Legal Dictionary

Tag: Social Science

  • Greenhouse Effect

    Definition of Greenhouse Effect The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Greenhouse Effect: A term from environmental science referring to an increase in the average temperature of the earth brought about by the effects of atmospheric pollution. The […]

  • Communism

    Communism

    Definition of Communism The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Communism: A political theory that advocates collective ownership of the means of production (resources, land and capital), abolition of private property and equalisation of incomes. […]

  • Biosphere

    Biosphere

    The interdependent layers of soil, ocean, climate, and air that envelope earth and sustain life.

  • Socialism

    Socialism

    Socialism in the Economic Activity An introductory concept of Socialism may be: an economic system in which the means of production are controlled by the state Definition of Socialism The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Socialism: A political doctrine […]

  • Imperialism

    Imperialism

    Definition of Imperialism The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Imperialism: Domination by one or more countries over others for political and economic objectives. It can be effected by force of arms or through the economic and political power exercised […]

  • Mafia

    Definition of Mafia The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Mafia: Originally used to identify a specific Sicilian crime group, is now commonly used to identify any ethnic or regionally based crime organization. Mafia: Resources Notes and References […]

  • Nafta

    Nafta

    Definition of Nafta The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Nafta: North American Free Trade Agreement. See: FREE TRADE in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law. Nafta: Resources Notes and References Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. […]

  • Monetary Policy

    Financial Definition of Monetary Policy Meaning of Monetary Policy Actions taken by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to influence the money supply or interest rates. Related Entries of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mode of Production

    Definition of Mode of Production The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Mode of Production: The dominant form of social and technical organization of economic production in a society. Historically a variety of modes of production can be distinguished […]

  • Statistics

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Statistics Meaning of Statistics The science of collecting and arranging facts illustrative of any condition , resources , class or section of the people or the population as a whole. Numerical values […]

  • Emigration

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Emigration Meaning of Emigration The act of removing from one place to another. It is sometimes used in the same sense as “expatriation,” but there is some difference in the signification. […]

  • Sampling

    Definition of Sampling The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Sampling: Refers to the process or method of drawing a sample from a population. This process can be based on random selection such that each member of the population has an equal probability […]

  • Sampling

    Definition of Sampling The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Sampling: Refers to the process or method of drawing a sample from a population. This process can be based on random selection such that each member of the population has an equal probability […]

  • Archaeology

    Definition of Archaeology The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Archaeology: The study of past cultures through the discovery and examination of remaining artifacts (things made by people) and remains of things used by people. In the social sciences, […]