Search results for: “court system in the united states”
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Systematic Practice
Lakes Pilots Association v. U.S. Coast Guard in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Lakes Pilots Association v. U.S. Coast Guard: On September 30, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an opinion and order in Lakes Pilots […]
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Systematic Practice
Lakes Pilots Association v. U.S. Coast Guard in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Lakes Pilots Association v. U.S. Coast Guard: On September 30, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an opinion and order in Lakes Pilots […]
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Civil Law System
Overview Civil law may be defined as that legal tradition which has its origin in Roman law, as codified in the Corpus Juris Civilis of Justinian,[1] and as subsequently developed in Continental Europe and around the world. Civil law eventually divided into two streams: the codified Roman […]
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International Court of Justice Issues
International Court of Justice in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Court of Justice: On March 29, 2013, the State Department issued a press statement expressing the United States' strong support for the candidacy of Judge Joan E. Donoghue […]
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Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: The United States signed the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (“COCA”) in 2009. this world legal […]
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International Criminal Court Issues
International Criminal Court in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court: On April 10, 2013, Erin Pelton, Spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN, issued a statement regarding a UN General Assembly Thematic Debate on the Role of […]
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Civil Procedure and the Federal Courts
Civil Procedure and the Federal Courts: Summary in the United States of America (In the U.S. law) In this entry, Civil Procedure and the Federal Courts covers: Horizontal Federalism Personal Jurisdiction Federal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction Federal Question Jurisdiction Diversity […]
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Civil Procedure and the Federal Courts
Civil Procedure and the Federal Courts: Summary in the United States of America (In the U.S. law) In this entry, Civil Procedure and the Federal Courts covers: Horizontal Federalism Personal Jurisdiction Federal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction Federal Question Jurisdiction Diversity […]
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Geographic Information Systems
Profound technological advances are transforming the basic nature of information management. As governments implement new information technology, conventional paper records are fast giving way to powerful electronic databases. One type of information management system increasingly being […]
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International Courts
International Law: International Courts and Organizations Introduction to International Courts Judicial decisions rendered by international courts are important elements in identifying and confirming international legal rules. The most important international courts are the UN International […]
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Court of Justice of the European Communities
Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of Justice of the European Communities provided by the European Union Commission: The Court of Justice is composed of the same number of judges as there are Member States. At present it has […]
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Court of Justice of the European Communities
Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of Justice of the European Communities provided by the European Union Commission: The Court of Justice is composed of the same number of judges as there are Member States. At present it has […]
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Special Court
Special Court Special Courts in the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces This United States special court was established under Article I of the Constitution of this country pursuant to act of May 5, 1950, as amended (10 U.S.C. 867). Subject only to certiorari review by the Supreme Court of the United…
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World Court Digest
World Court Digest Introduction This Digest, produced by the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign Public Law and International Law, is a systematic arrangement of the views on questions of international law as expressed in the judgments, advisory opinions, and orders of the International Court of Justice, including separate opinions of individual judges. Volumes 1 and 2…
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Classification System
Library of Congress Classification System in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Library of Congress Classification System is of use in law library research: A classification system developed by the Library of Congress for its collection, and used by most of the nation's college and […]