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  • Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act

    Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) The US Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) was enacted to ensure that emergency response officials are cognizant of hazardous substances in communities (42 U.S.C. §§ 11001-11050). EPCRA requires facilities handling hazardous substances to submit a chemical inventory to State and local emergency…

  • SEI FUJII v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2

    See previously: Sei Fujii v. the State of California In a recent article by Mr. Blake Clark published in The Freeman on July 16, 1951, he states: “Mrs. Nawa Munemori is the mother of an American World War II hero. A grateful nation bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor on her son Sadao for wiping…

  • Court Having Special Jurisdiction

    Hierarchical Display of Court having special jurisdiction Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal systemPolitics > Politics and public safety > Public safety > Public order > Rule under emergency powers Court having special jurisdiction Concept of Court having special jurisdiction […]

  • Censorship

    Introduction Censorship, supervision and control of the information and ideas that are circulated among the people within a society. In modern times, censorship refers to the examination of books, periodicals, plays, films, television and radio programs, news reports, and other […]

  • Inter-American Court of Human Rights

    Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHPR) This entry includes background information and links to the American Convention on Human Rights, the Statute of the court, the Rules of Procedure, and decisions and judgments. Description In a manner similar to the European Court of Human Rights […]

  • Inter-American Court of Human Rights

    Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHPR) This entry includes background information and links to the American Convention on Human Rights, the Statute of the court, the Rules of Procedure, and decisions and judgments. Description In a manner similar to the European Court of Human Rights […]

  • Respiratory Disease

    Hierarchical Display of Respiratory disease Social Questions > Health > Illness Respiratory disease Concept of Respiratory disease See the dictionary definition of Respiratory disease. Characteristics of Respiratory disease [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Respiratory disease […]

  • Philosophy of Science

    Hierarchical Display of Philosophy of science Science > Humanities > Social sciences > Philosophy Philosophy of science Concept of Philosophy of science See the dictionary definition of Philosophy of science. Characteristics of Philosophy of science [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]

  • A Dictionary of Law Enforcement

    A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…

  • A Dictionary of Law Enforcement

    A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…

  • Government Censorship

    Government Censorship Introduction to Government Censorship Government Censorship in the UK In England religious conflict bred general intolerance, which resulted in censorship that embraced political as well as religious expression. At a time when religion dominated society, every aspect of life was necessarily subject to official control. In 1662, for instance, a licensing act created…

  • List of Constitutions of the World

    List of Constitutions of the World The Encyclopedia offers (in most cases, authoritative) translations of the constitutions of most countries. In some cases, complementing the official documents are introductory and comparative notes and cross references examining amendments, and highlighting pertinent historical, political, and economic factors. List of Constitutions with some additional information This list includes…

  • 250 Top Law Pages in Wikipedia in May 2013

    250 Most Popular Law Pages in Wikipedia in May 2013 Bitcoin The Pirate Bay Fritzl case Same-sex marriage Brown v. Board of Education Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution To Kill a Mockingbird Assata Shakur Marriage Civil Rights Act of 1964 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act United States Constitution Fifth Amendment to the…

  • Constitutional Text: China 1982, Amended 2004

    Constitutional Text: China Constituion of 1982, Amended in 2004 CHINA’S Constitutions OF 1982 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 MARCH 14TH, 2004 China is a country with one of the longest histories in the world. The people of all ethnic groups in China have jointly created a culture of grandeur and have a glorious revolutionary tradition. After…

  • Constitutional Text: Algeria 1963, Amended 2002

    CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA SEPTEMBER 10, 1963, AS AMENDED TO APRIL 10, 2002 Preamble The Algerian people are a free people, and decided to remain so. Its history is a long series of struggles that always made Algeria a land of freedom and dignity. Being at the heart of great events…