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  • Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

    Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the law of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: Related U.S. ResourcesCourt …

  • Adequate-state-grounds Doctrine

    Meaning of Adequate-state-grounds Doctrine Resources See Also Federal Courts

  • Gross Estate

    What is Gross Estate? A definition of gross estate is: Income subject to federal income tax. More details on the Encyclopedia. The property owned by a decedent that will be subject to the Federal estate tax. More details on the Encyclopedia. It can be distinguished from the probate estate […]

  • Federal Judicial Circuits

    Federal Judicial Circuits in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of Federal Judicial Circuits, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: The thirteen federal judicial circuits of the United States are as […]

  • Federal Judiciary

    Definition of Federal Judiciary In relation to social issues, a meaning of federal judiciary is provided here: nine members of the U.S. United States Supreme Court and approximately five hundred judges appointed by the president and approved by the Senate for the federal courts

  • Federal Judiciary

    Definition of Federal Judiciary In relation to social issues, a meaning of federal judiciary is provided here: nine members of the U.S. United States Supreme Court and approximately five hundred judges appointed by the president and approved by the Senate for the federal courts

  • Federal Agency

    Federal Agency

    Meaning of Federal Agency Resources See Also Administrative Law Procedure United States

  • Estate Tax

    See alsoA federal or state excise tax, usually levied on a graduated basis,… (Read more)…

  • Estate Tax

    See alsoA federal or state excise tax, usually levied on a graduated basis,… (Read more)…

  • Federal Judicial Center

    Federal Judicial Center in the law of the United StatesFederal Judicial Center: Related U.S. ResourcesFederal Judicial Center in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=…

  • Federal Supplement

    See alsoSee national reporter system (in U.S. law) … (Read more)…

  • Federal Supplement

    See alsoSee national reporter system (in U.S. law) … (Read more)…

  • Arm Of The State

    Arm Of The State

    Meaning of Arm of the State Resources See Also Federal Courts

  • Confederalism

    See Also Governance Commonwealth of Independent States Constitutionalization Decentralization Intergovernmental Relations Further Reading Burgess, M., & Gagnon, A.-G. (Eds.). (1993). Comparative federalism and federation. Hertfordshire, UK: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Keman, H. (2000). […]

  • Confederalism

    See Also Governance Commonwealth of Independent States Constitutionalization Decentralization Intergovernmental Relations Further Reading Burgess, M., & Gagnon, A.-G. (Eds.). (1993). Comparative federalism and federation. Hertfordshire, UK: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Keman, H. (2000). […]