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  • Apartheid

    Apartheid

    What does Apartheid mean in American Law? The definition of Apartheid in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is: An Afrikaans (i.e., South African Dutch) word meaning “apartness,” denominating the South African […]

  • War

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of War Meaning of War A state of armed conflict between two or more nations. That state in which a nation prosecutes its rights by force. See Prize Cases 2 Black 635, 17 L. Ed. 459. In the United States the […]

  • Civil Rights

    Concept of Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the context of U.S. Real Property A short definition of Civil Rights Act of 1964: An act passed to strengthen the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The act, among other things, prohibits discrimination in housing. Concept of Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the […]

  • Ethnic Group

    A collective of people sharing an enduring and special sense of identity, which can include language, religion, and racial characteristics, among others. A collective of people sharing an enduring and special sense of identity, which can include language, religion, and racial characteristics, […]

  • Religion

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Religion Meaning of Religion The service and adoration of God or a God as expressed in f.r.s. of worship ; an apprehension, awareness or conviction of the existence of a supreme being; any system of […]

  • Thailand

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Thailand in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term thailand into Spanish: Tailandia (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation […]

  • Democracy

    Democracy in Voting Law Definition of Democracy in the context of the United States election law: The term originates from the Greek dêmokratía (government by the people), which is made up of dêmos (people) and kratos (power or rule). It refers to a political system in which […]

  • Sociocultural Group

    Hierarchical Display of Sociocultural group European Union > European construction > EU relations > European Union > European construction > EU relations > Culture > Cultural differenceEuropean Union > European construction > EU relations > Political ideology > CommunalismEuropean […]

  • Foreign National

    Hierarchical Display of Foreign national Law > International law > Private international law > NationalLaw > Rights and freedoms > Social rights > Equal treatmentSocial Questions > Migration > Migration > Migration policyLaw > Rights and freedoms > Anti-discriminatory measure > […]

  • Trends of Opinion

    Hierarchical Display of Trends of opinion Politics > Politics and public safetyPolitics > Politics and public safety > Public opinion > Public awareness campaignLaw > Rights and freedoms > Rights of the individual > Freedom of opinionTrade > Consumption > Consumer > Consumer […]

  • Japanese Measures On Leather

    Japanese Measures On Leather

    Japanese measures on leather in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, japanese measures on leather is: a case launched under the GATT in 1983 by the United States. The case was preceded by two earlier ones which, however, did not run the full course of the dispute settlement process. The […]

  • Japanese Measures On Leather

    Japanese Measures On Leather

    Japanese measures on leather in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, japanese measures on leather is: a case launched under the GATT in 1983 by the United States. The case was preceded by two earlier ones which, however, did not run the full course of the dispute settlement process. The […]

  • 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 […]

  • Affirmative Action

    Affirmative Action

    Hello Affirmative action What does Affirmative action mean in American Law? The definition of Affirmative action in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is: Though the term has had some currency in other legal contexts (e.g., in […]