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  • Children

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Children Meaning of Children (See “Sons.”) Legitimate offspring. L. R. 7 H. L. 568; 23 Hun (N. Y). 260; 14 N. J. Eq. 159. But see 42 Conn. 491. It includes only the first generation, and does […]

  • Maternity

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maternity Meaning of Maternity The state or condition of a mother. It is either legitimate or natural. The former is the condition of the mother who has given birth to legitimate children; while the […]

  • Maternity

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maternity Meaning of Maternity The state or condition of a mother. It is either legitimate or natural. The former is the condition of the mother who has given birth to legitimate children; while the […]

  • Discrimination

    Discrimination

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Discrimination Meaning of Discrimination A failure to treat all persons equally, generally arising out of a prejudice against a class of persons, race, color, sex. religion , etc. A general failure to […]

  • Sodomy

    Anal copulation, whether with man or beast, and is said to be a crime against nature.

  • Sodomy

    Anal copulation, whether with man or beast, and is said to be a crime against nature.

  • Bigamy

    The still existing.

  • Act

    English Legal System: Act In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Act : (advance corporation tax, ACT) A form of *corporation tax payable by a company on its qualifying distributions from April 1973 until April 1999, when it was abolished. […]

  • Act

    English Legal System: Act In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Act : (advance corporation tax, ACT) A form of *corporation tax payable by a company on its qualifying distributions from April 1973 until April 1999, when it was abolished. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Rape

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Rape Meaning of Rape carnal knowledge of a female person perpetrated forcibly and against her will. Statev Young, 191 S.E.2d369,16N.C.App. 101. unlawful carnal knowledge of a female over the age of ten […]

  • Gender

    Legal Definition of Gender Meaning of Gender Sexual identity as male or female. Related Entries of Gender in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or run a search for Gender in the American […]

  • Gender

    Legal Definition of Gender Meaning of Gender Sexual identity as male or female. Related Entries of Gender in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or run a search for Gender in the American […]

  • Congress

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Congress Meaning of Congress An assembly of deputies convened from different governments to treat of peace or of other international affairs. The name of the legislative body of the United States, […]