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41In absentia — is Latin for in the absence . In legal use it usually pertains to a defendant s right to be present in court proceedings. In absentia under United States lawFor more than 100 years, courts in the United States have held that, according to the… …
42USC Title 18, Section 1001 — This statute generally prohibits lying to or concealing information from a federal official. The purpose of usc|18|1001 is to punish those who render positive false statements designed to pervert or undermine functions of governmental departments …
43Prescription (law) — is the method of sovereignty transfer of a territory through international law analogous to the common law doctrine of adverse possession for private real estate. Prescription involves the open encroachment by the new sovereign upon the territory …
44Tomhannock Reservoir — The water source for the City of Troy, NY is the Tomhannock Reservoir, a man made reservoir 6 ½ miles northeast of the City. The reservoir is 5 ½ miles long and holds 12.3 billion gallons when full. The quality of the water from the Tomhannock… …
45Like-kind exchange — A like kind exchange is a United States tax deferred exchange that allows for the disposal of an asset and the acquisition of another similar asset without generating a tax liability from the sale of the first asset. A like kind exchange can… …
46Nonrecognition provisions — According to section 1001(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC § 1001(c)), all realized gains and losses must be recognized “except as otherwise provided in this subtitle.” [1] While the general rule of recognition applies in most cases, there… …
47Pure Food and Drug Act — Le Pure Food and Drud Act, aussi appelé Wiley Act, est une importante loi fédérale américaine votée en 1906 et dont l objectif est notamment : « empècher la production, la vente et le transport de nourriture, de marchandises ou alcools… …
48effective date — The date at which a contract or statutory obligation commences. The effective date may be different than the date a contract is signed or a statute is enacted. For example, the effective date for the Copyright Act of 1976 is January 1, 1978.… …
49Colorado District Courts — Not to be confused with United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Colorado District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Colorado. They have original jurisdiction in civil cases with any… …
50Courtroom photography and broadcasting — Courtroom photographing and broadcasting is permitted in some courtrooms but not in others. Many famous trials, such as the O.J. Simpson murder trial, were televised. In the wake of the O.J. trial, however, many judges decided to ban cameras from …
