Legal Dictionary

Search results for: “encyclopedia of public administration public policy”

  • Public Authorities

    Public authorities in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of public authorities.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading public […]

  • Public Policy

    The phrase is one of wide import covering all principles under which the freedom of contract or private dealings is restricted by law for the good of the community . The principle which declares that no one can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to public welfare. […]

  • Policy

    Policy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Plan Administration Meaning of Plan Administration Supervising the details and routine activities of installing and running a health plan, such as answering questions, enrolling individuals, billing and […]

  • Administrative Law

    Administrative Law in the law of the United States Administrative Law: Related U.S. Resources Administrative Law in the American Law Encyclopedia Judicial Function Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus Judicial Function Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary See Also Constitutional Law […]

  • Consumer

    nounbuyer buyer of labor client clientele coemptor customer emptor leaser lessee obtainer patron procurer purchaser purchaser of goods shopper transferee<…

  • Administrative Powers

    Administrative powers in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of administrative powers.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Officer Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading […]

  • Forum

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Forum Meaning of Forum The place in which a remedy at law can be sought. Forum Alternative Definition At Common Law. A place; a place of jurisdiction ; […]

  • Contract

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Contract Meaning of Contract A deliberate engagement between competent parties upon a legal consideration to do or abstain from doing some act. It is essential to the creation of a contract that the […]

  • Civil Service

    Civil Service

    English Legal System: Civil Service In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Civil Service : The body of *Crown servants that are employed to put government policies into action and are paid wholly out of money voted annually by Parliament. […]

  • Welfare

    nounadvantage affluence benefit commodis consulere fortune good haleness happiness health hominis interest luck prosperity prosperousness soundness succes…

  • Nafta

    Nafta

    Definition of Nafta The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Nafta: North American Free Trade Agreement. See: FREE TRADE in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law. Nafta: Resources Notes and References Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. […]

  • Government

    Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]

  • Commonwealth

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Commonwealth Meaning of Commonwealth A nation with a republican form of government in which the administration of public affairs is open to all, with a few, if any , exceptions and in which the welfare […]

  • Conflict of Interest

    A situation in which regard for one duty tends to lead to disregard of another. See U.S. v Miller, (C.A.Mass.) 463 F.2d 600. In relation to a public official, the term refers to a clash between public interest which that official is called upon to bear in mind in the performance of his duty […]

  • Conflict of Interest

    A situation in which regard for one duty tends to lead to disregard of another. See U.S. v Miller, (C.A.Mass.) 463 F.2d 600. In relation to a public official, the term refers to a clash between public interest which that official is called upon to bear in mind in the performance of his duty […]