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  • Nationalism

    Nationalism Definition Nationalism, movement in which the nation-state is regarded as the most important force for the realization of social, economic, and cultural aspirations of a people. Nationalism is characterized principally by a feeling of community among a people, based on common […]

  • Referendum

    Introduction to Referendum Referendum, practice of submitting an issue to the popular vote. The proposal or issue can itself be called a referendum. In government, the "petition referendum" originates with the voters and provides that a proposed law be put to a popular vote before it […]

  • Legal Aid

    Legal Aid in Private International Law This section contain conflict of laws information and cross references related to legal aid on some major countries and additional jurisdictions. It covers key issues involved when citizens face international situations. Information on private […]

  • Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

    The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America Editors: David Schultz, John Vile Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7656-8063-7 Content of the Encyclopedia ANP ATCA Attainder, Bill of AU CIA DOJ EDPA FBI FCC Friend of the Court Gay Rights IRS Jim Crow Laws Original Intent Patents Procedural Due Process Rochin v. California (1952) Section…

  • Jettison

    Summary of Jettison The act of throwing cargo overboard to lighten the vessel in a storm, suppress fires, or otherwise avert disaster. Such losses are recoverable in general average (read this and related legal terms for further details).(Main Author: William J. Miller) Jettison […]

  • Jettison

    Summary of Jettison The act of throwing cargo overboard to lighten the vessel in a storm, suppress fires, or otherwise avert disaster. Such losses are recoverable in general average (read this and related legal terms for further details).(Main Author: William J. Miller) Jettison […]

  • Transportation

    Contents Includes Air Traffic Control, Aviation, Canals, Highways, Railroads, Roads, Safety, Shipping, Ships, Space Transportation, Supersonic Transport, Waterways. Summary of Transportation And Exportation Entry An entry filed with U.S. Customs permitting foreign goods temporarily to enter […]

  • Transportation

    Contents Includes Air Traffic Control, Aviation, Canals, Highways, Railroads, Roads, Safety, Shipping, Ships, Space Transportation, Supersonic Transport, Waterways. Summary of Transportation And Exportation Entry An entry filed with U.S. Customs permitting foreign goods temporarily to enter […]

  • Pac Rim V El Salvador

    Dispute Resolution: Submission of the us in Pac Rim v el Salvador in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 20, 2011, in an arbitration brought under CAFTA-DR information on Privileges and […]

  • Accounting Law

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of accounting law, with a description of the most significant features of accounting law at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Sec Filings, Regulatory Deadlines, And […]

  • Research on Cybercrime

    Overview of Research on Cybercrime in relation to cyber crime: [1]In 1985 President Ronald Reagan's Council on Integrity and Efficiency found after surveying numerous federal agencies that computer fraud and abuse existed within the U.S. government. The study discovered 172 cases with […]

  • Voting Fraud

    Election and Voting Fraud Overview of Election and Voting Fraud in relation to cyber crime: [1]To prevent such problems, election officials in the State of Nevada installed and successfully tested touch screen voting machines between 2001 and 2005 for county and state races, thus paving […]

  • Ligitimation

    Legitimation History of Legitimation and Ligitimacy Legitimation and Ligitimacy, the status derived by individuals in consequence of being born in legal wedlock, and the means by which the same status is given to persons not so born. Under the Roman or civil law a child born before the marriage of the parents was made legitimate…

  • Ligitimation

    Legitimation History of Legitimation and Ligitimacy Legitimation and Ligitimacy, the status derived by individuals in consequence of being born in legal wedlock, and the means by which the same status is given to persons not so born. Under the Roman or civil law a child born before the marriage of the parents was made legitimate…

  • Sectarianism

    Sect, Sectarianism From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sect, Sectarianism (1): The Supreme Court of Nevada defines "sect" as follows: "A religious sect is a body or number of persons united in tenets, but constituting a distinct organization or party, by […]