Category: Family law
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Stare Decisis
Stare Decisis in the United States Latin for "let the decision stand." Stare Decisis (Judicial Function) holds that once a principle of law is established for a particular legal situation, courts should adhere to that principle in similar cases in the future. The case in which the […]
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Marital Property
Marital Property in United States Plain-English Law Marital Property as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. The United States Marital Property Laws General […]
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Marital Property
Marital Property in United States Plain-English Law Marital Property as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. The United States Marital Property Laws General […]
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Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
In Legislation Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 33, Subchapter II The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating assistance for education of all children with disabilities are compiled in the United States Code under […]
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Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities
In Legislation Assistance for Education of All Children With Disabilities in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 33, Subchapter II The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating assistance for education of all children with disabilities are compiled in the United States Code under […]
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Supports to Improve Results for Children With Disabilities
In Legislation Supports to Improve Results for Children With Disabilities in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 33, Subchapter IV, Part C The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating supports to improve results for children with disabilities are compiled in the United States Code […]
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Supports to Improve Results for Children With Disabilities
In Legislation Supports to Improve Results for Children With Disabilities in the U.S. Code: Title 20, Chapter 33, Subchapter IV, Part C The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating supports to improve results for children with disabilities are compiled in the United States Code […]
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Appeal
Appeal in the United States A request to an appellate or superior court to review a final judgment made in a lower court. Appellate jurisdiction is the power conferred upon appeals courts to conduct such a review. It empowers the court to set aside or modify the lower court decision. An […]
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Mandamus
Mandamus in the United States An extraordinary writ issued by a court under its equity jurisdiction to require anyone, but most often a public official, to perform a specified official act. Mandamus is an affirmative command calling for an action to occur. When a mandamus is issued against a […]
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Mandamus
Mandamus in the United States An extraordinary writ issued by a court under its equity jurisdiction to require anyone, but most often a public official, to perform a specified official act. Mandamus is an affirmative command calling for an action to occur. When a mandamus is issued against a […]
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Custody
Custody in United States Custody Definition The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority. 3 Chit. Prac. 355. The care and possession of a thing. Custody in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Custody, Custody in the World Legal […]
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Custody
Custody in United States Custody Definition The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority. 3 Chit. Prac. 355. The care and possession of a thing. Custody in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Custody, Custody in the World Legal […]
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Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence in the United States Cause of Action Against Police for Failure to Protect Victim of Domestic Violence: an Overview This section examines this type of action. This subject identifies the various elements of the Cause of Action Against Police for Failure to Protect Victim of […]
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Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence in the United States Cause of Action Against Police for Failure to Protect Victim of Domestic Violence: an Overview This section examines this type of action. This subject identifies the various elements of the Cause of Action Against Police for Failure to Protect Victim of […]