Search results for: “encyclopedia of the american constitution”
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Referendum
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Referendum Meaning of Referendum A method of submitting an important legislative measure to a direct vote of the whole people. It is a right reserved by the people of a state or political subdivision to […]
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Plebiscite
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Plebiscite Meaning of Plebiscite The process by which the entire body of enfranchised individuals in a nation express their choice for or against a particular proposed law or enactment , which, if […]
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Parliament
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Parliament Meaning of Parliament The legislative division of English government consisting of the Queen, the house of commons and the House of Lords. Parliament […]
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Public Law
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Public law Meaning of Public law In one sense, international law. In another sense, a general law. Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]
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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 […]
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Removal
In practise, removal means the transfer of the suit or cause from one court to another. The cases where the United States Court may acquire jurisdiction by the removal from state court where jurisdiction would not have attached if the suit had been originally brought therein are cases of […]
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Removal
In practise, removal means the transfer of the suit or cause from one court to another. The cases where the United States Court may acquire jurisdiction by the removal from state court where jurisdiction would not have attached if the suit had been originally brought therein are cases of […]
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Canon Law
A body of ecclesiastical law, which originated in the church of Rome, relating to matters of which that church has or claims jurisdiction. A canon is a rule of doctrine or of discipline, and is the term generally applied to designate the ordinances of councils and decrees of popes. The […]
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Canon Law
A body of ecclesiastical law, which originated in the church of Rome, relating to matters of which that church has or claims jurisdiction. A canon is a rule of doctrine or of discipline, and is the term generally applied to designate the ordinances of councils and decrees of popes. The […]
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Composition
The elements or parts as a whole that make up a thing and their relation to each other . A literary, artistic or musical production and a general structure of arrangement or style of a work of art. A contract between a debtor and his creditors by which the debtor obtains a […]
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Composition
The elements or parts as a whole that make up a thing and their relation to each other . A literary, artistic or musical production and a general structure of arrangement or style of a work of art. A contract between a debtor and his creditors by which the debtor obtains a […]
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Census
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Census Meaning of Census The counting, officially, or enumeration of people of a state , a nation or district . See Cahill v Leopold, 103 A.2d 818, 141 Conn. 1. […]
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Judicial Review
Generally, the phrase denotes the power of Superior Courts to review the decisions and proceedings of inferior courts. However, the phrase has now specifically come to denote that jurisdiction of the superior courts whereby it issues the prerogative writs of Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari […]