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  • Constitutional Court

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

  • Jurisdiction

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jurisdiction Meaning of Jurisdiction The extent of legal authority and power . A term of large and comprehensive import , it generally denotes the lawful authority of a body to exercise power. The term […]

  • 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 […]

  • Church

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Church Meaning of Church A building consecrated for divine service and the cure of souls according to the Christian faith. A collective body of Christian people having a common faith in doctrine , […]

  • Culture

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of Culture Meaning of Culture Collective mental paradigms that a society imparts to individuals in the form of behavior patterns, shared values, norms and institutions.<div […]

  • Double Jeopardy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Double Jeopardy Meaning of Double Jeopardy A rule of law that a person shall not be convicted of the same offense more than once. where there has been a final verdict either of acquittal or conviction on […]

  • Acquittal

    Acquittal in the law of the United States Acquittal: Related U.S. Resources Acquittal in the American Law Encyclopedia Criminal Judicial Process Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus Criminal Process Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary See Also Conviction (in the U.S. Legal […]

  • Corpus

    (Lat. a body). The substance. Used of a human body, a corporation, a collection of laws, etc. …

  • Corpus

    (Lat. a body). The substance. Used of a human body, a corporation, a collection of laws, etc. …

  • Preamble

    The preliminary part or clause at the beginning of a statute or legal document of an explanatory nature giving the reasons for the statute or reciting the facts leading to such instrument . The preamble of an enactment is not a substantial part of the same. Merely indicates the light […]

  • Power

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Power Meaning of Power The right , ability, capacity or legal authority to do some act which a person cannot do without the power. Ability of a person to produce change in legal relation by doing or not […]

  • Power

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Power Meaning of Power The right , ability, capacity or legal authority to do some act which a person cannot do without the power. Ability of a person to produce change in legal relation by doing or not […]

  • Class Action

    An action brought on behalf of the plaintiff and other persons having a common interest in the subject matter of the action and who would be benefited by the action succeeding. See Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Appendix 2. The essential condition of a representative […]

  • Class Action

    An action brought on behalf of the plaintiff and other persons having a common interest in the subject matter of the action and who would be benefited by the action succeeding. See Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Appendix 2. The essential condition of a representative […]

  • Appellate Jurisdiction

    In practice. The jurisdiction which a superior court has to rehear causes which have been tried in inferior courts. See Jurisdiction. …