Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Major League Baseball transactions — are changes made to the roster of a major league team during or after the season. They may include waiving, releasing, and trading players, as well as assigning players to minor league teams. Contents 1 25 man and 40 man rosters 2 Trades 3… … Wikipedia
Miranda warning — The Miranda warning (also referred to as Miranda rights) is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) before they are interrogated to inform them … Wikipedia
REAL ID Act — of 2005 Full title To establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver s license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism related… … Wikipedia
Dusky v. United States — Supreme Court of the United States Decided April 18, 1960 … Wikipedia
Federal Emergency Management Agency — FEMA redirects here. For other uses, see FEMA (disambiguation). Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency overview Formed April 1, 1979 … Wikipedia
Ashley Mote — (born 25 January 1936, London) is a non inscrit Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England. [ [http://www.ashleymotemep.co.uk/ Official web site] ] [ [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB… … Wikipedia
HUSBAND AND WIFE — The act of marriage creates certain rights and duties between husband and wife. In performing them, both parties have to conduct themselves according to the following rules, comprising the fundamental principles for the relationship between… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hereditary peer — Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to a seat in House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999… … Wikipedia
Postnuptial agreement — A postnuptial agreement is a written contract executed after a couple gets married, or have entered a civil union, to settle the couple s affairs and assets in the event of a separation or divorce. It is normally notarized or acknowledged, and is … Wikipedia
waiver — The intentional or voluntary relinquishment of a known right, or such conduct as warrants an inference of the relinquishment of such right, or when one dispenses with the performance of something he is entitled to exact or when one in possession… … Black's law dictionary
