Direct applicability — A concept of European Union constitutional law that relates specifically to regulations, direct applicability (or the characteristic of regulations to be directly effective) is set out in Article 288 (ex Article 249) of the Treaty on the… … Wikipedia
Direct effect — For the Direct effect model of media influence, see hypodermic needle model. Direct effect should not be confused with Vertical effect and debates over the Horizontal effect of the British Human Rights Act Direct effect is the principle of… … Wikipedia
direct — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French directer, from Latin directus straight, from past participle of dirigere to direct more at dress Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. obsolete to write (a letter) to a person b. to mark… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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David Legates — David Russell Legates is a Professor of Geography[1][2] at the University of Delaware. He is the former Director of the Center for Climatic Research at the same university,[3] [4] and a former Delaware State Climatologist.[5] Legates ha … Wikipedia
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directive — I noun behest, bidding, charge, command, commandment, declaration, decree, decretal, demand, dictate, direction, edict, enjoinment, fiat, hest, imperative, instruction, mandate, notification, order, ordinance, precept, prescript, prescription,… … Law dictionary
European Court of Justice — Not to be confused with the European Court of Human Rights, the court of the Council of Europe. ECJ redirects here. For the collective judicial institutions of the European Union, see Court of Justice of the European Union. For other uses, see… … Wikipedia
regulation — reg·u·la·tion n 1: the act of regulating or state of being regulated 2: an authoritative rule; specif: a rule or order issued by a government agency and often having the force of law see also administrative procedure act in the important laws… … Law dictionary
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