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  • List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations

    List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations in the United States cq Notice of Acquiescence Notice as to whether the IRS will follow a court holding, derived from Actions on Decisions. Published in the Cumulative Bulletin. AOD Actions on Decisions Memoranda prepared when the IRS loses a court case that…

  • Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988

    Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…

  • Constitutional Text: Bangladesh 1972, Amended 2004

    Constitutional Text: Bangladesh 1972, Amended 2004 CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH NOVEMBER 4, 1972, AS AMENDED TO MAY 16, 2004 BISMILLAH-AR-RAHIMAN-AR-RAHIM (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful) Preamble We, the people of Bangladesh, having proclaimed our Independence on the 26th day of March, 1971 and through a historic war for…

  • Maxims of Law from Bouvier’s Dictionary of Law

    Maxims of Law from Bouvier’s Dictionary of Law   A communi observantia non est recedendum. There should be no departure from common observance or usage. Co. Litt. 186. A l’impossible nul n’est tenu. No one is bound to do what is impossible. 1 Bouvier’s Institutes of American Law. n. 601. A verbis legis non est…

  • History of Yugoslavia

    Introduction This is the first part of the history of Yugoslavia, which has had hugue implications in international law, specially European law. The country Also called “Jugoslavia”. The official name was the “Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes” (Kraljevina Srba Hnata i Slovcnaca). The country came into being in the closing months of 1918…

  • Legal Abbreviations, Historical 3

    Legal Abbreviations, Historical 3 Evidence Verbally (or in writing not under seal) evidence may be heard to show the meaning of an abbreviation or the particular word for which it stands in a written instrument ; but not to show the intention with which it was used. In an action upon a stock contract, the…

  • Convention (IX) Concerning Bombardment by Naval Forces

    Convention (IX) Concerning Bombardment by Naval Forces   CHAPTER I The Bombardment of Undefended Ports, Towns, Villages, Dwellings, or Buildings Article 1. The bombardment by naval forces of undefended ports, towns, villages, dwellings, or buildings is forbidden. A place cannot be bombarded solely because automatic submarine contact mines are anchored off the harbour. Art. 2.…

  • Geneva Convention (IV) 7

    Geneva Convention (IV)   PART II GENERAL PROTECTION OF POPULATIONS AGAINST CERTAIN CONSEQUENCES OF WAR Art. 13. The provisions of Part II cover the whole of the populations of the countries in conflict, without any adverse distinction based, in particular, on race, nationality, religion or political opinion, and are intended to alleviate the sufferings caused…

  • Geneva Convention (III)

    Geneva Convention (III)   Part I General Provisions Article 1 The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances. Article 2 In addition to the provisions which shall be implemented in peace time, the present Convention shall apply to all cases of declared war or of…

  • Geneva Convention (II) 4

    Geneva Convention (II)   Article 33 Merchant vessels which have been transformed into hospital ships cannot be put to any other use throughout the duration of hostilities. Article 34 The protection to which hospital ships and sick-bays are entitled shall not cease unless they are used to commit, outside their humanitarian duties, acts harmful to…

  • Geneva Convention (I) 5

    Geneva Convention (I)   Art. 37. Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, medical aircraft of Parties to the conflict may fly over the territory of neutral Powers, land on it in case of necessity, or use it as a port of call. They shall give the neutral Powers previous notice of their passage…

  • Geneva Convention (I) 4

    Geneva Convention (I)   Art. 29. Members of the personnel designated in Article 25 who have fallen into the hands of the enemy, shall be prisoners of war, but shall be employed on their medical duties in so far as the need arises. Art. 30. Personnel whose retention is not indispensable by virtue of the…

  • Top 25.000 English words

    Which are the top 25.000 most popular English words? According to a review from Lawi, these are the 25.000 most popular English words, in order: you the i to a and it of that in is me what this for my on your we have do no don’t are be i’m not was he it’s…

  • 1000 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012

    1000 Most popular law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 Previous most popular law pages in Wikipedia: 1 to 500 See also: 500 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 250 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 Most popular law pages in Wikipedia: 500 to 1000 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Trustee Father…

  • Constitutional Law Questions

    Questions about Constitutional Law What is the separation of powers? What was the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment? What is the Due Process Clause? Is dissident political speech protected under the First Amendment? What is the Seventh Amendment? When does the Seventh Amendment not apply? What are the branches of government? What did Thomas Hobbes…