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  • United States Style Codes

    United States Style Codes A code (in the United States style code) is a compilation of all the Acts of a jurisdiction, arranged in a logical and ordered form under subject headings. The Statutory Codes of Common law Countries In some Common law countries, like New Zealand, the word “code” has a quite different sense.…

  • Non-state Actors

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on non-state actors explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "non-state actors" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Harmonized Codes for Shipping

    In the United States For information about Harmonized Codes for Shipping in the context of international trade, click here

  • Ancient Codes

    Code: Ancient CodesSome historians include among early codes the Book of the Covenant and the Book of the Law of the Old Testament. The ancient Greek city-states began codifying laws in the 7th century bc. The Laws of Gortyn, named after the ancient town of Gortyna, Crete (Kríti), a…

  • United States Code Annotated

    United States Code Annotated United States Code Annotated, Index United States Code Annotated is is a commercially produced subject index to the federal Acts of the United States of America, officialy called the General Index of the United States Code Annotated (USCA). The USCA is an unofficial version of the code and is arranged in…

  • Outline of Trust and Estates

    Outline of Trust and Estates Note: this is based in United States law I. POLICY AND INTRODUCTION A. Dead Hand Control 1. Controlling consideration in determining meaning of a donative document is donor’s intention 2. Courts cannot consider wisdom, fairness, or reasonableness of donation 3. Courts can only bar donations if they are prohibited or…

  • US Zip Codes of Sales Tax tags

    Zip Code Sales Tax Calculator – Parts Inventory Taxibility – 2011 Tax Rates – Colorado Sales Tax Rates – West Virginia Sales Tax Rates – South Carolina Sales Tax Rates – Tax Rates Per Zip Code – Home Rule Cities Taxes – Use Tax Lookup – Minnesota Sales Tax Rates – Find Sales Tax Rate…

  • Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field 3

    Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field   SECTION II Public and private property of the enemy – Protection of persons, and especially of women, of religion, the arts and sciences – Punishment of crimes against the inhabitants of hostile countries. Art. 31. A victorious army appropriates all public…

  • United States main topics in the Encyclopedia

    United States (U.S.) main topics in the Wiki Encyclopedia There are many topics in the wiki encyclopedia about the U.S. The following topics may be not are the “main”, but sure are among the main topics related to the United States law. We present them in alphabetical order: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Article Two…

  • Court System in the United States

    The court system in the U.S. Court System in the United States 1. Federal courts. The federal court system has three levels, as well as three special courts. •The Supreme Court of the United States decides Constitutional issues, and handles cases between or among states, and between or among states and the federal government. It…

  • Trial

    Criminal Procedure: Trial Introduction to Trial A criminal defendant who pleads not guilty is entitled to a public trial and has the right to be present at the trial. During the trial a judge or jury determines whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty based upon the application of […]

  • Legal Research Sources

    Overview of Legal Research Sources Constitutions There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia.Codes There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia.Statutory Laws There […]

  • Popular Name of Acts

    TERMINO The TERMINO (Columna B+C) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress. The TERMINO was signed into law by President. TERMINO is the popular name of a piece of legislation of Congress by which it should be cited. Often acts (like the TERMINO) are given popular or alternate names that may…

  • Iowa Subject Index

    Iowa Subject Index Many of the states in the United States of America produce indexes to their Acts or state codes. There are also a large number of commercially produced indexes. The State of Iowa has an impressive subject index. To name just two other examples in addition to Iowa Subject Index and United States…

  • Environmental Protection

    Communities of all sizes, from townships to the national government, establish laws that govern how individuals acting within the community are to conduct themselves. The environment is arguably one of the newest considerations to be decided by and incorporated into the body of the law. The […]