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  • 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 […]

  • Complicity

    A state of being an accomplice; participation in guilt.

  • International Court of Justice

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of International Court Of Justice Meaning of International Court Of Justice A judicial agency set up by the United Nations. Its jurisdiction extends to giving opinions and advice on matters of law and treaty […]

  • Camping

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

  • Consumer

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

  • Peripheral

    adjectivebeside the point circumferential collateral exterior external extraneous farthest fringe impertinent inconsequential inessential irrelevant on the edge outer</li…

  • Traceability

    Traceability in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: the ability to trace, for example, meat sold in retail shops back to an abattoir and thence to the farm where the animal was raised. Traceability has become an important part of efforts to raise […]

  • European Commission

    European Commission in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of European Commission. Resources Legal English Vocabulary: European Commission in Spanish Online translation of the […]

  • Speech

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Speech Meaning of Speech In the broad sense, the term embodies all means of expression and communication and is the primary behavior by which individuals and organizations converse and transmit ideas, […]

  • Commission Agent

    A factor employed to sell goods delivered to him on behalf of his principal for a remuneration called factorage or commission.

  • Set Aside

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Set aside Meaning of Set aside To annul; to make void; as, to set aside an award. When proceedings are irregular, they may be set aside on motion of the party whom they injuriously affect. Translate […]

  • Maritime Law

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maritime Law Meaning of Maritime Law The system of law which particularly relates to commerce and navigation , to harbors, ships and seamen, to business transacted at sea or relating to navigation, to the […]

  • World

    This term sometimes denotes all persons whatsoever who may have, claim, or acquire an interest in the subject matter; as in saying that a judgment m rem binds all the world. …

  • 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 […]

  • Littoral

    Belonging to shore , as of seas an: great lakes. Wernberg v state of Alas- . 516 P.2d 1191.