21 Terms
Contributors in US law
US law
annotation
Law; US law
Annotation is the note or commentary, often with reference to other authority; like American Law Reports, an annotated reporter.
American law reports
Law; US law
An annotated reporter by Lawyers Cooperation Publishing Company is called as American Law Reports and is revised every year.
bankruptcy
Law; US law
Under authority of the federal bankruptcy act, individuals and companies may be relieved of most of their debt.
constitution
Law; US law
Constitution is the highest and fundamental form of law.Amendments in constitution are added after approval.
res judicata
Law; US law
The doctrine that a case that has been decided on its merit will not be re-litigated, is termed as res judicata.
respondeat superior
Law; US law
A doctrine according to which one in a supervisory position, such as an attorney, will be held accountable for the acts of those under his supervision.
