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habitual criminal law

been convicted of one or more crimes NOTE: Some such laws have been challenged on the ground of violating the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or on the

hearing

if the prosecution's evidence is inadmissible because of some taint (as because it was obtained through procedures that violated the defendant's constitutional rights) valuation hearing : a hearing held in a bankruptcy case to determine the value

hold

the matter] 4 : to rule as the holding of a case [the court held that such conduct violated the statute] compare decide, find

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horizontal agreement

the same level of production or distribution compare vertical agreement NOTE: Horizontal agreements are generally considered illegal as violating antitrust laws.

illegal

illegal : contrary to or in violation of a law : illicit unlawful [an contract] il·le·gal·ly adv

impeach

impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, impeachment can also occur for misconduct that is not necessarily criminal (as violation of the Constitution). Because impeachment is the first step taken to remove an officer from office impeach is

discharge

that is done in retaliation for an employee's conduct (as reporting an employer's criminal activity) and that clearly violates public policy wrongful discharge : discharge of an employee for illegal reasons or for reasons that are contrary

department of justice (doj)

An executive department of the federal government, headed by the Attorney General. Seeks to enforce, investigate and detect violation of federal laws. Source: FindLaw

independent counsel

official appointed by the court at the request of the U.S. Attorney General to investigate and prosecute criminal violations by high government officials, members of Congress, or directors of a presidential reelection campaign after a preliminary investigation

cause of action

cause of action 1 : the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit [an amended pleading reiterating a cause of

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habitual criminal law

been convicted of one or more crimes NOTE: Some such laws have been challenged on the ground of violating the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or on the

hearing

if the prosecution's evidence is inadmissible because of some taint (as because it was obtained through procedures that violated the defendant's constitutional rights) valuation hearing : a hearing held in a bankruptcy case to determine the value

hold

the matter] 4 : to rule as the holding of a case [the court held that such conduct violated the statute] compare decide, find

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horizontal agreement

the same level of production or distribution compare vertical agreement NOTE: Horizontal agreements are generally considered illegal as violating antitrust laws.

illegal

illegal : contrary to or in violation of a law : illicit unlawful [an contract] il·le·gal·ly adv

impeach

impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, impeachment can also occur for misconduct that is not necessarily criminal (as violation of the Constitution). Because impeachment is the first step taken to remove an officer from office impeach is

discharge

that is done in retaliation for an employee's conduct (as reporting an employer's criminal activity) and that clearly violates public policy wrongful discharge : discharge of an employee for illegal reasons or for reasons that are contrary

department of justice (doj)

An executive department of the federal government, headed by the Attorney General. Seeks to enforce, investigate and detect violation of federal laws. Source: FindLaw

independent counsel

official appointed by the court at the request of the U.S. Attorney General to investigate and prosecute criminal violations by high government officials, members of Congress, or directors of a presidential reelection campaign after a preliminary investigation

cause of action

cause of action 1 : the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit [an amended pleading reiterating a cause of

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