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  • Sic

    Sic in United States Sic Definition (Lat.) Thus; so; in such manner. Sic in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Sic, Sic in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Sic, Sic in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Sic, Sic in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia., Sic, Sic in the UK Legal […]

  • Severance

    Severance in United States Severance Definition The separation of a part of a thing from another; for example, the separation of machinery from a mill is a severance, and in that case the machinery, which, while annexed to the mill, was real estate, becomes by the severance personalty, unless […]

  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary in United States Sanctuary Definition A place of refuge, where the process of the law cannot be executed. Sanctuaries may be divided into religious and civil. The former were very common in Europe, religious houses affording protection from arrest to all persons, whether accused of […]

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny in United States Grand Larceny Definition At Common Law. Simple larceny was divided into grand and petit. The former was committed by the stealing of property exceeding twelve pence in value; the latter, when the property was of the value of twelve pence or under. This […]

  • Sub-Saharan Africa

    Sub-Saharan Africa in the United States Presidential Memoranda Presidential Memoranda regarding Establishing a Comprehensive Approach to Expanding Sub-Saharan Africa’s Capacity for Trade and Investment (August 04, 2014): In June 2012, I released the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa […]

  • Mergers Efficiencies

    Mergers Efficiencies in the United States By William J. Kolasky (U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division) and Andrew R. Dick (Acting Chief, Competition Policy Section, U.S. Antitrust Division): Mergers can enable firms to secure a number of distinct types of efficiencies. […]

  • International human rights law Part 17

    International human rights law Part 17 in the United States 230 International Human Rights Law and the Administration of Justice through Military Tribunals: Preserving Utility while Precluding Impunity Michael R. Gibson Journal of International Law and International Relations Volume 4, […]

  • International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Part 2

    International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Part 2 in the United States 12 Mental health and human rights: The role of the law in developing a right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of mental health in Australia Bernadette McSherry Journal of Law and Medicine […]

  • Trade law Part 54

    Trade law Part 54 in the United States 572 [Articles] THE ‘HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH’ ADVOCATED BY THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION:: IS IT RELEVANT FOR WTO LAW AND POLICY? Petersmann, E.-U. Journal of International Economic Law Volume 7, […]

  • Childhood

    Childhood in the United States Children, Minor A person who while recognized by the law as having rights and duties has restricted rights due to their age. Minor children are under 21 years of age at common law but statutes have generally reduced the age of majority to 18. Both the […]

  • Law Librarianship

    Law Librarianship in United States Law Librarianship To find articles on law librarianship, your best bet is to check out the Legal Information Management Index, which I think is the only index to cover the field exclusively and extensively. In addition, you can try? a. Library Science […]

  • Education links

    Education links in the United States Here you may find a source of education links. You and Lawi can include more educational links. A About.com, Inc., AboutEducation. http://www.about.com/education Academic honesty: Recognizing plagiarism. […]

  • Alaska Agency Databases

    Alaska State Agency Databases in the United States This is an annotated list of databases produced by Alaska State Agencies listed by producing agency. To add a database to this list or to fix a broken link, either do it yourself as this is a wiki, editable by anybody or send an e-mail to […]

  • Management Advisory Board

    Management Advisory Board in the United States The President’s Management Advisory Board (PMAB) is one of the White House Advisory Boards established to provide the President with independent information and advice from top experts in their fields. This Advisory Boards was currently active at […]