.…
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Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
A component of the Transportation Safety Act of 1974 aimed at controlling the packaging, labeling, documenting, and handling of hazardous substances moving in the interstate and foreign commerce of the United States, by all modes of transportation. The act authorizes the secretary of transportation …
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1000 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2013
1000 Most popular law pages in Wikipedia in May 2013 Previous most popular law pages in Wikipedia: 1 to 500 500 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2013 250 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2013 500 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 250 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may…
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List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations
List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations in the United States cq Notice of Acquiescence Notice as to whether the IRS will follow a court holding, derived from Actions on Decisions. Published in the Cumulative Bulletin. AOD Actions on Decisions Memoranda prepared when the IRS loses a court case that…
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Legal citation and the Encyclopedia
Legal Citation and the Encyclopedia See How to Cite the Encyclopedia Citation A Citation may be defined as a reference that identifies a particular case, law review article, book, statute or other resource. For example, in the United States, the citation for John v. Smith may be 820 U.S. 999 (1985). The case appears, therefore,…