Criminal Penalties (Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of criminal penalties. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Rights Law in relation with criminal penalties is examined. Note that a list of […]
Federal Preemption (Branch Banking) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of federal preemption. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Branch Banking is provided. Finally, the subject of Bank Expansion in relation with federal preemption is examined. Note that […]
Amended Service (Service of Process) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of amended service. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Service of Process is provided. Finally, the subject of Pleadings in relation with amended service is examined. Note that a […]
Investigations in the United States Investigations and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Investigations: Investigations in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Investigations in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal Investigations in […]
Continuing Violations (Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of continuing violations. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Rights Law in relation with continuing violations is examined. Note that […]
Content (Estate Property) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of content. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Estate Property is provided. Finally, the subject of Bankruptcy Law in relation with content is examined. Note that a list of cross references, […]
Partition in United States Partition Definition
The division whicli is made between several persons of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or of goods and chattels, which belong to them as coheirs or coproprietors. The term is more technically applied to the division of real estate […]
Standards of Review in the United States Standards of Review on Reconsideration (in Disability Claims) Some information about Standards of Review on Reconsideration in this context. Standards of Review (Appeals) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of standards of […]
Statutory Attorney Fee Awards (Costs ) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of statutory attorney fee awards. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Costs is provided. Finally, the subject of Practice in relation with statutory attorney fee awards is examined. […]
Supporting Memoranda (Motion Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of supporting memoranda. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Motion Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Pleadings in relation with supporting memoranda is examined. Note […]
Creation (Civil Rights Commissions) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of creation. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Civil Rights Commissions is provided. Finally, the subject of Practice in relation with creation is examined. Note that a list of cross […]
Authority in the United States Authority Definition Power. In Contracts. The power lawfully delegated to a person by another. Authority coupled with an interest is an authority given to an agent for a valuable consideration, or which forms part of a security. Express authority is that […]
Motions to Strike (Objections) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of motions to strike. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Objections is provided. Finally, the subject of Pleadings in relation with motions to strike is examined. Note that a list of cross […]
Reasonable Fees (Attorney Expenses) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of reasonable fees. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Attorney Expenses is provided. Finally, the subject of Remedies in relation with reasonable fees is examined. Note that a list […]
Failures to State Claims (Defenses) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of failures to state claims. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Defenses is provided. Finally, the subject of Practice in relation with failures to state claims is examined. Note that […]
Denials in the United States Denials in relation to Immigration Courts (information based on the DoJ Manual) If a FOIA request is denied, either in whole or in part, the requesting party may appeal the decision to the Office of Information and Privacy, Department of Justice. Information on […]
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 […]
Possessory Actions (Attachment ) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of possessory actions. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Attachment is provided. Finally, the subject of Procedure in relation with possessory actions is examined. Note that a list of […]
Procedures (Appeals) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of procedures. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Appeals is provided. Finally, the subject of Proceedings in relation with procedures is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography […]
Limitation Periods (Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of limitation periods. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Rights Law in relation with limitation periods is examined. Note that a list of […]
Defects of Form (Defenses) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of defects of form. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Defenses is provided. Finally, the subject of Practice in relation with defects of form is examined. Note that a list of cross […]
Scope of Proceedings (Attachment ) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of scope of proceedings. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Attachment is provided. Finally, the subject of Procedure in relation with scope of proceedings is examined. Note that a […]
Cross-Claims (Adversary Proceedings) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of cross-claims. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Adversary Proceedings is provided. Finally, the subject of Proceedings in relation with cross-claims is examined. Note that a list […]
Exhaustion of Remedies in the United States United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled EXHAUSTION OF REMEDIESExhaustion-of-remedies questions arise in at least two areas of constitutional adjudication. Since Ex parte Royall […]
Proof in United States Proof Definition
The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judicial tribunal by the exhibition of evidence of the reality of a fact alleged. See "Evidence."
