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Department of the Interior
 Department of the Interior in the United States Introduction to Department of the Interior Department of the Interior, executive department of the United States government, established by Congress in 1849. The department is headed by a secretary appointed by the president with the approval […]
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Department of the Interior
 Department of the Interior in the United States Introduction to Department of the Interior Department of the Interior, executive department of the United States government, established by Congress in 1849. The department is headed by a secretary appointed by the president with the approval […]
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Administrative Law
Administrative Law in the United States The body of law that concerns the powers of and procedures to be used by administrative agencies. Administrative Law (Judicial Function) also includes the law that creates such agencies and the provisions that define the extent to which agency decisions […]
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Administrative Law
Administrative Law in the United States The body of law that concerns the powers of and procedures to be used by administrative agencies. Administrative Law (Judicial Function) also includes the law that creates such agencies and the provisions that define the extent to which agency decisions […]
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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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Judges
Judges in the United States The methods used for judicial selection vary more widely. Executive appointment is used for all federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. The federal judicial selection process involves more participants than the constitutional provisions might […]
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Judges
Judges in the United States The methods used for judicial selection vary more widely. Executive appointment is used for all federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. The federal judicial selection process involves more participants than the constitutional provisions might […]
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California
California in the United States The answers to many California law-related questions can be found through the excellent collection of internet links compiled by NOCALL, the Northern California chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries. More specific information is arranged by […]
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California
California in the United States The answers to many California law-related questions can be found through the excellent collection of internet links compiled by NOCALL, the Northern California chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries. More specific information is arranged by […]
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Insurance
Insurance in the United States Insurance Definition A contract whereby, for an agreed premium, one party undertakes to indemnify the other against loss on a specified subject by specified perils. The party agreeing to make the indemnity -according to the definition of Insurance based on The […]
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Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation (DOT) in the United States Introduction to Department of Transportation Department of Transportation, an executive department of the U.S. federal government, created by law in October 1966 and officially established in April 1967 by the combination of […]
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Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation (DOT) in the United States Introduction to Department of Transportation Department of Transportation, an executive department of the U.S. federal government, created by law in October 1966 and officially established in April 1967 by the combination of […]
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Discovery
Discovery in the United States A procedure used before civil trials that allows one party to obtain information about a case from the opposing party. Discovery assists litigants in civil suits prepare for trial. Evidence is basically gathered in three ways during discovery. The first is by […]
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Discovery
Discovery in the United States A procedure used before civil trials that allows one party to obtain information about a case from the opposing party. Discovery assists litigants in civil suits prepare for trial. Evidence is basically gathered in three ways during discovery. The first is by […]
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Voidable Contract
Void and Voidable Contracts Formation of Contracts: Void and Voidable Contracts Legality of object The law may prohibit the doing of certain things, or certain acts may be contrary to public policy. If an agreement has an object which is thus contrary to law or public policy, an enforceable contract cannot result. The contract can…