An enabling clause is a clause or provision in a statute or constitution that gives government officials the authority to put the law into effect and to enforce it.
See below for the U.S. Constitution Amendments with...
An enabling clause is a clause or provision in a statute or constitution that gives government officials the authority to put the law into effect and to enforce it.
See below for the U.S. Constitution Amendments with...
Exception is a thing, concept, or person that does not follow the rule, or is excluded from the general statement/condition. Some common uses of the term “exception” in a legal sense include:
In the context of criminal law, when the...In the United States, executive clemency refers to the general powers of the president and of governors to pardon, grant amnesty, commutation, or reprieve to individuals who have either been convicted of or may face the prospect of conviction...
An executive order is defined as a declaration by the president or a governor which has the force of law, usually based on existing statutory powers. Executive orders do not require any action by the Congress or state legislature to take...
The expectation of privacy is a legal test, originated from Katz v. United States and is a key component of Fourth Amendment analysis. The Fourth Amendment protects people from warrantless searches of places or seizures of persons...
To extradite is to transfer an incarcerated person from one jurisdiction to another, so that the person might be tried or punished for crimes committed in the latter jurisdiction. An extradition request is initiated by one state or country,...
Extradition is the removal of a person (typically referred to as a fugitive) from a requested jurisdiction to another jurisdiction for criminal prosecution or punishment. Some relevant case law for extradition can be found in e.g....
The federal benefit rate is the amount of money the Federal government provides for supplemental security income recipients. As of 2021, the benefit rate is $794 for individuals and $1,191 for couples, but the rate usually increases annually...
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) codified and expanded the powers of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with the goal of maximizing “multiple use” and “sustained yield” of public lands and resources. Prior to the Act, the...
Federalism is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. Generally, an overarching national government is responsible for broader governance of larger territorial areas, while the...