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  • Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

    The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America Editors: David Schultz, John Vile Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7656-8063-7 Content of the Encyclopedia ANP ATCA Attainder, Bill of AU CIA DOJ EDPA FBI FCC Friend of the Court Gay Rights IRS Jim Crow Laws Original Intent Patents Procedural Due Process Rochin v. California (1952) Section…

  • List of Inlands

    List of Inlands in the World: Alphabetical Abaiang (Kiribati) Pacific region Abd Al Kuri (Yemen) Indian region Abemama (Kiribati) Pacific region Achill (Ireland) Atlantic region Acklins (Bahamas) Atlantic region Adak (United States – Alaska) Pacific region Adams (Canada – Northwest Territories) Atlantic region Adams (New Zealand – Auckland Islands) Pacific region Addu (Maldives) Indian region…

  • Days of Grace

    Introduction to Days of Grace Days of Grace, in mercantile law, a time allowance, usually three days, during which payment may be made although the time of payment has expired. In the United States the uniform Negotiable Instruments Law, which has been adopted by all the states and […]

  • Privacy Laws

    Spanish Translation of privacy laws This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to privacy laws and / or a definition of this topic: Protección de Datos (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Introduction This entry provides an overview of the […]

  • Privacy Laws

    Spanish Translation of privacy laws This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to privacy laws and / or a definition of this topic: Protección de Datos (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Introduction This entry provides an overview of the […]

  • Questions for the Record

    Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): These treaty obligations are directly binding on state and local governments, as well as the federal government, by virtue of the […]

  • Questions for the Record

    Questions For the Record in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): These treaty obligations are directly binding on state and local governments, as well as the federal government, by virtue of the […]

  • Municipal Law

    Municipal Law Definition Municipal Law, term used to designate the body of law of an individual nation or subdivision thereof, as distinguished from international law. Municipal law includes both public law, the branch of law concerned with the relations between the state and the individual, […]

  • Common-law Trust

    Resources See Also Massachusetts trust

  • Common-law Trust

    Resources See Also Massachusetts trust

  • Attorney

    Introduction to Attorney Attorney, in law, any person authorized by another to represent him or her. An agent who has been granted express authority to bind his or her principal is called an attorney in fact. Such authority is usually granted by a written instrument called a power of […]

  • Attorney

    Introduction to Attorney Attorney, in law, any person authorized by another to represent him or her. An agent who has been granted express authority to bind his or her principal is called an attorney in fact. Such authority is usually granted by a written instrument called a power of […]

  • Treason

    Criminal Law: Crimes Against Government: Treason Introduction to Treason The crime of treason consists of attempting by overt acts to overthrow or levy war against the government, to adhere (devote) oneself to the enemies of the government, or to give aid and comfort to the enemy. To be […]

  • Treason

    Criminal Law: Crimes Against Government: Treason Introduction to Treason The crime of treason consists of attempting by overt acts to overthrow or levy war against the government, to adhere (devote) oneself to the enemies of the government, or to give aid and comfort to the enemy. To be […]

  • 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