statutes
courts and court officers - state statutes
Alabama (see Title 12)
Alaska- Title 22
Arizona- Title 12
Arkansas (see Title 16, Subtitle 2)
Colorado (see Title 13) (searchable index)
Connecticut- Title 51
Delaware- Title 10
District of Columbia (see Title 11)
Florida (see Title V)
Georgia...
covert propaganda
Covert propaganda refers to media materials prepared by a government agency and then disseminated by a non-government outlet with the source undisclosed. [1] Covert propaganda materials are “misleading as to their origin.” [2] The source must...
crime
A crime is behavior that is punishable as a public offense. The elements of a crime generally come from statutes, but may also be supplied by the common law in states where the criminal common law still carries force.
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crime against humanity
Crimes against humanity are specific crimes committed in the context of a large-scale attack targeting civilians, regardless of their nationality. These crimes include the most egregious violations of human dignity, especially those directed...
data broker
According to Vermont Statute, 9 V.S.A. § 2430 (4)(a) a data broker is a “business, or unit or units of a business, separately or together, that knowingly collects and sells or licenses to third parties the brokered personal information of a...
Davis-Bacon Act
Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law codified in Title 40 of the U.S. Code that regulates prevailing wage rates on public works projects. Davis-Bacon Act basically provides that all laborers and mechanics working on construction projects which...
dead man's statute
A dead man's statute states that in a civil action, a party with an interest in the litigation may not testify against a dead party about communications with the dead party. In Larkin v. Metz, 398 Pa.Super. 235, the court noted that the “...
deadly force
Deadly force refers to force which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. The term “deadly force” is frequently seen in the field of criminal law and is a key issue for certain convictions or defenses.
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death penalty
The death penalty is the state-sanctioned punishment of executing an individual for a specific crime. Congress, as well as any state legislature, may prescribe the death penalty, also known as capital punishment, for crimes considered capital...
deceit
Deceit is most commonly seen as the key element of the tort of fraud. Though primarily a common law concept, deceit is sometimes defined by states in either criminal or civil statutes. For example:
In New Jersey, "The term 'deceive'...