Civil union partners are partners who are in a marriage-like legal relationship. If a couple is in a civil union they receive inheritance rights, employment benefits, property, parental rights, etc.
The exact level of rights...
local governmental law
comity
Comity refers to courts of one state or jurisdiction respecting the laws and judicial decisions of other jurisdictions – whether state, federal or international – not as a matter of obligation but out of deference and mutual respect.
...complementarity
The principle of complementarity is the basis of the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and national courts in relation to the application of international criminal law.
The principle of...
constitutional amendment
An amendment is a formal revision or addition to the US Constitution. As per Article V of the Constitution, there are several methods to propose an amendment. Once an amendment is proposed, it requires the approval of ¾ of the states to be...
county attorney
A county attorney is a lawyer who represents a county or a city in civil matters and violations of county ordinances. County attorneys are sometimes referred to as district attorneys, state attorneys, and prosecutors, because they handle the...
crime against nature
Crime against nature is an umbrella term encompassing sexual offenses that are deemed “unnatural” or "contrary to the order of nature." Some jurisdictions have codified laws against the individual offenses. For example, California originally...
disturbance of the peace
Disturbance (or breach) of the peace is a generic term encompassing a variety of conduct that violates public order, disturbs the public, or incites violence, including any violation of any law enacted to preserve peace and good order. It is...
emergency protective order
An emergency protective order is a court order temporarily prohibiting a party from doing something to the opposing party. Usually, an emergency protective order is granted on an expedited basis without giving notice to the other party....
emolument
Emolument is a salary, fee, or profit received as a compensation for services, either from employment or from holding office.
In the context of Constitutional Law an emolument is “any perquisite, advantage, profit...
enabling clause
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...