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  • Patria Potestas

    (Lat.) In civil law. The paternal power; the authority which the law vests in the father over the persons and property of his legitimate children. One of the effects of marriage is the paternal authority over the children born in wedlock. In the early period of the Roman history, the […]

  • Seaworthiness

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Seaworthiness Meaning of Seaworthiness The doctrine of seaworthiness is that things about a ship, whether the hull, the decks, machinery , tools furnished, stowage , or the cargo containers, must be […]

  • Informer

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Informer Meaning of Informer In criminal law, the term means a: undisclosed person who confidentially dis closes material information of a law violation, thereby supplying a lead to officers o j the […]

  • Moral Panic

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

  • Media Regulatory Body

    Media Regulatory Body in Voting Law Definition of Media Regulatory Body in the context of the United States election law: Commission or official body that establishes rules, codes of conduct and codes of ethics in the media and ensures that they are followed. These apply to all forms of media […]

  • Chain of Title

    The history of a title as traced from the original Crown grant successively over the years from conveyance to conveyance and other forms of alienation affecting a particular parcel of land.

  • Political

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Political Meaning of Political Pertaining to or concerned with the administration of the government and its policies. Having to do with organization or action of individuals, parties , or interests that […]

  • New Deal

    Definition of New Deal The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of New Deal: When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president of the United States in 1932 he said: ‘I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.’ The new deal […]

  • New Deal

    Definition of New Deal The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of New Deal: When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president of the United States in 1932 he said: ‘I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.’ The new deal […]

  • Anarchist

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Anarchist Meaning of Anarchist An anarch; one who excites revolt or promotes disorder in a state. What does Anarchist mean in American Law? The definition of Anarchist in the law of the United […]

  • Direct Democracy Instrument

    Direct Democracy Instrument in Voting Law Definition of Direct Democracy Instrument in the context of the United States election law: Method by which citizens can participate directly in the political decision making process. It may take one of three forms: 1. Citizens voting on a public […]

  • Byelaw

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

  • Lynch Law

    A common phrase used to express the vengeance of a mob inflicting an injury and committing an outrage upon a person suspected of some oifense. In England this is called Lidford Law. See also Jedburgh Justice. …

  • Foreign Exchange Controls

    Various forms of controls imposed by a government on the purchase/sale of foreign currencies by residents or on the purchase/sale of local currency by nonresidents….