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Limitations on Liability (Attachment ) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of limitations on liability. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Attachment is provided. Finally, the subject of Procedure in relation with limitations on liability is examined. […]
In Rem Actions (Attachment ) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of in rem actions. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Attachment is provided. Finally, the subject of Procedure in relation with in rem actions is examined. Note that a list of cross […]
Waivers in the United States Introduction to Waivers The purpose of Waivers is to provide a broad appreciation of the Waivers legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Waivers). Waivers (Arbitrations) This section introduces, discusses and describes […]
Methods (Perfection) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of methods. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Perfection is provided. Finally, the subject of Secured Transactions in relation with methods is examined. Note that a list of cross references, […]
Remedies in United States It is a maxim of law that for every wrong there is a remedy. Remedies are those legal aids that may be invoked by plaintiffs to cure the injuries done to them by defendants. There are a variety of remedies: monetary damages, injunctions, specific performance, and […]
Composition in United States Composition Definition
An agreement, made upon a sufficient consideration, between a debtor and creditor, by which the creditor accepts part of the debt due to him in satisfaction of the whole. Generally applied to agreements between a debtor and several or […]
Award Calculations (Attorney Fees) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of award calculations. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Attorney Fees is provided. Finally, the subject of Practice in relation with award calculations is examined. Note that a list […]
Jurisdiction in the United States The power of a court to act, including its authority to hear and decide cases. Jurisdiction defines the boundaries within which a particular court may exercise judicial power. Judicial power is specifically conveyed through the assignment of jurisdiction. The […]
Dismissal in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982
Proper Venue in the United States Proper Venue in Federal Courts: A Rough Measure of Convenience There is some information in the United States Procedure Law section of this American Legal Encyclopedia about Proper Venue in Federal Courts: A Rough Measure of Convenience. For a wide overview, […]
Time Limitations (Application) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of time limitations. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Application is provided. Finally, the subject of Bank Collections in relation with time limitations is examined. Note that a list of […]
Judgment as Matter of Law (Trials) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of judgment as matter of law. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Trials is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Procedure in relation with judgment as matter of law is examined. […]
Civil Rights Commissions (Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of civil rights commissions. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Rights Law in relation with civil rights commissions is examined. […]
Prize Proceedings (Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of prize proceedings. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Admiralty Law in relation with prize proceedings is examined. Note that a list of cross […]
Opposing Memoranda (Motion Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of opposing memoranda. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Motion Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Pleadings in relation with opposing memoranda is examined. Note that a […]
Counterclaims in the United States Introduction to Counterclaims (State statute topic) The purpose of Counterclaims is to provide a broad appreciation of the Counterclaims legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Counterclaims). Counterclaims […]
Form in United States Form Definition
In practice. The model of an instrument or legal proceeding, containing the substance and the principal terms, to be used in accordance with the laws. The legal order or method of legal proceedings or construction of legal instraments.
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Claim Accrual (Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of claim accrual. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Civil Rights Law in relation with claim accrual is examined. Note that a list of cross […]
Motions for Judgment (Adversary Proceedings) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of motions for judgment. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Adversary Proceedings is provided. Finally, the subject of Proceedings in relation with motions for judgment is […]
Abstention in the United States A doctrine designed to reduce conflict between federal and state courts. Abstention allows a federal court to withhold exercise of its jurisdiction on a federal constitutional issue until a state court has rendered judgment on state law that may have a bearing […]
Defenses in the United States Personal and Real Defenses Personal defenses include conditional or equitable defenses, and are good when pleaded by a person as against his immediate successor, or as against someone who is not a holder in due course. The real or absolute defenses attack the […]
Objections (Adversary Proceedings) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of objections. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Adversary Proceedings is provided. Finally, the subject of Proceedings in relation with objections is examined. Note that a list of […]
Presentation in United States Presentation Definition
In ecclesiastical law. The act of a patron offering his clerk to the bishop of the diocese to be instituted in a church or benefice.
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Supplemental Service (Service of Process) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of supplemental service. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Service of Process is provided. Finally, the subject of Pleadings in relation with supplemental service is examined. […]
Professional Responsibility (Practice) This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of professional responsibility. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Practice is provided. Finally, the subject of Bankruptcy Law in relation with professional responsibility is […]