In employment law, a hostile work environment when an employee is subjected to discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the basis of their membership or perceived membership in a protected group such as race, religion, gender, national...
statutes
illegal
The term illegal means any action which is against or not authorized by the law or statute. Also called illicit or unlawful.
It can refer to an action that is in violation of criminal law, like assault, arson, or murder....
incarceration
Incarceration is the detention of a person, often in a correctional or psychiatric facility. Incarceration is often used in reference to criminal sentences imposed by a court of law. Statutes such as the United States Code (U.S.C.) and...
incorporeal
Incorporeal is something intangible; that has no physical existence, such as a right.
In reference to law, “incorporeal” is used primarily in the context of property. Louisiana has a statute that defines corporeal and...
insanity and diminished capacity
Insanity and diminished capacity are two related, but distinct legal terms that are relevant in the field of Criminal Law. Both concepts can be used by individuals as defenses against a wide variety of charged crimes. However, the two...
insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a company’s securities by individuals with access to confidential or material non-public information about the company. Taking advantage of this privileged access is considered a breach of the individual’s...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of US Government regulations that control the import and export of defense products. The purpose of ITAR is to safeguard national security, and to further American foreign policy...
involuntary civil commitment
Involuntary civil commitment refers to the legal process by which individuals are admitted into a treatment facility or supervised outpatient treatment against their wishes. This can be done for various reasons, including mental illness,...
involuntary intoxication
Involuntary intoxication is a defense to criminal liability that arises when an individual commits a particular unlawful act while under the influence of intoxicating substances that were ingested involuntarily, and which rendered the...
Jones Act
The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a federal statute establishing support for the development and maintenance of a merchant marine in order to support commercial activity and serve as a naval auxiliary in times...