Judicial Review

Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]

Juvenile Court

Hierarchical Display of Juvenile court Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Ordinary court of law
Social Questions > Social affairs > Social problem > Delinquency > Juvenile delinquency
Law > Civil law > Civil law > Legal status > Legal capacity > Infancy Juvenile […]

Job Access

Hierarchical Display of Job access Employment And Working Conditions > Labour market > Labour market
Law > Rights and freedoms > Social rights > Equal treatment
Business And Competition > Business classification > Type of business > Reintegration enterprise
Employment And Working […]

Joint Venture

Summary of Joint Venture

A business enterprise with more than one equity participant; for example, an agreement between a German firm and a U.S. firm to capitalize jointly a new factory in Venezuela. Many countries impose restrictions on joint ventures; these restrictions may take the form […]

Job Preservation

Hierarchical Display of Job preservation Employment And Working Conditions > Employment > Employment policy
Employment And Working Conditions > Employment > Termination of employment > Dismissal > Outplacement
Economics > Economic policy > Economic support > Employment aid Job […]

Joint Implementation

Hierarchical Display of Joint implementation International Relations > International affairs > International instrument > Climate change policy
International Relations > International affairs > International instrument > International convention > UN convention > UN Framework Convention on […]

Judicial Reform

Hierarchical Display of Judicial reform Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system
Politics > Politics and public safety > Institutional activity > Institutional reform Judicial reform Concept of Judicial reform See the dictionary definition of Judicial reform. Characteristics of […]

Juvenile Delinquency

Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of juvenile delinquency, with a description of the most significant features of juvenile delinquency at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile […]

Joint Research Centre

Hierarchical Display of Joint Research Centre European Union > EU institutions and European civil service > EU office or agency
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Research policy > EU research policy
Production, Technology And Research > Technology […]

Jönköping County

Hierarchical Display of Jönköping county Geography > Regions of EU Member States > Regions of Sweden > Småland and the islands (Sweden)
Jönköping county Concept of Jönköping county See the dictionary definition of Jönköping county. Characteristics of Jönköping county [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] […]

Jurisdiction

Criminal Procedure: Jurisdiction Introduction to Jurisdiction For a criminal conviction to be valid, both the sovereign power (the state or federal government) and the specific court that tries the accused must have jurisdiction (authority) over the crime charged. Jurisdiction refers to a […]

Job Cuts

Hierarchical Display of Job cuts Employment And Working Conditions > Employment > Termination of employment
Industry > Industrial structures and policy > Industrial policy > Industrial reorganisation > Industrial restructuring Job cuts Concept of Job cuts See the dictionary definition of […]

Joint European Torus

JET (Joint European Torus) and Europe There is an entry on jet (joint european torus) in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "JET (Joint European Torus)" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to […]

Japan

Legal Materials Business Information: Matthew Bender publishes a guide to Doing Business in Japanthat is available through Lexis (MATBEN;DBJAPN). Deloitte posts a Tax and Investment guide for Japan. See also the sources listed in "Doing Business in Foreign Countries." […]

Jute

Hierarchical Display of Jute Agri-Foodstuffs > Plant product > Textile plant
Concept of Jute See the dictionary definition of Jute. Characteristics of Jute [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Jute Spanish: Yute French: Jute German: Jute Italian: Iuta Portuguese: Juta Polish: […]

Judicial Cooperation

In relation to Inter-American Treaties, Conventions and Agreements adopted within the framework of the OAS The Organization of American States (a list of Members of the Organization of American States is here) adopted the following international instruments regarding Judicial Cooperation, […]

Joint Action

Joint action (CFSP) and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Joint action (CFSP) provided by the European Union Commission: Joint action, which is a legal instrument under Title V of the Treaty on European Union (common foreign and security policy, CFSP), means coordinated action […]

Joint Committee on EU Matters

Hierarchical Display of Joint committee on EU matters European Union > EU institutions and European civil service > EU office or agency > Committee (EU)
Joint committee on EU matters Concept of Joint committee on EU matters See the dictionary definition of Joint committee on EU matters. […]

Joinery

Hierarchical Display of Joinery Industry > Wood industry > Wood industry
Business And Competition > Business classification > Type of business > Craft business
Industry > Iron, steel and other metal industries > Metallurgical industry > Metalwork Concept of Joinery See the dictionary […]

Judaism

Judaism Judaism in Babylonia The Jews themselves were during this period engaged in building up a system of isolation on their own side, but they treated Roman law with greater hospitality than it meted out to them. The Talmud shows the influence of that law in many points, and may justly be […]

Joint Subsidiary

Hierarchical Display of Joint subsidiary Business And Competition > Business organisation > Economic concentration > Shareholding
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Company structure > Establishment > Subsidiary Joint subsidiary Concept of Joint subsidiary See the dictionary […]

Java

Hierarchical Display of Java Geography > Economic geography > APEC countries > Indonesia
Concept of Java See the dictionary definition of Java. Characteristics of Java [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Java Spanish: Java French: Java German: Java Italian: Giava Portuguese: […]

Jersey 

Hierarchical Display of Jersey  Geography > Europe > Western Europe > Channel Islands
Concept of Jersey  See the dictionary definition of Jersey . Characteristics of Jersey  [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Jersey  Spanish: Jersey  French: Jersey German: Jersey Italian: […]

Job Satisfaction

Hierarchical Display of Job satisfaction Employment And Working Conditions > Organisation of work and working conditions > Working conditions > Ergonomics > Occupational psychology
Job satisfaction Concept of Job satisfaction See the dictionary definition of Job satisfaction. […]

Jamaica

Legal Materials Legal: For an introduction to Jamaican legal materials see The Jamaican Legal System and Guide to Legal Research by Jeanne Slowe and Claudette Solomon. The Laws of Jamaica (Acts) are posted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, although a Disclaimer says the […]

Judicial Power

The Legal History of Judicial Power This section provides an overview of Judicial Power Resources See Also JudiCiary Acts Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Judicial Power in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal […]

Job Creation

Hierarchical Display of Job creation Employment And Working Conditions > Employment > Employment policy
Industry > Industrial structures and policy > Industrial policy > Location of industry > Industrial free zone
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Business policy > […]

Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters in the EU

Hierarchical Display of Judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU European Union > European construction > EU relations > European Union > Area of freedom, security and justice
European Union > European construction > EU relations > Deepening of the European Union > EU activity > EU […]