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The uncertain and elastic concept of regulation
of conduct based on morality, conscience or God.
Regulations governing the conduct of men and women in the army.
Rules governing legal process such as the rules of evidence and enforcing legal
rights and obligations.
Laws which regulate the structure and administration of the government, the
conduct of the government in its relations with its citizens, the
responsibilities of government employees and the relationships with foreign
governments.
degree in law, abbreviated to LLB; indicated that the recipient has successfully
completed three years of law studies in addition to at least three undergraduate
years on any subject; since the early 1960s most accredited law schools grant a
Juris Doctor (JD) degree instead of the LLB; law schools which made the switch
allowed the prior holders of the LLB to claim the JD retroactively
specialized branch of law which resolves cases which have elements of
conflicting foreign law
acts adopted by Congress to outlaw or restrict
business practices considered to be monopolistic or which restrain interstate
commerce; the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 declared illegal "every contract,
combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce" between states or
foreign countries; the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, amended by the
Robinson-Patman Act of 1936, prohibits discrimination among customers through
pricing and disallows mergers, acquisitions or takeovers of one firm by another
if the effect will "substantially lessen competition"
state or local laws which prohibit certain activities particularly
entertainment, sports, or drinking on Sunday, often see to honor the Christian
Sabbath
laws intended to protect the public from purchasing stock in fraudulent
companies that lack substance, such as those selling swamp land, non-existent
gold strikes and dry oil wells, or who have no assets besides a post office box
A person who has been trained in the law and
that has been certified to give legal advice or to represent others in
litigation.