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This attack outline offers major topics of Remedies Law. Remedies may be ordered by the court, granted by judgment after trial or hearing, by agreement (settlement) between the person claiming harm and the person he/she believes has caused it, and by the automatic operation of law. Some remedies require that certain acts be performed or prohibited (originally called "equity"); others involve payment of money to cover loss due to injury or breach of contract; and still others require a court's declaration of the rights of the parties and an order to honor them. Use this attack outline as an ...

The United States Constitution was a concerted response to an age of tyrannical kings and highly centralized government. As history reveals, such political authority had to be challenged directly – by local units and causes – to preserve liberty and ensure public happiness. Compact of the Republic demonstrates that the Constitution did not impose a nationalist, superlative central government, and was not ratified by “one American people” in the aggregate. Instead, the document was the product of a multi-party arrangement, where the states remained the masters of their own creation ...

"Conquer the Series 66 Exam: Study Guide for the Uniform Combined State Law Exam" is an essential resource for aspiring financial professionals seeking to master the Uniform Combined State Law Exam. This comprehensive guide covers all the critical topics needed to succeed, including the regulation of investment advisers, securities and issuers, fiduciary obligations, and ethical practices. Each chapter delves deeply into key concepts, providing clear explanations and practical insights to help candidates understand and retain the material. The study guide is meticulously structured to align...

The preamble to the United States Constitution lays out the mission of the Constitution. By briefly looking at each clause of the preamble individually, we can glean insight into the minds of the authors. The preamble states what the authors hoped to accomplish and to avoid. This book is a phrase-by-phrase explanation of the preamble.

Welcome to the gateway of becoming a certified Notary Public in New York State! If you're feeling a mix of excitement and nerves, you're in exactly the right place. Preparing for the Notary Public Exam can feel like a steep climb, but with the right tools and guidance, you'll find it's as easy as it can be. The New York State Notary Public Exam is known for its rigorous standards and broad coverage of legal responsibilities that notaries must uphold.

From yellow fever to smallpox to polio to AIDS to COVID-19, epidemics have prompted Americans to make choices and answer questions about their basic values and their laws. In five concise chapters, historian John Fabian Witt traces the legal history of epidemics, showing how infectious disease has both shaped, and been shaped by, the law.

As a practicing immigration attorney for many years, I have had to help many clients solve some of the most common problems simply because they had no knowledge of the immigration laws of the United States. Whether you were born in the US, are currently in the US, or even are planning to come to America, this book is for you.

In the first and only inside account of the Mueller investigation, one of the special counsel’s most trusted prosecutors breaks his silence on the team’s history-making search for the truth, their painstaking deliberations and costly mistakes, and Trump’s unprecedented efforts to stifle their report.

Are you ready to unlock the potential of a lucrative notary career? Whether you're seeking a flexible side hustle or aiming for a six-figure income, this comprehensive guide is your roadmap to success in the notary industry.

Americans are deeply divided over the Second Amendment. Some passionately assert that the Amendment protects an individual's right to own guns. Others, that it does no more than protect the right of states to maintain militias. Now, in the first and only comprehensive history of this bitter controversy, Saul Cornell proves conclusively that both sides are wrong. Cornell, a leading constitutional historian, shows that the Founders understood the right to bear arms as neither an individual nor a collective right, but as a civic right.

By the end of the 20th century there had been a veritable deluge of philosophical essays and books about children’s rights, adultery, family violence, the ethics of divorce, the limits of state intervention in the family, gay marriage, filial duties, and the right to have and raise children. There is now a substantial body of writing on these and other related topics for interested readers and scholars. While sorting through the past 45 years of my own research and writing about family law and family ethics, I discovered that most of it fits into one of four thematic areas: children’s ...

In the period between the Civil War and the New Deal, American governance was transformed, with momentous implications for social and economic life. Legal reforms gradually brought an end to traditions of local self-government and associative citizenship, replacing them with positive statecraft: governmental activism intended to change how Americans lived and worked. William J. Novak shows how Americans translated new conceptions of citizenship, social welfare, and economic democracy into demands for law and policy that delivered public services and vindicated people's rights.

Do you want to get ahead in your career in international affairs and help build a peaceful prosperous world? You need to know the rules and reasons of international and European law. This book gives you a complete detailed guide to European Union law, with over 400 pages of commentary, legislation, regulations, directives, and case-law. Your book covers key concepts such as proportionality, subsidiarity, margin of appreciation, discretion, balancing, general principles of law, competition law, taxation, capital markets law, environmental law, direct effect, third party effect, fundamental ...

No member of America's founding generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more to preserve the delicate unity of the fledgling United States. From the nation's founding in 1776 and for the next 40 years, Marshall was at the center of every political battle. As Chief Justice of the United States - the longest-serving in history—he established the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the federal Constitution and courts.

Comprehensive Guide If you are looking for a home-based business that can be started without a big capital, you may want to consider becoming an online and offline Notary public. You do not need to take any courses, exams or training. If this interests you, then read on to embark on a rewarding career as a Notary Public, Remote Online Notary (RON), and Notary Signing Agent (NSA). Whether you're looking to supplement your income, transition into a new career, or expand your professional services, this comprehensive guide will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed in ...

Step into the heart of America's foundation with Charters of Freedom: The United States Law Collection, a beautifully curated and remastered edition of the three most pivotal documents in American history: The Declaration of Independence, The United States Bill of Rights, and The United States Constitution. These timeless texts, which have shaped the values and freedoms of the nation, are now more relevant than ever.

Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions - all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. From Poor Law to Welfare State directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness.

In 1950, Fairfax County, Virginia, was 90 percent white, 10 percent African American, with a little more than 100 families who were "other". Currently the African American percentage of the population is about the same, but the Anglo white population is less than 50 percent, and there are families of Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American origin living all over the county. A Nation of Nations follows the lives of a few immigrants to Fairfax County over recent decades as they gradually "Americanize".

In The Words That Made Us, Akhil Reed Amar unites history and law in a vivid narrative of the biggest constitutional questions early Americans confronted, and he expertly assesses the answers they offered. His account of the document's origins and consolidation is a guide for anyone seeking to properly understand America's Constitution today.

From Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Joseph J. Ellis, the unexpected story of why the thirteen colonies, having just fought off the imposition of a distant centralized governing power, would decide to subordinate themselves anew.