constitutional law

Admit or admitting refers to a statement made by an individual to confirm the truthfulness of a claim. wex CIVICS the Constitution THE LEGAL PROCESS criminal law criminal procedure eviden...

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Admiralty law relates to the seas, maritime commerce, or navigation. Admiralty is a broad body of law governing the transport of goods and passengers by water, the purchase and charter of vesse...

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Administrative hearings are the proceedings conducted by administrative law judges (ALJ) for disputes involving the regulatory jurisdiction of an executive agency. wex government THE LEGAL PR...

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wex CIVICS the Constitution COMMERCE commercial activities business law contracts LIFE EVENTS accidents & injuries (tort law) tort damages THE LEGAL PROCESS alternative dispute resolut...

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An acquittal is a resolution of some or all of the factual elements of the offense charged. wex THE LEGAL PROCESS criminal law criminal procedure constitutional law courts and procedure ...

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"Accused" is a person who has been arrested for or formally charged with a crime . It is a generic name for the defendant in a criminal case . wex THE LEGAL PROCESS courts criminal law cri...

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An absentee ballot is a paper ballot submitted, before an election day and often by mail, by a voter who is unable to attend the official polling station on election day. It is also referred t...

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To abrogate is to formally annul or repeal a law through an act of legislation , constitutional authority, or custom. For example, the Supreme Court of Michigan explained in Ferency v. Secretary...

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Adequate and independent state grounds refers to the standard used by the Supreme Court to determine if it will hear a case from a state court . The Supreme Court will hear a case from a state ...

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Admiralty and Maritime powers refer to the federal government’s ability to pass laws that relate to the water systems of America. Congress is granted admiralty and maritime powers through Artic...

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The advocacy of illegal action is a category of speech not protected by the First Amendment . It is also sometimes referred to as the advocacy of illegal conduct. wex CIVICS the Constitution ...

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Absolute privilege, in defamation cases, refers to the fact that in certain circumstances, an individual is immune from liability for defamatory statements. wex CIVICS the Constitution THE ...

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The abstention doctrine is an authority that precludes federal courts from hearing cases within its jurisdictions , instead, giving state courts authority over the case. The policy behind this d...

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Absolute disparity is a calculation used to analyze a claim that a jury pool did not represent a fair cross-section of the community. For instance, a jury pool that is composed of only white jur...

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Abortion is the voluntary termination of a pregnancy. In 2022, nearly 50 years after Roe v. Wade changed the legal status of abortion by striking down a Texas law that criminalized abortion ex...

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