interstate law
121Consideration under English law — Consideration is one of the three main building blocks of a contract in English contract law. Consideration can be anything of value (such as an item or service), which each party to a legally binding contract must agree to exchange if the… …
122Act 250 (Vermont law) — In the spring of 1970, the Vermont legislature passed [http://www.nrb.state.vt.us/lup/statute.htm Act 250] , known as the Land Use and Development Act. Development pressures resulting from the opening of two interstate highways (I 89 and I 91)… …
123Extradition law in Australia — is the formal process under Australian law by which a fugitive found outside one jurisdiction is surrendered to the jurisdiction where an alleged offense has taken place for trial or punishment.Interstate extraditionThe power to extradite between …
124fair-trade law — a state or federal law authorizing fair trade agreements: repealed 1975. * * * ▪ economics in the United States, any law allowing manufacturers of branded or trademarked goods (or in some instances distributors of such products) to fix the… …
125Wage and Hour Law — The federal statute regulating the hours and wages of employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for interstate commerce. 29 USC §§ 201 et seq …
126Anti-Okie Law — A California statute which prohibited anyone from assisting non resident indigent persons to enter the state. The statute was held unconstitutional as imposing an unconstitutional burden upon interstate commerce. Edwards v People of State of… …
127Twenty-eight Hour Law — A federal statute, applicable to the interstate transportation of livestock, which provides that a carrier shall not keep livestock confined in cars for a period longer than twenty eight consecutive hours without unloading for rest, water, and… …
128commerce — com·merce n 1: the exchange or buying and selling of goods, commodities, property, or services esp. on a large scale and involving transportation from place to place: trade (2) see also commerce clause; fair labor standards act in the important… …
