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Ruling Chief
Law Dictionary, 5th Edn., p. 1252 (See now 7th Edn. P. 1402) the legal conception of 'sovereignty' is stated thus: The supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which any independent state is governed; supreme political authority; paramount
Sale of goods
powers of the Provincial Legislature to impose tax on the supply of materials, Pandit Banarsi Das Bhanot v. State of M.P., AIR 1958 SC 909 (912): (1959) SCR 427. It is now settled law that the words
Scotland and Ireland
by the House of Lords under s. 3 of the App. Jur. Act, 1876: see also Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions) Act, 1922 (Session 2), Sch. I., 6 (3); but appeals from the Supreme Court of the … now a Secretary of State (q.v.), was established by the Secretary for Scotland Act, 1904, and the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act, 1906, has expressly repealed very numerous Acts which had long ceased to have any operation.
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burglary
law to protect people, since there were other laws (as those defining larceny and trespass) that protected property. State laws have broadened the common-law crime. Entering at night is often no longer required and may be considered
rule of decision
of law, or prior decision) that governs a decision or adjudication [a claim or defense as to which State law supplies the rule of decision "Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 302"]
whole law
whole law : the entire body of laws of a state including its provisions for conflict of laws compare internal law, renvoi
corporation
corporation compare public corporation in this entry foreign corporation : a corporation organized under the laws of a state or government other than that in which it is doing business government corporation : public corporation in this … corporare to form into a body, from corpor- corpus body] : an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals that has most of the rights and duties of natural
internal law
internal law : the law of a state regulating its internal affairs compare international law, whole law
issue
specifically regarding the application of law to a case [instructed the jury on various issues of law "United States v. Levine, 41 F.3d 607 (1994)"] c : the point at which a legal matter is ready for
libel
v. Sullivan in the Important Cases section compare defamation, slander NOTE: Although libel is defined under state case law or statute, the U.S. Supreme Court has enumerated some First Amendment protections that apply to matters of public … of liber book] 1 : complaint used esp. in admiralty and divorce cases 2 a : a defamatory statement or representation esp. in the form of written or printed words ;specif : a false published statement that
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