Tag: Long Read
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Judgment
Judgment in the United States The decision of a court on the issues raised in a legal action. A judgment is the final determination of a court on matters placed before it. The judgment may be based on the court’s own conclusions on the facts or on a jury verdict. The judgment often includes an…
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Dictum
Dictum in United States Dictum Definition An opinion expressed by a court, but which, not being necessarily involved in the case, lacks the force of an adjudication. Usually given obiter dictum. An opinion expressed by a court, upon a point in a case argued and deliberately passed on, though […]
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Bill of Rights Amendments
Bill of Rights Amendments in the United States James Madison speech proposing the Bill of Rights (June 8 1789) It has been a fortunate thing that the objection to the government has been made on the gound I stated; because it will be practicable on that ground to obviate the objection, […]
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Bill of Rights Amendments
Bill of Rights Amendments in the United States James Madison speech proposing the Bill of Rights (June 8 1789) It has been a fortunate thing that the objection to the government has been made on the gound I stated; because it will be practicable on that ground to obviate the objection, […]
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Navajo Treaty of 1868
Navajo Treaty of 1868 in the United States Text of the Treaty Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: General W.T. ShermanWhereas a Treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sumner, in the Territory of New Mexico, […]
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Navajo Treaty of 1868
Navajo Treaty of 1868 in the United States Text of the Treaty Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: General W.T. ShermanWhereas a Treaty was made and concluded at Fort Sumner, in the Territory of New Mexico, […]
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Civil Rights Bill
Civil Rights Bill in the United States Speech by George C. Wallace in 1964: (…) It is therefore a cruel irony that the President of the United States has only yesterday signed into law the most monstrous piece of legislation ever enacted by the United States Congress. It is a fraud, a […]
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Civil Rights Bill
Civil Rights Bill in the United States Speech by George C. Wallace in 1964: (…) It is therefore a cruel irony that the President of the United States has only yesterday signed into law the most monstrous piece of legislation ever enacted by the United States Congress. It is a fraud, a […]
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Civilian Interagency Capacity
Building Civilian Interagency Capacity for Missions Abroad: Key Proposals and Issues for Congress Background in relation to Building Civilian Interagency Capacity for Missions Abroad This section discusses generally the subject of Building Civilian Interagency Capacity for Missions Abroad: Key […]
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Civilian Interagency Capacity
Building Civilian Interagency Capacity for Missions Abroad: Key Proposals and Issues for Congress Background in relation to Building Civilian Interagency Capacity for Missions Abroad This section discusses generally the subject of Building Civilian Interagency Capacity for Missions Abroad: Key […]
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Litigate
Litigate in United States Litigate Definition To contend in form of law. Litigate in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Litigate, Litigate in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Litigate, Litigate in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Litigate, Litigate in the Asian Legal […]
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Litigate
Litigate in United States Litigate Definition To contend in form of law. Litigate in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Litigate, Litigate in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Litigate, Litigate in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Litigate, Litigate in the Asian Legal […]
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Declaration of Sentiments
Declaration of Sentiments in the United States Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions Woman’s Rights Convention, Held at Seneca Falls, 19-20 July 1848 On the morning of the 19th, the Convention assembled at 11 o’clock. . . . The Declaration of Sentiments, offered for the acceptance of […]
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Declaration of Sentiments
Declaration of Sentiments in the United States Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions Woman’s Rights Convention, Held at Seneca Falls, 19-20 July 1848 On the morning of the 19th, the Convention assembled at 11 o’clock. . . . The Declaration of Sentiments, offered for the acceptance of […]
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Publication
Publication in United States Publication Definition The act by which a thing is made public. Printing without circulation is not publication (5 Fed. 729), and circulation in manuscript is publication (3 Fed. 486). See, also, "Literary Property." It differs from […]