A business license is a form of permission granted by a federal or state agency that enables a natural person or entity to engage in a specific business activity within a jurisdiction. Although not all types of businesses require a license,...
government
cabinet
The cabinet refers to the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch. Its officers are nominated by the President and then presented to the United States Senate for confirmation. A simple majority will vote to confirm or reject...
campaign finance law
Overview
Campaign finance law regulates the funding, advertisement, accounting, and procedures involving campaigns; the organized efforts to achieve a political goal. Federal elections must abide by numerous types of limitations on...
cap and trade
Cap-and-trade is a system that limits aggregate emissions from a group of emitters by setting a “cap” on maximum emissions. It is characterized as a market-based policy to reduce overall emissions of pollutants and encourage business...
cap-and-trade
Cap-and-trade is a system that limits aggregate emissions from a group of emitters by setting a “cap” on maximum emissions. It is characterized as a market-based policy to reduce overall emissions of pollutants and encourage business...
capital offense
A capital offense is a criminal charge that is punishable by the death penalty. It is not necessary that the actual punishment imposed was the death penalty, but rather a capital office is classified as such if the permissible punishment...
capital punishment
Capital punishment, which is also known as the death penalty, is criminal punishment that takes the defendant’s life as the punishment for the defendant’s crime. The sentence ordering capital punishment is called the death sentence, and the...
case
A case is a civil or criminal proceeding at law or in equity. It can also be referred to as an action, suit, or controversy, depending on the jurisdiction and the nature of the dispute.
A civil case normally involves two parties with...CCCS
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) are Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that assist in solving financial problems, which consists of financial education, budgeting assistance, and debt management plans. The...
CDA claims
Claims and the Contract Disputes Act
In Government contracts, a formal claim filed pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 is defined as a “written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the...