lawyering
31Plea — For the pygmy backswimmer genus, see Plea (insect). In legal terms, a plea is simply an answer to a claim made by someone in a civil or criminal case under common law using the adversary system. Colloquially, a plea has come to mean the assertion …
32Civil disobedience — For other uses, see Civil disobedience (disambiguation). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a figure known worldwide for advocating non violent civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and …
33Champerty and maintenance — Champarty redirects here. For the medieval levy, see Champart. Champerty and maintenance are doctrines in common law jurisdictions, that aim to preclude frivolous litigation. Maintenance is the intermeddling of a disinterested party to encourage… …
34Topic outline of criminal justice — Criminal justice refers to the system used by government to maintain social control, enforce laws, and administer justice. Law enforcement (police), courts, and corrections are the primary agencies charged with these responsibilities. See the… …
35Innovative defense — Innovative defenses (the invention of which is sometimes called creative lawyering ) are relatively new and untried defenses for having committed a criminal act. Being innovative, there is little or no precedent bearing upon them. Such defenses… …
36Law school in the United States — In the United States, a law school is an institution where students obtain a professional education in law. A law student must hold an undergraduate degree in any field. In most cases the degree awarded by U.S. law schools is the Juris Doctor ,… …
37Columbia Law School — Established 1858 School type Private Parent endowment $5.9 billion Dean David Schizer Location …
38Boston College Law School — Boston College Law School, known colloquially as BC Law, is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately convert|1.5|mi|km from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is …
39Barack Obama — Barack and Obama redirect here. For other uses, see Barak (disambiguation) and Obama (disambiguation). For the Kenyan economist, President Obama s father, see Barack Obama, Sr …
40University of Houston Law Center — Motto Lex Latin: Law Parent school University of Houston Established 1947 School type Public …
