Category: Constitutional law
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Office
Office, God From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Office, God (1): The constitutions of Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, prohibit a man from holding office who denies the existence of a Supreme Being; and the constitutions of Delaware, […]
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Freedom of Speech and of the Press
References See Also Constitutional Law Individual Rights Freedom of Speech Press Media Law
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Libraries
Legal Materials Most large and medium sized U.S. and Canadian libraries are listed in the American Library Directory (Information Today, Inc.), available in print or online. Libweb links to the websites for thousands of libraries around the world. U.S. Depository Libraries: […]
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Freedom of Religion
Introduction to Freedom of Religion Freedom of Religion, right of a person to form personal religious beliefs according to his or her own conscience and to give public expression to these beliefs in worship and teaching, restricted only by the requirements of public order. Religious liberty […]
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Freedom of Religion
Introduction to Freedom of Religion Freedom of Religion, right of a person to form personal religious beliefs according to his or her own conscience and to give public expression to these beliefs in worship and teaching, restricted only by the requirements of public order. Religious liberty […]
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Statutory Protection of Individual Rights
Statutory Protection of Individual Rights: Summary In this entry, Statutory Protection of Individual Rights covers: Freedom of Religion Establishment Clause Free Exercise Clause Tension between the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses Statutory Protection of Individual Rights: Main […]
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Statutory Protection of Individual Rights
Statutory Protection of Individual Rights: Summary In this entry, Statutory Protection of Individual Rights covers: Freedom of Religion Establishment Clause Free Exercise Clause Tension between the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses Statutory Protection of Individual Rights: Main […]
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Sovereignty
Legal Issues International treaties and conventions are, or should be, based on the presumption that all sovereign states are equal. This presumption forms the basis for the operation of the rules of conflict of laws.5 No country can directly enforce its domestic law within the territory of […]
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Sovereignty
Legal Issues International treaties and conventions are, or should be, based on the presumption that all sovereign states are equal. This presumption forms the basis for the operation of the rules of conflict of laws.5 No country can directly enforce its domestic law within the territory of […]
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Judicial Independence
From the article "Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence", authored by Tom Ginsburg for US Institute for Peace (January 2009) "Judicial independence is a central goal of most legal systems, and systems of appointment are seen as a crucial mechanism to achieve this […]
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Attorney General
Introduction to Attorney General Attorney General, in the United States and the United Kingdom, the chief law officer of the government. The duties of the attorney general are to advise and represent the government in important legal matters and to initiate and supervise legal proceedings […]
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Attorney General
Introduction to Attorney General Attorney General, in the United States and the United Kingdom, the chief law officer of the government. The duties of the attorney general are to advise and represent the government in important legal matters and to initiate and supervise legal proceedings […]
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Constitutional Rights
Introduction to Constitutional Rights Constitutional Rights, those protections and privileges under law which are set out in a constitution or based on constitutional provisions as interpreted by a court." (1) Resources Notes and References Information about &…
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Christian Scientist
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Christian Scientist (1): A law requiring a person to be a physician to treat the sick, is constitutional; and the defense of a person who has no license to practise, that he is a Christian Scientist, is not good. Also, a parent must […]
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Christian Scientist
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Christian Scientist (1): A law requiring a person to be a physician to treat the sick, is constitutional; and the defense of a person who has no license to practise, that he is a Christian Scientist, is not good. Also, a parent must […]