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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 […]

  • Political Science

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Political Science in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term political science into Spanish: ciencia política (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus

  • Lawyer

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Lawyer Meaning of Lawyer An attorney who is licensed to practise law; one learned in law. As to general standards of professional conduct expected of lawyers in their dealings with the public see Code of […]

  • Common Agricultural Policy

    Meaning of Common Agricultural PolicyIn the context of Europe, and according to A Dictionary of Law, the following is a definition of Common Agricultural Policy : (Common Agricultural Policy, CAP) The agricultural policy of the EU as set out in Articles 32-38 of the Treaty of Rome. The overall […]

  • Civil Liability

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Civil liability Meaning of Civil liability Amenability to a civil action, as distinguished from amenability to criminal prosecution. Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

  • Sustainable Development

    Sustainable Development

    Economic development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations. Economic development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations. Notion of Sustainable Development The meaning of […]

  • Type of Business

    Hierarchical Display of Type of business Business And Competition > Business classificationIndustry > Industrial structures and policy > Industrial structuresBusiness And Competition > Business organisation > Company structureEconomics > Economic analysis > Economic analysis > […]

  • Election

    Election

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Election Meaning of Election The exercise of choice by one left to free will to take or do one thing or another. An act of choosing, choice, active choosing by vote a person to fill an office , or to […]

  • Development Policy

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: development policy in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term development policy into Spanish: política de desarrollo (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal […]

  • Civil Society

    Civil Society in Voting Law Definition of Civil Society in the context of the United States election law: Associations, organisations and unions that are active in public affairs and constitute an independent counterforce to the powers that be. In democracies, all persons have a right to […]

  • Association

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Association Meaning of Association A union of persons for a common purpose, a confederacy . The persons so uniting. A body of persons not invested legally with corporate status . See Pacific Electric […]

  • Reinsurance

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Reinsurance Meaning of Reinsurance A contract of indemnity to the person or corporation who is in the position of an original insurer, binding the reinsurer to pay to the reinsured the whole loss […]

  • Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters in the EU

    Hierarchical Display of Judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU European Union > European construction > EU relations > European Union > Area of freedom, security and justiceEuropean Union > European construction > EU relations > Deepening of the European Union > EU activity > EU […]

  • Carrier

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Carrier Meaning of Carrier A person holding himself out to transport goods and persons for hire. Carriers are of two kinds, common and private. A common carrier is one who invites all and sundry to […]

  • Guarantee

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Guarantee Meaning of Guarantee He to whom a guaranty is made. Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Guarantee in the Dictionary, Guarantee […]