A uniform act that, as of September 11, 2009, has been adopted by every state except Massachusetts and Vermont and is the vehicle through which foreign child custody judgments are enforced. The act is designed to prevent jurisdictional forum shopping...
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Uniform Code of Military Justice
A federal code governing the conduct and trial procedures for U.S. military personnel. See 10 U.S.C. Ch. 47.
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA)
The Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) allows money and financial securities to be transferred to minors through a UGMA account and is allowed in all states. UGMA allows the property to be gifted to a minor without establishing a formal trust...
uniform law
Uniform laws are laws written by lawyers from a variety of backgrounds with the hopes that states will adopt them. They are created by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) in order to address legal issues that need a lot of expertise or need to...
unincorporated
Not incorporated. Specifically -
1. A organization that has not been formed into a legal corporation.
2. Not combined or mixed with something else. Thus, in constitutional law, an unincorporated amendment of the U.S. Constitution...
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is one of the main international organizations and actors in international law. The UN was founded in June 26, 1945 following WWII with the express purpose of guarding peace and preventing war. The principal constitutive...
United Nations Charter
The United Nations Charter (UN Charter, or Charter) is a core constituent document of the United Nations, and the United Nations System. Legally, the UN Charter is an multilateral international treaty, with 192 member states. In addition to creating...
United Nations General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations. It is composed of representatives of all 192 members of the UN. The UNGA has as its functions the following:
Consider and make recommendations...United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC, or UN Security Council) is one of the five primary organs of the United Nations, responsible for maintaining international peace and security. The UNSC resolutions are binding on all member states. The UNSC...
United Nations System
The United Nations System is based on five active principal organs (formerly six, the UN Trusteeship Council suspended operations in 1994):
UN General AssemblyUN Security CouncilUN Economic and Social CouncilUN SecretariatInternational Court of...