Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
Federal law — is the body of law created by the federal government of a country. A federal government is formed when a group of political units, such as states or provinces join together in a federation, surrendering their individual sovereignty and many… … Wikipedia
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center — The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) serves as an interagency law enforcement training organization for 82 United States Government Federal Law Enforcement agencies.LocationThe Center is headquartered at Glynco, Georgia (a… … Wikipedia
Federal law enforcement in the United States — The federal Government of the United States empowers a wide range of law enforcement agencies to maintain law and public order related to matters affecting the country as a whole.These agencies are a mixture of direct law enforcement agencies,… … Wikipedia
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center — FLETC Campus Clynco (ca. 1982) Das Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) ist eine Ausbildungsstätte für 82 amerikanische Polizeien des Bundes sowie einiger internationaler Polizeibehörden. Derzeitiger (fünfter) Behördenleiter ist Connie … Deutsch Wikipedia
federal — fed·er·al adj [Latin foeder foedus compact, league] 1: of or constituting a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and a number of constituent territorial units (as states) a federal government 2: of or… … Law dictionary
federal question — see question 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. federal question … Law dictionary
federal question jurisdiction — see jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. federal question jurisdiction … Law dictionary
federal court — n: a court established by the federal government and having jurisdiction over questions of federal law see also judicial system and article i and article iii of the constitution in the back matter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
Federal Insurance Contributions Act — (FICA) USA A federal law that imposes taxes on both employers and employees (26 U.S.C. §§ 3101 3128). Taxes paid under FICA include the Old age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax, used to fund Social Security benefits, and the… … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
