Preclusion
51Precautionary principle — The precautionary principle is a moral and political principle which states that if an action or policy might cause severe or irreversible harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of a scientific consensus that harm would not… …
52Estoppel — in its broadest sense is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth,… …
53Family Research Council — The Family Research Council (FRC) is a Christian right non profit think tank and lobbying organization. It was formed in the United States by James Dobson in 1981 and incorporated in 1983. The group was designed to be a lobbying force for… …
54Stump v. Sparkman — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Stump v. Sparkman ArgueDate=January 10 ArgueYear=1978 DecideDate=March 28 DecideYear=1978 FullName=Harold D. Stump, et al. v. Linda Kay Sparkman and Leo Sparkman USVol=435 USPage=349 Citation=98 S. Ct. 1099; 55 L. Ed. 2d 331; …
55Federal Rules of Civil Procedure — The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are rules governing civil procedure in United States district (federal) courts, that is, court procedures for civil suits. The FRCP are promulgated by the United States Supreme Court pursuant to the… …
56REAL ID Act — of 2005 Full title To establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver s license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism related… …
57Sexual orientation and military service —   Homosexuals and bisexuals allowed to serve in the military …
58Copyright registration — The pre 1978 indexes to the copyright records are available for public inspection at the Library of Congress. The purpose of copyright registration is to place on record a verifiable account of the date and content of the work in question, so… …
59Retroactivity — in law is the application of a given norm to events that took place or began to produce legal effects, before the law was approved. Most countries are guided by the general principle of irretroactivity of law, which simply forbids this kind of ex …
602005 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Concurrence width=25px Concurrence/dissent white space: nowrap |Total = 19 colspan=2 | Bench opinions = 17 colspan=2 | Opinions relating to orders = 1 colspan=2 | In chambers opinions = 1 white space: nowrap colspan=2 valign=top | Unanimous… …
