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  • Governmental Instrumentality

    Governmental Instrumentality

    What is Governmental Instrumentality? A definition of governmental instrumentality is: Any agency constitutionally or legislatively created. More details on the Encyclopedia. For purposes of the doctrine that federal agencies or instrumentalities are immune from special assessments by state […]

  • Mixed Government

    Mixed Government

    A government established with some of the powers of a monarchical, aristocratical, and democratical government. …

  • Forms of Taxation

    Definition of Forms of Taxation In relation to social issues, a meaning of forms of taxation is provided here: forms of taxation: taxes are charges imposed by the government on people or property for public purposes. Taxes take different forms like the benefit principle (gasoline taxes for […]

  • Republic

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Republic Meaning of Republic A commonwealth ; a form of government that has no monarch, where the administration of the government is carried on by elected representatives. <div […]

  • Sovereignty

    Sovereignty

    The union and exercise of all human power possessed in a state. It is a combination of all power; it is the power to do everything in a state without accountability, to make laws, to execute and to apply them, to impose and collect taxes and levy contributions, to make war or peace, to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Investment

    Investment

    Legal Definition of Investment Meaning of Investment The use of money for the purpose of making more money, to gain income, increase capital, or both. Synonyms of Investment noun […]

  • Delegated Legislation

    Delegated legislation in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of delegated legislation.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Policeman Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading […]

  • Copyright

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Copyright Meaning of Copyright An incorporeal right existing in a work of art, literature, music, films, pictures, etc., in favor of the author of such work and is governed by the provisions of the […]

  • Copyright

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Copyright Meaning of Copyright An incorporeal right existing in a work of art, literature, music, films, pictures, etc., in favor of the author of such work and is governed by the provisions of the […]

  • Cartel

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cartel Meaning of Cartel A written challenge openly displayed. A grouping of producers of raw materials or goods ; also an agreement between members of such group. […]

  • Competition Policy

    Competition policy in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, competition policy is: approaches of governments to the promotion and protection of competition. The entries on trade policy are here. It consists of competition laws and policies achieving similar aims. Since the 1980s the term […]

  • Citizenship

    The state of being vested with the rights and privileges of a citizen. Abrigo v State, 15 S. W. 408, 29 Tex.App. 143.

  • Citizenship

    The state of being vested with the rights and privileges of a citizen. Abrigo v State, 15 S. W. 408, 29 Tex.App. 143.

  • Gpo

    What is Gpo? A definition of gpo is: Government Printing Office. More details on the Encyclopedia. Such office prints and publishes laws, regulations, forms, etc. More details on the Encyclopedia. of federal government.[1] Resources Notes “Gpo” in the White America Dictionary (New York, […]