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  • Robert Kennedy

    Robert Kennedy in the United States Kennedy, Robert F. (1925_1968) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled KENNEDY, ROBERT F. (1925_1968) Robert Kennedy was named attorney general of the United States in 1961 by his […]

  • Roll Call

    Roll Call in the United States Roll Call Vote See Also Voice Vote Roll Call Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Roll Call , by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Names of the members being called in alphabetical order and recorded; used […]

  • Robbery

    Robbery in United States Robbery Definition The felonious taking and carrying away of the personal property of another from his person or in his presence by violence or by putting him in fear. 2 Clark & Marshall, Crimes, 852. Robbery includes larceny (q. v.), and all the elements that are […]

  • Rollover

    Rollover in the United States Rollover in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Rollover in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Instead of paying off a loan when due, the principal and sometimes accrued interest outstanding of a borrower is refinanced (rolled […]

  • Rodney King

    Rodney King in the United States Rodney King (1965-) in relation to Crime and Race Rodney King (1965-) is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Rodney Glen King is an African American male who made national headlines after four White Los Angeles Police Department […]

  • Rodney King

    Rodney King in the United States Rodney King (1965-) in relation to Crime and Race Rodney King (1965-) is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Rodney Glen King is an African American male who made national headlines after four White Los Angeles Police Department […]

  • Rotation In Office

    Rotation in office in the United States Rotation in office. in 1899 (United States) The following information about Rotation in office. is from the Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States by the Best American and European Writers. […]

  • Roth 401(k)

    Roth 401(k) in the United States Other Popular Tax Concepts Federal Income Tax Law (sometimes, including Roth 401(k)) Tax Code (sometimes, including Roth 401(k)) Income Tax (sometimes, including Roth 401(k)) Tax Law Careers (sometimes, including Roth 401(k)) Tax Law Jobs (sometimes, including […]

  • Road Taxes

    Road Taxes in the United States Road Taxes and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Road Taxes: Road Taxes in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Road Taxes in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal Road Taxes in the Subject Index of […]

  • Road Taxes

    Road Taxes in the United States Road Taxes and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Road Taxes: Road Taxes in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Road Taxes in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal Road Taxes in the Subject Index of […]

  • Ronald Dworkin

    Ronald Dworkin in the United States Introduction to Ronald Dworkin Ronald Dworkin, born in 1931, American jurist, and a leading exponent of liberalism, who has stressed the importance of moral principles or rights in assessing particular cases. He has consistently challenged the positivist […]

  • Roscoe Pound

    Roscoe Pound in the United States Pound, Roscoe (1870_1964) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 475 POUND, ROSCOE (1870_1964) Roscoe Pound was a prominent legal educator, a distinguished philosopher of law, and a […]

  • Roe V Wade Decision

    Roe v Wade Decision in the United States Roe v Wade The Supreme Court’S Decision Introduction to Roe v Wade Decision The Supreme Court heard arguments for Roe v. Wade in December 1971. After the justices intensely debated the issues, Chief Justice Warren Burger recommended that the case be […]

  • Roe V Wade History

    Roe v Wade History in the United States Roe v Wade History of U.S. Abortion Law Introduction to Roe v Wade History In the United States, jurisdiction over abortion historically rested with the states rather than with the federal government. Until the second half of the 19th century, most […]

  • Roe V Wade Legal Precedent

    Roe v Wade Legal Precedent in the United States Roe v Wade The Supreme Court’S Decision Legal Precedent Introduction to Roe v Wade Legal Precedent Blackmun noted that legislatures in England and the United States had made important distinctions between abortions performed early in a pregnancy […]