law procedure
51criminal procedure — n: the steps taken and methods used in bringing and conducting a criminal action; also: a course of study in the rules of procedure in criminal actions Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. criminal procedure …
52Law enforcement in France — OrganizationsAgenciesFrance has two national general purpose law enforcement agencies: * the Police Nationale (civilian force; primary responsibility in urban areas; run under the Ministry of the Interior) * the Gendarmerie Nationale (military… …
53administrative law and procedure — Administrative law is the body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory agencies and contains all of the statutes, judicial decisions, and regulations that govern them. It is created by administrative agencies to implement their… …
54Law enforcement officer — A law enforcement officer (also called peace officer), in North America, is any public sector person charged with upholding the peace, mainly police officers, customs officers, correctional officers,probation officers, parole officers, auxiliary… …
55Law of Spain — Spanish law is the term used to describe the legislation which is in force in the Kingdom of Spain, which is understood to mean Spanish territory, its waters, consulates and embassies, and boats flying the Spanish flag in international waters. It …
56Law of Nauru — Nauruan law, since Nauru s independence from Australia in 1968, is derived primarily from English and Australian common law, though it also integrates indigenous customary law to a limited extent. Nauruan common law is founded mainly on statute… …
57co-decision procedure — co decision (now called ordinary legislative procedure) European Union The co decision procedure was introduced by the Treaty of Maastricht. It gives the European Parliament (EP) the power to adopt instruments jointly with the Council of the… …
58ordinary legislative procedure — co decision (now called ordinary legislative procedure) European Union The co decision procedure was introduced by the Treaty of Maastricht. It gives the European Parliament (EP) the power to adopt instruments jointly with the Council of the… …
59Administrative Procedure Act — n. A federal law that governs the proceedings of federal administrative agencies. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Administrative Procedure Act …
60procedure — The mode of proceeding by which a legal right is enforced, as distinguished from the substantive law which gives or defines the right, and which, by means of the proceeding, the court is to administer; the machinery, as distinguished from its… …
