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31Aboriginal title in the United States — A document commemorating a 1636 conveyance of land from Narragansett chief Canonicus to Roger Williams The United States was the first jurisdiction to acknowledge the common law doctrine of aboriginal title (also known as original Indian title or …
32Justice of the peace — A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative …
33Same-sex marriage legislation around the world — Same sex relationships legal …
34Convention on the Rights of the Child — Signed 20 November 1989[1] Location New York[1] Effective 2 September 1990[1] Condition 20 ratifications …
35Justice of the Peace — A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law… …
36Tribal sovereignty in the United States — See also: Native American self determination Tribal sovereignty map of the United States, with non reservation land highlighted. Tribal sovereignty in the United States refers to the inherent authority of indigenous tribes to govern themselves… …
37Hindu law — in its current usage refers to the system of personal laws (i.e., marriage, adoption, inheritance) applied to Hindus, especially in India. Modern Hindu law is thus a part of the law of India established by the Constitution of India (1950).… …
38Influence of the Church on Civil Law — Influence of the Church on Civil Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Influence of the Church on Civil Law Christianity is essentially an ethical religion; and, although its moral principles were meant directly for the elevation of the… …
39Developments in the States, 1997 — ▪ 1998 Introduction State governments enjoyed a prosperous yet contentious year at the centre of national public policy debates. Strong economic conditions in most states produced record revenues and allowed a third consecutive year of… …
40Same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia — Legal recognition of same sex relationships Marriage Argentina Belgium Canada Iceland Netherlands Norway Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden …
