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Consumer law concepts
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): is the main agency enforcing consumer protection statutes through the use of “industry guides”and enforcement of consumer protection statutes such as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Consumer Credit Protection Act. Key topics: Consumer law Consumer protection law Consumer protection statutes and regulations Product safety statutes and regulations Credit repair Warranties…
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Popular Subjects
Popular Subjects Civil Law Civil Law Definition Civil Law (including vs Criminal Law Civil Law System (including vs Common Law) All Civil Law Health Law Health Care Law Common Law Common Law (Countries, Marrige, etc) Common Law Definition Magna Carta Common Law and Equity International Law Area Role of International Law International Law Definition Sources…
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State Crime
State Crime Chambliss, in an article, [1] defines state crime as “acts defined by law as criminal and committed by state officials in the pursuit of their job as representatives of the state,” and he adds that state crime does not include acts “that benefit only individual officeholders.” Resources Notes 1. Chambliss, W. J. (1989).…
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State Crime
State Crime Chambliss, in an article, [1] defines state crime as “acts defined by law as criminal and committed by state officials in the pursuit of their job as representatives of the state,” and he adds that state crime does not include acts “that benefit only individual officeholders.” Resources Notes 1. Chambliss, W. J. (1989).…
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Trade law Part 68
Trade law Part 68 719 WTO CASE REVIEW Raj Bhala and David A. Gantz Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law Volume 19, Number 2, Summer 2002 p.457 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW This is the second in an annual series of articles reviewing the “reports”(decisions) of the Appellate Body, the highest judicial entity…
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Trade law Part 64
Trade law Part 64 674 DOES FEDERALISM CONSTRAIN THE TREATY POWER? Edward T. Swaine Columbia Law Review Volume 103, Number 3, April 2003 p.403 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW The Supreme Court’s revival of federalism casts doubt on the previously unimpeachable power of the national government to bind its states by treaty, suggesting potential…
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Contract
Introduction to Contract Contract, in law, an agreement that creates an obligation binding upon the parties thereto. The essentials of a contract are as follows: (1) mutual assent; (2) a legal consideration, which in most instances need not be pecuniary; (3) parties who have legal capacity […]
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Contract
Introduction to Contract Contract, in law, an agreement that creates an obligation binding upon the parties thereto. The essentials of a contract are as follows: (1) mutual assent; (2) a legal consideration, which in most instances need not be pecuniary; (3) parties who have legal capacity […]
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Accounting
Accounting Definition Accounting may be defined as the process of identifying, measuring, recording (see Bookkeeping), and communicating economic information about an organization or other entity, in order to permit informed judgments by users of the information. Introduction […]
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Securities
Introduction Securities This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of securities , with a description of the most significant features of securities at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also Finance Consumer Credit Negotiable Instrument Securities […]
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Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms
The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…