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  • Judicial Review

    Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]

  • European Investment Bank

    Summary of European Investment Bank A multilateral development bank established in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome for the purpose of assisting in the balanced growth of the European economic community (read this and related legal terms for further details) (EEC). The bank grants long-term loans […]

  • European Investment Bank

    Summary of European Investment Bank A multilateral development bank established in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome for the purpose of assisting in the balanced growth of the European economic community (read this and related legal terms for further details) (EEC). The bank grants long-term loans […]

  • Environmental Protection

    Communities of all sizes, from townships to the national government, establish laws that govern how individuals acting within the community are to conduct themselves. The environment is arguably one of the newest considerations to be decided by and incorporated into the body of the law. The […]

  • Bangladesh

    The Legal History of Bangladesh This section provides an overview of Bangladesh Literature Review on Bangladesh In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Ferdous Jahan and Asif Mohammad Shahan provide the following summary about the topic of Bangladesh: This entry […]

  • Liberia

    The Legal History of Liberia This section provides an overview of Liberia Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Liberia in the Oxford International […]

  • Liberia

    The Legal History of Liberia This section provides an overview of Liberia Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Liberia in the Oxford International […]

  • Database

    Database in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Database in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Database may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Database is a relatively new word for a collection of data […]

  • Real Property

    The Legal History of Real Property This section provides an overview of Real Property Real Property Contents of Real Property Contents of this subject matter include: This topic examines land law in several jurisdictions. the topics to be covered are: (Tenures and Estates and Native Title; […]

  • Benin

    The Legal History of Benin This section provides an overview of Benin Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law […]

  • Benin

    The Legal History of Benin This section provides an overview of Benin Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law […]

  • European Convention on Human Rights

    Introduction The European Convention on Human Rights was a reaction against the horrific abuses of human rights that took place before and during the Second World War, followed by further abuses occurring within the newly formed Communist block. These led, in 1949, due in part to the […]

  • Switzerland

    For information about the Swiss law and legal research materials, see: The summary of Swiss law is published in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest for Switzerland; The Swiss Legal System and Research by Gregory M. Bovey; Introduction to the Swiss Legal System: A Guide for Foreign […]

  • Russia

    English translations of Russian Federation laws are published in the Central & Eastern European Legal Materials series by Columbia University's Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law. Russian economic laws are available on Lexis. For more information and resources see: […]

  • Russia

    English translations of Russian Federation laws are published in the Central & Eastern European Legal Materials series by Columbia University's Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law. Russian economic laws are available on Lexis. For more information and resources see: […]