Search results for: “1861”
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Stock Exchange Law
Stock Exchange Law Stock Exchange Law Stock exchange law is today a subdivision of capital markets or securities law. Its main objective is to strengthen public confidence in the financial markets, and it covers two regulatory areas: the organization of exchanges and the process of trading at exchanges. Main Objectives and Key Legislation Whether and…
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Stock Exchange Law
Stock Exchange Law Stock Exchange Law Stock exchange law is today a subdivision of capital markets or securities law. Its main objective is to strengthen public confidence in the financial markets, and it covers two regulatory areas: the organization of exchanges and the process of trading at exchanges. Main Objectives and Key Legislation Whether and…
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Periodical
Periodical in Law Libraries The follow definition of Periodical is of use in law library research: A publication that is produced at regular intervals, or "periodically", and is intended to appear indefinitely. Generally, the frequency of publication is weekly, monthly, quarterly. […]
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Periodical
Periodical in Law Libraries The follow definition of Periodical is of use in law library research: A publication that is produced at regular intervals, or "periodically", and is intended to appear indefinitely. Generally, the frequency of publication is weekly, monthly, quarterly. […]
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Confederacy
Resources See Also Compact Confederate states Federal government
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Confederacy
Resources See Also Compact Confederate states Federal government
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Confederation
Confederation, in political terminology, a union of sovereign states each of which is free to act independently. It is distinguished from a federation, in which the individual states are subordinate to the central government. Confederations existed in ancient times, notably the Delian League, […]
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Confederation
Confederation, in political terminology, a union of sovereign states each of which is free to act independently. It is distinguished from a federation, in which the individual states are subordinate to the central government. Confederations existed in ancient times, notably the Delian League, […]
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Abolition
Description of Abolition In this reference work, abolition is a sort of the Civil law, Legal History category. Resources See Also Abolish Resources See Also Nolle Prosequi Slaves Civil law Legal History
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Nullification
Introduction to Nullification Nullification, in the history of American political theory, the alleged right of a state to suspend operation of a federal law within its boundaries. The right of nullification was asserted on the basis of a belief that states are the ultimate sources of […]
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Nullification
Introduction to Nullification Nullification, in the history of American political theory, the alleged right of a state to suspend operation of a federal law within its boundaries. The right of nullification was asserted on the basis of a belief that states are the ultimate sources of […]
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Capitulations
Capitulations History Capitulations (from Lat. caput, or its Low-Latin diminutive capitulum, as indicating the form in which these acts were set down in “chapters”; the Gr. equivalent cephaleosis, kephalaiosis, is occasionally used in works of the 17th century), treaties granted by a state and conferring the privilege of extra-territorial jurisdiction within its boundaries on the…
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Diplomatic Documents
Diplomatic Documents Classification of Documents If we classify these documents under the two main heads of public and private deeds, we shall have to place in the former category the legislative, administrative, judicial, diplomatic documents emanating from public authority in public form: laws, constitutions, ordinances, privileges, grants and concessions, proclamations, decrees, judicial records, pleas, treaties;…
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Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada
Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada (1825-1889), president of Mexico, was born at Jalapa on the 25th of April 1825. He was educated as a lawyer and became a member of the supreme court. He became known as a liberal leader and a supporter of President Juarez. He was minister of foreign affairs…
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Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada
Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada (1825-1889), president of Mexico, was born at Jalapa on the 25th of April 1825. He was educated as a lawyer and became a member of the supreme court. He became known as a liberal leader and a supporter of President Juarez. He was minister of foreign affairs…