act of state doctrine
111Free state (government) — Free state is a term occasionally used in the official titles of some states. In principle the title asserts and emphasises the freedom of the state in question, but what this actually means varies greatly in different contexts: *Sometimes it… …
112Deep state — The Deep state (Turkish: derin devlet) is alleged to be a group of influential anti democratic coalitions within the Turkish political system, composed of high level elements within the intelligence services (domestic and foreign), Turkish… …
113transferred intent doctrine — If an illegal yet unintended act results from the intent to commit a crime, that act is also considered illegal. Under doctrine of transferred intent, original malice is transferred from one against whom it was entertained to person who actually… …
114Companies Act 2006 — The Companies Act 2006[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to reform company law and restate the greater part of the enactments relatin …
115dual sovereignty doctrine — n: a doctrine holding that more than one sovereign (as a state government and the federal government) may prosecute an individual without violating the prohibition against double jeopardy if the individual s act breaks the laws of each… …
116Unitary state — A map showing the unitary states of the world (in blue). A unitary state is a state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme and any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that their… …
117Espionage Act of 1917 — The Espionage Act of 1917 was a United States federal law passed shortly after entering World War I, on June 15, 1917, which made it a crime for a person:* to convey information with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the armed… …
118National Security Act of 1947 — President Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment of 1949 in the Oval Office …
119TEACH Act — The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002, known as the TEACH Act, is an Act of the United States Congress. The importance of the TEACH Act stems from the previous copyright laws that allow educators to copy documents or… …
120Corporation Act 1661 — The Corporation Act of 1661 is an Act of the Parliament of England (13 Cha. II. St. 2 c. 1). It belongs to the general category of test acts, designed for the express purpose of restricting public offices in England to members of the Church of… …
