Tag: Featured
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Infancy Doctrine
The Infancy Doctrine Hawai`s has long recognized the common law rule—referred to as “the infancy doctrine” or “the infancy law doctrine”— that contracts entered into by minors are voidable. See, e.g., Jellings v. Pioneer Mill Co., 30 Haw. 184 (1927); Zen v. Koon Chan, 27 Haw. 369 (1923); McCandless v. Lansing, 19 Haw. 474 (1909).…
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the United States Definition of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Settlement of civil disputes by means other than trial. The move to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) was prompted by a number of factors, but largely the time, expense, and […]
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Verdict
Verdict in the United States A finding by a jury on a fact question formally submitted to it for deliberation. The verdict is reported to the court and announced. Either party is entitled to request that the jury be polled. This requires that each juror disclose in open court his or her vote. […]
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Verdict
Verdict in the United States A finding by a jury on a fact question formally submitted to it for deliberation. The verdict is reported to the court and announced. Either party is entitled to request that the jury be polled. This requires that each juror disclose in open court his or her vote. […]
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Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System in the United States Introduction The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, administers and formulates the Nationâs credit and monetary policy. The Federal Reserve System (FRS) was established by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221), […]
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Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System in the United States Introduction The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, administers and formulates the Nationâs credit and monetary policy. The Federal Reserve System (FRS) was established by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221), […]
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Library of Congress
Library of Congress in the United States Materials The Library of Congress has the largest collection of materials in the U.S., and possibly the largest collection of legal materials too. The Library of Congress Web site (www.loc.gov) posts in formation about the library, including its […]
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Civil Rights
Civil Rights in the United States Civil Rights Definition The rights of a citizen; the rights of an individual as a citizen; the rights due from one citizen to another, the privation of which is a civil wrong, for which redress may be sought in a civil action. Also sometimes applied to the […]
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Civil Rights
Civil Rights in the United States Civil Rights Definition The rights of a citizen; the rights of an individual as a citizen; the rights due from one citizen to another, the privation of which is a civil wrong, for which redress may be sought in a civil action. Also sometimes applied to the […]
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Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.
Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Case Law Professors’ Briefs in Halliburton Several lawyers filed a brief in January 2014 on behalf of law professors Adam Pritchard and Todd Henderson in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., involving the continuing validity of Basic Inc. v. Levinson. Below is a short summary…
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Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.
Halliburton Inc. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Case Law Professors’ Briefs in Halliburton Several lawyers filed a brief in January 2014 on behalf of law professors Adam Pritchard and Todd Henderson in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., involving the continuing validity of Basic Inc. v. Levinson. Below is a short summary…
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Implementation
Implementation in the United States Putting into effect a judicial decision. The nature of the implementation process differs between trial and appellate levels. Decisions of trial courts are generally implemented through voluntary compliance or executive action. A criminal sentence, for […]
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Implementation
Implementation in the United States Putting into effect a judicial decision. The nature of the implementation process differs between trial and appellate levels. Decisions of trial courts are generally implemented through voluntary compliance or executive action. A criminal sentence, for […]
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Rule of Law Reform
Rule of Law Reform Principal U.S. Government Agencies Supporting International Rule of Law Reform As the scope of activities that constitute rule of law programming has expanded, so too has the number of organizations supporting these programs. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce are the main government…
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Rule of Law Reform
Rule of Law Reform Principal U.S. Government Agencies Supporting International Rule of Law Reform As the scope of activities that constitute rule of law programming has expanded, so too has the number of organizations supporting these programs. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce are the main government…