USA Law

Category: Government

  • Government Accountability Office

    Government Accountability Office (GAO) in the United States Introduction to Government Accountability Office The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency of the U.S. government formerly known as the General Accounting Office. The name of the office was changed to […]

  • Government Accountability Office

    Government Accountability Office (GAO) in the United States Introduction to Government Accountability Office The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency of the U.S. government formerly known as the General Accounting Office. The name of the office was changed to […]

  • Law Enforcement

    Law Enforcement in the United States Law Enforcement and Federal_State Relations United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FEDERAL_STATE RELATIONSThis country has long been committed to the notion that […]

  • Law Enforcement

    Law Enforcement in the United States Law Enforcement and Federal_State Relations United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FEDERAL_STATE RELATIONSThis country has long been committed to the notion that […]

  • Appropriations

    Appropriations in the United States Introduction to Appropriations The purpose of Appropriations is to provide a broad appreciation of the Appropriations legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Appropriations). Finding the law: Appropriations in the […]

  • Census

    Census in the United States Data from 2000 Census Special Equal Employment Opportunity File and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Data derived from the 2000 decennial census (www.census.gov/Equal Employment Opportunity2000/). Census Background Finding the law: Census in the […]

  • Sales

    Sales in the United States Sales Comparison Approach in the context of Real Estate Resurces See Also Market Data Approach Sales Background Sales (Fair Housing Rights) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of sales. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Fair […]

  • PERSON

    PERSON in United States Person Definition A man considered according to the rank he holds in society, with all the rights to which the place he holds entitles him, and the duties which it imposes. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 137. A corporation, which is an artificial person. 1 Bl. Comm. 123; 4 […]

  • Rescission

    Rescission in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982An action in equity whereby a court is asked to annul a contract entered into through fraud, misrepresentation, or excusable error. For example, if a person enters into a contract of […]

  • Constitutional Rights

    Constitutional Rights in the United States Choice of Law and Constitutional Rights United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled CHOICE OF LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTSchoice of law (also called conflict of laws or conflicts […]

  • Governmental Information

    Governmental Information (Administrative Law) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of governmental information. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Administrative Lawin relation to governmental information is provided. Note that a list of bibliography […]

  • Refunds

    Refunds in the United States Refunds in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Refunds in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Payments returned to the government that were made in error. They are credited to the appropriation originally charged. (See also Offsetting […]

  • Expense

    Expense in the United States Expense in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Expense in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Outflow or other depletion of assets or incurrences of liabilities (or a combination of both) during some period as a result of providing […]

  • Contract Disputes

    Contract Disputes in the United States Contract Disputes Act Background

  • Government Land Use Liability

    State and Local Government Land Use Liability Database This is a database related to interests in and transfers of real estate, in the following material: General Treatises, Forms, and Practice Guides. A description of this real estate database is provided below: Full text of State and […]