A "census" is the official counting or enumeration of the people of a state, nation, district, or other political subdivision with details of their characteristics. The census is used to determine the allocation of seats in the United States House of...
government
certified copy
Certified copy is a duplicate of a primary document that is endorsed by a governmental or independent agency to guarantee its authenticity. If the primary document is not legitimate, however, the certified copy cannot be...
certiorari
Overview
Certiorari simply defined is a “writ” by which a higher court (such as an appellate court) reviews some lower court’s decision (such as a district court).
When a party loses in a court of law, often said party is...
Chapter 9 bankruptcy
Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code provides a legal remedy for insolvent municipalities to "provide adequate municipal services" to residents (In re City of Detroit). Specifically, the provisions permit municipalities to file for...
charter
First, a charter can be defined broadly as the highest law of an entity. More specifically:
In corporate law, the articles of incorporation. In public law, the instrument by which a municipality is incorporated (e.g., city charter...Chevron deference
One of the most important principles in administrative law, the “Chevron deference” was coined after a landmark case, Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 468 U.S. 837 (1984). The Chevron deference is referring to...
Child Online Privacy Act
The Child Online Privacy Act concerns internet privacy for children. It was passed in 1998 and codified at 15 U.S.C. § 6501-6506. The law is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, applying the regulations recorded at 16 C.F.R. § 312....
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act, signed into law on May 6, 1882, by President Chester A. Arthur, was an act of the Congress which effectively terminated Chinese immigration for ten years and prohibited the Chinese from becoming U.S. citizens. All...
church and state
Church and State is defined as a legal doctrine that provides for the separation of the State from religion in the United States. The doctrine is derived from the landmark US Supreme Court case Everson v. Board of Education, 330 U.S. 1. In...
CIA
“CIA” stands for Central Intelligence Agency, which is an independent U.S. government agency that collects information about foreign countries, organizations, and individuals. It is also informally known as the Agency and historically as the...