Category: L

  • Laches

    Laches in United States Laches Definition (Fr. lacher, to slacken; to let slip). Negligent delay in enforcing a right. Inexcusable negligence and inattention to one’s interests. … Laches presupposes not only lapse of time, but also the existence of circumstances which render negligence […]

  • Law Limits

    Law Limits in the United States Law Limits in the Context of Law Limits Picked Source Texts Concerning Evolution of International Law Limits on Legislative Jurisdiction in International Civil Litigation Analysis of the Picked Source Texts Concerning Evolution of International Law Limits on […]

  • Los Angeles

    Los Angeles in the United States Los Angeles Race Riot of 1965 in relation to Crime and Race Los Angeles Race Riot of 1965 is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: In 1965, the city of Los Angeles endured one of the worst riots in its history. Although the riot…

  • Legislative Liaison

    Legislative Liaison in the United States Legislative Liaison Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Legislative Liaison , by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Person appointed to communicate between legislators and other departments. […]

  • Line Item

    Line Item in the United States Line Item in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Line Item in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): In executive budgeting, a particular expenditure, such as program, subprogram, or object class. For purposes of the concurrent budget […]

  • Loyalty Oaths

    Loyalty Oaths in the United States

  • Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson in the United States Election of 1964: Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Announces that He is Not a Presidential Candidate, March 31, 1968 Lyndon B. Johnson’s the American Promise, March 15, 1965

  • League of Women Voters

    League of Women Voters in the United States

  • Labor Party

    Labor Party in the United States U.S. Labor Party (1973-)

  • Literacy Tests

    Literacy Tests in the United States

  • Libertarian Party

    Libertarian Party in the United States Libertarian Party (1971-)

  • Legislative Action Steps

    Legislative Action Steps in the United States Legislative Definition of Legislative Action Steps This Congressional concept is provided by the United States Congress website as a a basic reference document: Each chamber produces detailed, chamber-specific legislative action steps. Each step […]

  • Legislative Subject Term

    Legislative Subject Term in the United States Legislative Definition of Legislative Subject Term This Congressional concept is provided by the United States Congress website as a a basic reference document: The legislative subject term vocabulary consists of approximately 1,000 subject terms, […]

  • Lease-Purchase

    Lease-Purchase in the United States Lease-Purchase in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Lease-Purchase in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): An agreement between a lessor and lessee in which the lessee agrees to lease a building or other property for a […]

  • Legal Name

    Legal Name in the United States Name to be Provided on a Financing Statement When the Debtor is an Individual (relating to the Filing Rules) The Uniform Commercial Code establish the name to use when filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement against a debtor who is an individual. […]