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Write-In Vote
Introduction to Write-In VoteWrite-In Vote, vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot." (1)ResourcesNotes and ReferencesInformation about <a href="http://lawin.org/encarta-encyclopedia/" title="Microsof…
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Written Wills
Will Written WillsIntroduction to Written WillsA written will must be signed at the end; a testator unable to write may make an X, and such a mark is considered a valid signature. In the U.S. generally, two, and in some states three, persons must witness the will, that is, they mu…
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Unwritten Law
Common Law: Reporting the Unwritten LawCommon law has been known as unwritten law, because it is not collected in a single source. Reports of the judicial decisions from which the common law was derived were only occasionally circulated from the 12th to the 16th century. Starting in the 17t…
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American Institute Of Marine Underwriters
An association embracing virtually every insurance company writing ocean marine insurance cover in the United States. The organization serves as a conduit for information on legislative affairs affecting its members, provides data on marine casualties, and certifies marine surveyors. The associatio…
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Underwriter
An insurance company or syndicate that, in return for a specified premium, agrees to indemnify the assured in the event certain losses are sustained during the course of a marine venture….
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Document
Definition Document, strictly, in law, that which can serve as evidence or proof, and is written or printed, or has an inscription or any significance that can be “read”; thus a picture, authenticated photograph, seal or the like would furnish “documentary evidence.” More generally the word […]
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Vocational Education
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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 […]
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Optical Character Recognition
Optical Character Recognition (ocr) Device in Election Law Scanning system that takes images and uses computer software to recognise the shapes of printed or handwritten characters, such as numbers and letters, and stores them as computer-readable data. OCR is typically used to convert printed […]
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Common Foreign and Security Policy
Common Foreign And Security Policy Common Foreign and Security Policy of European Union at the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Common Foreign and Security Policy , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG […]
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Common Foreign and Security Policy
Common Foreign And Security Policy Common Foreign and Security Policy of European Union at the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Common Foreign and Security Policy , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG […]