Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Territories of the United States — This article is about the individual political entities currently or formerly called United States territories . For the various forms of the jurisdiction of the United States, see United States territory. Political divisions of the United States … Wikipedia
Organized incorporated territories of the United States — North America and United States Territories ca. 1830. • The Oregon Country to the upper left was in dispute with and later co managed by Great Britain. • The American Southwest was added to the United States after the Mexican American … Wikipedia
Unincorporated territories of the United States — Unincorporated territories are areas controlled by the government of the United States which are not part of the United States proper. The history of these territories is as follows:;April 11 1899The 1898 Treaty of Paris came in to effect,… … Wikipedia
The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Outline of the United States — … Wikipedia
Courts of the United States — include both the United States federal courts, comprising the judicial branch of the federal government of the United States (operating under the authority of the United States Constitution and federal law) and state and territorial courts of the … Wikipedia
Cartography of the United States — 1681 map of North America … Wikipedia
Political divisions of the United States — The political units and divisions of the United States include: *The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths), which are typically divided into counties and townships, and incorporated cities, towns, villages, and other… … Wikipedia
Overseas expansion of the United States — United States overseas expansion follows the expansion of U.S. frontiers on the North American continent (see Mexican American War, War of 1812, and Territorial acquisitions of the United States), in particular during the Age of Imperialism , the … Wikipedia
History of education in the United States — The history of education in the United States, often called foundations of education, is the study of educational policy, formal institutions and informal learning from the 17th to the 21st century.HistoryThe first American schools opened during… … Wikipedia
