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Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States
Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States Title: Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States Preface to the Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States The second edition of this encyclopedia builds upon the first by, among other things, including material that reflects alterations in capital punishment laws. Since the first edition…
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Code Development
Code: Development of Modern CodesThe influence of the Justinian Code was great. Long after Rome fell, Roman law, as codified by Justinian, continued to serve as a source of law in Europe in the form of civil law. Through a 13th-century Spanish code called Siete Partidas (Seven Parts) that …
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Ancient Codes
Code: Ancient CodesSome historians include among early codes the Book of the Covenant and the Book of the Law of the Old Testament. The ancient Greek city-states began codifying laws in the 7th century bc. The Laws of Gortyn, named after the ancient town of Gortyna, Crete (Kríti), a…
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United States Shareholder
Within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code, a U.S. person owning 10 percent or more of the voting stock of a controlled foreign corporation (i.e., one in which U.S. shareholders own 50 percent or more of the voting stock). See SUBPART F….
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United States Value
A basis for assessing duties predicated upon the wholesale price of the imported product (or a like domestic product if the value of the imported product cannot be ascertained), less normal markups, transportation costs, insurance, and duties. This method of valuation has been supplanted by the cust…
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Unctad Code Of Liner Conduct
An international agreement sponsored by the United Nations Conference On Trade And Development (read this and related legal terms for further details), or UNCTAD, to regularize the role and functions of shipping conferen…
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Code Law Systems
Code Law Systems The term “code-law systems” is usually employed, as a legal term of art, with two different, if related, meanings. First, “code” refers to the reduction of the laws customarily observed by a particular people to a more or less permanent, organized, and written form through a comprehensive piece of legislation or codification.…
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United Kingdom Index to the Statutes
United Kingdom Index to the Statutes An official index to United Kingdom legislation was produced in that jurisdiction from 1870 until 1991. (1) The most recent edition of the United Kingdom Stationery office produced Index to the Statutes covers the legislation issued during the period to 31 december 1990. The Stationery office’s website indicates that…
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Outline of Trust and Estates
Outline of Trust and Estates Note: this is based in United States law I. POLICY AND INTRODUCTION A. Dead Hand Control 1. Controlling consideration in determining meaning of a donative document is donor’s intention 2. Courts cannot consider wisdom, fairness, or reasonableness of donation 3. Courts can only bar donations if they are prohibited or…
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Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field 3
Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field SECTION II Public and private property of the enemy – Protection of persons, and especially of women, of religion, the arts and sciences – Punishment of crimes against the inhabitants of hostile countries. Art. 31. A victorious army appropriates all public…
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United States main topics in the Encyclopedia
United States (U.S.) main topics in the Wiki Encyclopedia There are many topics in the wiki encyclopedia about the U.S. The following topics may be not are the “main”, but sure are among the main topics related to the United States law. We present them in alphabetical order: Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Article Two…
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Court System in the United States
The court system in the U.S. Court System in the United States 1. Federal courts. The federal court system has three levels, as well as three special courts. •The Supreme Court of the United States decides Constitutional issues, and handles cases between or among states, and between or among states and the federal government. It…