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  • Money

    Any unit or instrument generally accepted as having value to effect the purchase of goods or services, or to settle debts. All money enjoys three characteristics: (1) it is a unit of account in which values can be measured; (2) it is a medium of exchange; and (3) it is a store of value (i.e.,…

  • Medicine

    Antimalarial Measures, Fevers Treated With Antimalarial Drugs (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Medicine means: the percentage of children under age five who were ill with fever in the two weeks before the survey and received antimalarial drugs. Antimalarial Measures, Use of […]

  • Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms

    The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…

  • Hashish

    Hashish or Indian hemp Note: see the entry on Legality of cannabis Hashish: THE GENEVA CONFERENCES In 1923 the South African Government sent to the League of Nations the suggestion that hashish should be treated as a habit-forming narcotic drug and brought within the scope of The Hague Convention. The Advisory Committee considered the matter…

  • World Trade Law

    World Trade Law Contents of World Trade Law Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction: the basis of world trade – an examination of comparative advantage and asking the question: “why trade at all?” the 'Buy Australia' Campaign, the relationship between […]

  • Drugs

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on drugs explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of drugs, with a description of the most significant features of drugs at […]

  • List of Construction Case Law

    Hello List of Construction Case Law Mainly English and Scottish Caselaw A & D Maintenance and Construction Ltd v. Pagehurst Construction Services Ltd (1999) 16 Const LJ 199 Abbott and Another v. Will Gannon & Smith Ltd (2005) 103 Con LR 92 (CA) Adam Opel GmbH (1) Renault SA (2) v. Mitras Automotive (UK) Ltd…

  • Encyclopedia of Taxation and Tax Policy

    The Encyclopedia of Taxation and Tax Policy Editions First edition: October 1999 Number of Pages: 452 Editors: Joseph J. Cordes, Robert D. Ebel, Jane G. Gravelle Publisher: Urban Institute Press Language: English ISBN-10: 0877666822 ISBN-13: 978-0877666820 Second edition: November 30, 2005 Editors: Joseph J. Cordes, Robert D. Ebel, and Jane G. Gravelle. 518 pages, ISBN…

  • History of Working Time

    History of Working Time Regulations History of Working Time until 1920 The decade following 1910 witnessed a rapid advance and extension in the already widespread movement in favour of the reduction of the hours of labour. This was mainly due, apart from general trade-union pressure, firstly to the repercussions of the World War and of…

  • History of Nationalization

    History of Nationalization Introduction The fact that “Nationalization” had become in 1916-21 one of the burning political questions of the day is unfortunate as regards arriving at a clear appraisal of its principles, for, from the outset, it is difficult for a writer to avoid a certain bias in approaching its discussion. Yet Nationalization of…

  • Monopoly Profits

    An excess profit achieved by the monopolist as a result of monopolistic behavior. The effect is to make the marginal cost of production higher than necessary, thereby disrupting the allocation of resources through market forces….

  • KIA-KIK North America LC Classification

    KIA-KIK North America — Continued KIE-KIK United States US Diagram Cf. KF8201+ Indians (Law of the United States) Cf. E78-99.Z9 Indians of North America KIE (5000 no) Regional comparative American Indian law Bibliography General bibliography 2.A-Z Guides to law collections. Tribal law gateways (Portals). Web directories, A-Z Including national and regional tribal directories 2.A46 American…

  • History of Trade Unions

    History of Trade Unions Trade Unions was defined as “combinations for regulating the relations between workmen and masters, workmen and workmen, or masters and masters, or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any industry or business.” Trade Unions until 1911 Modern trade unionism has had its chief development in English-speaking countries, and especially…

  • Trade law Part 73

    Trade law Part 73   771 THE MARLBORO MAN’S SECRET VERSUS THE PUBLIC HEALTH: TRADE SECRETS AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAKINGS IN PHILLIP MORRIS v. REILLY Melanie Tang Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly Volume 28, Number 4, Summer 2001 p.829 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW Trade secrets have traditionally been considered to be property interests under the law…

  • Trade law Part 63

    Trade law Part 63   663 THE PROPERTY WARS OF LAW FIRMS: OF CLIENT LISTS, TRADE SECRETS AND THE FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF LAW PARTNERS Robert W. Hillman Florida State University Law Review Volume 30, Number 4, Summer 2003 p.767 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 664 The Hidden Cost of Free Trade: The Impact of U.S.…