John W. Williams Renewable Source (of Energy) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Renewable Source (of Energy) means: natural resources, which stocks or recovered more quickly than is used or not depends on whether or not they are used as hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, hydraulic energy, the […]
Migration Definition Migration may be defined as the movement of people, especially of whole groups, from one place, region, or country to another, particularly with the intention of making permanent settlement in a new location. See more definitions about migration in the law dictionary. […]
Antimalarial Measures, Fevers Treated With Antimalarial Drugs (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Medicine means: the percentage of children under age five who were ill with fever in the two weeks before the survey and received antimalarial drugs. Antimalarial Measures, Use of […]
Green Economy (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Green Economy means: as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. A green economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon, […]
Links to news sources from many Middle East countries are available from al-bab.com. For information about individual countries, see the Statesman's Yearbook and the entries in this Guide for "Country Information" and "Doing Business in Foreign Countries." Lexis […]
Bolivia in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Effective December 4, 2011, the United States and Bolivia extended their existing MOU concerning the imposition of import restrictions on certain […]
Cote D'ivoire Cote D'ivoire in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On April 12, 2011, President Obama called President Alassane Outtara to congratulate him on assuming his duties as the […]
Sea Turtle Conservation and Shrimp Imports in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The Department of State makes annual certifications related to conservation of sea turtles, consistent with § 609 […]
Concept of Lobbyist Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Participation Interest Groups Lobbying
Expanded Authority of Consular Officers to Revoke Visas in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On April 27,2011, the Department of State announced a change to its regulations in order to expand the […]
Strategic Campaign in the U.S. Labor Law Note: find out more about this topic in the American legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Labor Law Resources See Also Corporate Campaign Labor Law Resources See Also Corporate Campaign Labor Law
Concept of Concentrated Benefits Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Participation Interest Groups Lobbying
Thailand's Declarations on Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 15, 2011, the Kingdom of Thailand deposited with the […]
Utah in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On November 22, 2011, the United States brought another action seeking to enjoin enforcement of new state measures regarding immigration. The United States […]
Alibi Explained References See Also Criminal Law (in international or comparative law) Criminal Procedure (in international or comparative law) Defenses (in international or comparative law) Description of Alibi Resources See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Defenses Resources See […]
Court Decisions, Court Proceedings in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In 2011, habeas litigation relating to the Defense Department's detention of individuals at Guantanamo Bay continued before […]
Arrest of Rato Mladic United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As mentioned in the statements of Ambassadors DiCarlo and DeLaurentis above, several key arrests of suspects sought by the ICTY were made in 2011. […]
Concept of In-house Lobbyists Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Participation Interest Groups Lobbying
Statement in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): At the time of enactment, President Bush stated that if Section 214 were construed to impose a mandate, it would "impermissibly interfere with the […]
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Explained in the United States of America (In the U.S. law) References See Also Business Law (in international or comparative law) Securities Regulation (in international or comparative law) Resources See Also Business Law Securities Regulation
Concept of Discretionary Review Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary
Energy-related Sanctions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 29, 2011, the State Department announced sanctions on Belarusneft, a state-owned Belarusian energy company, under the Iran […]
Writs (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Writs legal materials (as legal instruments). Other Legal Instruments Other legal instruments include: Affidavits By-laws Charters and articles of incorporation Commercial arbitration agreements Contracts […]
Iran in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In November 2011, the International Atomic Energy Agency ("IAEA") Director General delivered a report on Iran's implementation of the NPT […]
Concept of Senatorial Courtesy Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary
Historical Developments of Sources of Law and Law Making Institutions from the Code of Hammurabi to the XII Tables: The Beginning Historical Developments of Sources of Law and Law Making Institutions from the Corpus Juris Civilis to the "Civil Codes" See the information about: From […]
Presumption of Immunity For Foreign State Property: Rubin v Iran in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 29, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court […]
Treaties Table of Content The Basics Introduction Treaties defining Subjects of International Law: International Organizations , European Union and other Subjets of International law Treaty-Making and NGOs Treaty Formation Making the Treaty Treaty Signature Provisional Application of […]
Concept of Appeals Courts Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary Resources See Also Appellate court Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Court of Military Appeals Supreme court
Antenatal Care (antenatal Coverage, of at Least One Visit) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Care means: at least one visit to the percentage of women receiving prenatal care provided by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy at least once (as a percentage of […]
Haiti in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 19, 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security simultaneously extended Haiti's designation for TPS and redesignated Haiti for TPS for a period of 18 […]
Note: there is more information on the Asian/Chinese legal Encyclopedia. Notion of of Qian Qichen: Foreign Minister of the PRC from 1988 to 1998. During his term, China expanded its influence in Asia by cooperating with ASEAN.[1] Resources See Also Foreign Policy China Biographies […]
Concept of Common Unit of Exchange An introductory definition of Common Unit of Exchange is provided here: a currency in which international economic exchanges are valued Resources See Also Foregin Policy Foreign Affairs
Privatization (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Privatization means: the process of denationalization the means of production, or a lawful transferring of property from state ownership to non-state. In broad terms, it stands for the realization of complex legal and institutional […]
Persons With Disabilities in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In a July 25, 2011 proclamation, President Obama marked the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). […]
Post-Classical Period to the Corpus Juris Civilis (3rd to 6 th Century) Resources See Also Civil Code History Codification History Historical Developments Sources Of Law Law Making Institutions
Intellectual Property: Special 301 Report in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 2, 2011, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") announced the issuance of the 2010 Special […]
Non-immunity: Us Brief as Amicus in the us Court of Appeals For the Fourth Circuit in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): After the district court accepted the U.S. Department of State's […]
Conflict in the South China Sea and Foreign Policy Introduction The South China Sea is a locus of competing territorial claims, and China its most vocal claimant. Beijing's interest has intensified disputes with other countries in the region in recent years, especially since China has […]
Concept of Senate President Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Congress
Statements in the Security Council in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 22, 2011, Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, addressed the […]
Concept of Precinct Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Voting Campaigns Elections
Litigation in us Courts Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In 2011, the United States participated as a party in an appeal before the United States Supreme Court […]
Evidence of Contractual Terms Explained in the United States of America (In the U.S. law) References See Also Contracts (in international or comparative law) Resources See Also Contracts
Other Issues Relating to Protecting Freedom Expression While Countering Racism or Intolerance in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In statements at the Human Rights Council and the United Nations […]
Concept of Settler Colonialism Settler Colonialism may be defined as: A process in which settlers come to Indigenous lands with purposes of occupying territory and forming a new community there. Removal, genocide, and/or assimilation of Indigenous Peoples is part of the process of settler […]
Codification: Interpretation and Reasoning Note: there is an entry about the subject of this section in this legal Encyclopedia. Interpretation: Process and Methods There is more general information about this topiIn relation to this entry, explore, in special, the information about: […]
Note: there is more information on the Asian/Chinese legal Encyclopedia. Notion of of East China Sea: The East China Sea is a part of the Pacific Ocean that occupies the area between mainland Asia and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, bounded in the north by the Yellow sea and in the south by the […]
United States Universal Periodic Review in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): We have found the Universal Periodic Review a useful tool to assess how the U.S. country can continue to improve in […]
Tort Reform Explained in the United States of America (In the U.S. law) References See Also Tort (in international or comparative law) Product Liability (in international or comparative law) Resources See Also Tort Product Liability