political campaign law

political campaign law
Statutes and court rulings that govern candidates running for public office.

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


political campaign law
Statutes and court rulings that govern candidates running for public office.

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

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