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conflict of laws
(Encyclopedia) conflict of laws, that part of the law in each state, country, or other jurisdiction that determines whether, in dealing with a particular legal situation, its law or the law of some…Singapore Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Singapore Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Singapore Relations PEOPLE Singapore is one of…Finland Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Finland Index: Historical Highlights Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Finland Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTSThe…Chase, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Chase, Samuel, 1741–1811, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1796–1811), b. Somerset…fool
(Encyclopedia) fool or court jester, a person who entertains with buffoonery and an often caustic wit. In all countries from ancient times and extending into the 18th cent., mental and physical…audiencia
(Encyclopedia) audienciaaudienciaoudyānˈsyä [key], royal court of justice in Spain and the Spanish Empire, varying greatly in its form and function but having some administrative as well as judicial…Vinson, Frederick Moore
(Encyclopedia) Vinson, Frederick Moore, 1890–1953, 13th chief justice of the United States (1946–53), b. Louisa, Ky. He received his law degree from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (1911). He…political action committee
(Encyclopedia) political action committee (PAC), U.S. organization formed by a corporation, labor union, or association to raise money for political activity. Funds can be gathered by voluntary…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, May 10, 1805
Day 647 Day 649 Lewis, May 10, 1805 Friday May 10th 1805. Set out at sunrise and proceeded but a short distance ere the wind became so violent that we were obliged to come too, which we…Griswold v. Connecticut
(Encyclopedia) Griswold v. Connecticut, case decided in 1965 by the U.S. Supreme Court, establishing a right to privacy in striking down a Connecticut ban on the sale of contraceptives. The Court,…Trending
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