GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) - Term used to describe broadly the body of principles that governs the accounting for financial transactions underlying the preparation of a set of financial statements.
Principles of international law so fundamental that no nation may ignore them or attempt to contract out of them through treaties.
For example, genocide and participating in a slave trade are thought to be jus cogens.
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The principles which lead to a finding of an abuse of process in the UK were stated in Johnson v. Gore Wood & Co [2000] UKHL 65; [2002] 2 AC 1, by Lord Bingham at 30-1.
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"Two principles are involved. The first ... is that no one should be permitted, by refraining from taking out probate or administration, to obtain possession of the deceased's property free from his liabilities.
Common principles
Nationality law in Continental Europe tends to be based upon the Napoleonic Code which established that for purposes of nationality, that of the father was primary.
The principles of the feudal law will be found in Littleton's Tenures Wright's Tenures; 2 Blackstone's Com. c.
Maxim: Principles and rules generally recognized and accepted because they have been in use and have proved to be fair and reasonable over long periods of time.
The rules or principles by which the UK is governed. These rules comprise the current laws of the land (statutes in force), legal precedent and the sometimes unwritten conventions and traditions of the UK and its institutions.
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See Erskine's Principles; Bell's Principles; Rankine, Law of Landownership in Scotland.
law Rules and principles of conduct established by the constitution, the legislature, or the courts.
LBC Legislative Budget Committee. Audit committee of state legislature. Both houses represented.
LC Lower Courts.
The principles of common law are embodied in maxims that express, perhaps better than constitutions, the will of the people toward the exercise of government power and the importance of keeping that power in check.
A whole set of equity law principles were developed based on the predominant "fairness" characteristic of equity such as "equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy" or "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands".
Delegatus non potest delegare One of the pivotal principles of administrative law: that a delegate cannot delegate.
When our ancestors emigrated from England they took with them such of the English principles as were convenient for the situation in which they were about to place themselves...
The principles of natural justice were derived from the Romans, who believed that some legal principles were natural or self-evident and did not need a statutory basis.
LawStatutes, acts, regulations, rules, standards and principles that govern people. Law can also be based on court decisions.
In later Roman law, however, the term code acquired its modern meaning of a precisely formulated statement of the principles underlying some branch of law (e.g., contracts) or an entire legal system.
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Judges seek these principles out when trying a case and apply the precedents to the facts to come up with a judgement. Common law is often contrasted with civil law systems which require all laws to be written in a code or written collection.
These principles govern the conduct of parties during the law of war and armed conflict, and in a broader sense define the rights and obligations of neutral parties.
In judicial decisions, the principles of natural justice always apply.
Black letter law: The basic, standard principles of law that are generally known and free from doubt or dispute. Black letter law is not recorded in any one research source, nor is "black letter" a term you will find in most indices.
(n) A substantive law is the legislation which defines the principles, objectives, circumstances, limitations etc governing the society and the rights of the individual.
Administrative law encompasses laws and legal principles governing the administration and regulation of government agencies (both Federal and state).
conflict or choice of laws: the area of law concerned with determining cases in which differing decisional principles may be applicable.
Concurrent Resolution Of Congress A type of legislation used by Congress for expressing fact, principles, opinions, or purposes in which both the House and Senate have a common interest. Identified by the abbreviations "H.Con.Res." or "S.Con.Res.
The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority, derived from court decisions and established by local custom.
Law Clerks
Persons trained in the law who assist judges in researching legal opinions.
Case Law - Case law is the general term for the legal principles "developed by judges" in determining legal disputes and is recorded in judicial decisions or judgments. It is often referred to as common law or judge made law or precedent.
Judges will generally "follow precedent," meaning that they use the principles established in earlier cases to decide new cases dealing with similar facts and legal issues.
Father's Rights: Legal principles and concepts promoting the idea that custody decisions must not discriminate against fathers.
jurisprudenceFormal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
k knowinglyWillfully or intentionally.
law which establishes principles and creates and defines rights limitations under which society is governed, as differentiated from "procedural law," which sets the rules and methods employed to obtain one's rights and, in particular, ...
substantive law
n. law which establishes principles and creates and defines right...
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Under the Data Protection Act 1984, those holding personal data on computer (where the data relates to identifiable individuals) must observe certain principles in how the data is held and in respect of the collection, holding, disclosure, ...
Constitution -The fundamental law of a nation or state which establishes the character and basic principles of the government.
Constitutional law -Law set forth in the Constitution of the United States and the state constitutions.
A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the decision of the court but offers further comment.
Each level of court/tribunal is compelled to follow legal principles and interpretations set by higher level courts unless a case can be 'distinguished' on its facts.
equity: A system of law that supplements the statutory and case law and is based on principles of what is "fair and right."
establish: A process to prove paternity (fatherhood) and/or to get a court or administrative order for child support.
Common Law - The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It derives legal principles from the statements by judges in their written opinions, rather than from statutes enacted by legislative bodies.
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A sect of Christians. 2. Formerly they were much persecuted on account of their peaceable principles which forbade them to bear arms, and they were... more ...
missionary work Work performed for a religious organization to spread the faith (religion) and advance the principles and doctrines of the religion. Such work may include religious instruction, help for the elderly ...
charge to jury: in trial practice, an address delivered by the court to the jury at the close of the case instructing the jury as to what principles of law they are to apply in reaching a decision
chattel: article of personal property ...
Community Property: A method for defining the ownership of property acquired, and the responsibility for debts incurred during marriage. In states that follow community property principles, ...
when two moving vessels are in an accident that causes loss or damage to the vessel, the seamen or the cargo. Liability is based on federal statutes and legal principles of causation.
Stare Decisis
The general rule that courts will abide with prior decisions and precedents and apply the same principles in every case.
Statute
An act, code or rule enacted by the legislature and adopted as law.
INSTRUCTIONS - Also called "jury instructions" or "jury charges," these are directions given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case and on the applicable legal principles that the jury is duty-bound to follow in deciding guilt ...
Definition: A written defense to a lawsuit which does not formally deny certain allegations in a complaint, but asserts that the plaintiff is not entitled to judgment based upon legal or equitable principles, even if the allegations are true.
- A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law of the case; a statement made by the judge to the jury informing them of the law applicable to the case in general or some aspect of it; an exposition or the rules or principles of law ...
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