English-only laws

English-only laws
Laws that seek to establish English as the official language of the United States.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


English-only laws
Laws that seek to establish English as the official language of the United States.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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