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  • Mandamus

    Injunction, Mandamus, Sepulture From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Injunction, Mandamus, Sepulture (1): An injunction will not be granted to prevent the expulsion of a member contrary to the charter and by-laws of the denomination; but if a member be expelled without […]

  • Act of State Doctrine

    Act Of State Doctrine Summary of Act Of State Doctrine A principle of international law that holds that the actions of a state, performed within its own boundaries are not subject to legal review in other countries. Some limitations on the doctrine have arisen in recent years, largely in […]

  • Act of State Doctrine

    Act Of State Doctrine Summary of Act Of State Doctrine A principle of international law that holds that the actions of a state, performed within its own boundaries are not subject to legal review in other countries. Some limitations on the doctrine have arisen in recent years, largely in […]

  • Municipal Law

    Municipal Law Definition Municipal Law, term used to designate the body of law of an individual nation or subdivision thereof, as distinguished from international law. Municipal law includes both public law, the branch of law concerned with the relations between the state and the individual, […]

  • Apartheid Litigation

    Cases Decided Subsequent to Kiobel: Balintulo v. Daimler ag (apartheid Litigation) in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cases Decided Subsequent to Kiobel: Balintulo v. Daimler ag (apartheid Litigation): On August 21, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]

  • Apartheid Litigation

    Cases Decided Subsequent to Kiobel: Balintulo v. Daimler ag (apartheid Litigation) in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cases Decided Subsequent to Kiobel: Balintulo v. Daimler ag (apartheid Litigation): On August 21, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]

  • Scope of Letters of Request

    Scope of Letters of Request In the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters Article 1(1) is closely identical to article 1 of the draft Convention. The issuance of Letters is limited to the ‘judicial’ authorities of the State of origin. ‘Judicial’ is not defined. There is no definition of…

  • Alternative Writ

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  • Freemason

    Freemason, Title, Right From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Freemason, Title, Right (1): Prior to 1879, the mother, wife, and other relatives of Coppers, who were Roman Catholics, were buried in the lot covered by the deed given in the last paragraph. Coppers, who was a […]

  • Merits

    Expelled, Merits From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Expelled, Merits (1): Mandamus can not be resorted to to restore a member regularly expelled from his church, as a court will not inquire into the merits of the case.219 Resources Notes and References Charles M. […]

  • Insubordinate

    Congregation, Insubordinate, Discipline From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Congregation, Insubordinate, Discipline (1): The male members of a congregation are invested with no visitorial or controling power, but only such authority as is given under the laws of […]

  • Excommunication

    Major Excommunication From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Major Excommunication (1): As excommunication non tolerati affects the rights of citizenship, it is not lawful in England nor the United States. To say that A. has been excommunicated in any form, if untrue, is […]

  • Legal topics

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  • List of Authors to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

    List of Authors to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Main Entries: List of Entries and Authors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Listing of entries to the Encyclopedia by Author: Benjamin Aaron Professor of Law, Emeritus University of California, Los Angeles LABOR AND THE ANTITRUST LAWS Henry J.…

  • List of Entries and Authors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

    List of Articles and Contributors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Main Entry: the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. List of Authors by Entry (A-Z): ADEQUATE STATE GROUNDS Kenneth L. Karst ADKINS V. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Leonard W. Levy ADLER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CITY OF NEW YORK Martin Shapiro ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES Joseph Vining…