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In the United States and Canada, pre-law (or prelaw) refers to any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study at a law school.. The American Bar Association (ABA) requires law schools to admit only students with an accredited bachelor's degree or its equivalent depending on the student's country of origin.
The pre-existing duty rule is an aspect of consideration within the law of contract. Originating in England the concept of consideration has been adopted by other jurisdictions, including the US. In essence, this rule declares that performance of a pre-existing duty does not amount to good consideration to support a valid contract; but there ...
Prior restraint (also referred to as prior censorship [1] or pre-publication censorship) is censorship imposed, usually by a government or institution, on expression, that prohibits particular instances of expression. It is in contrast to censorship that establishes general subject matter restrictions and reviews a particular instance of ...
A pre-emption right, right of pre-emption, or first option to buy is a contractual right to acquire certain property newly coming into existence before it can be offered to any other person or entity. [1] It comes from the Latin verb emo, emere, emi, emptum, to buy or purchase, plus the inseparable preposition pre, before.
Pre-existing condition exclusions prohibited in all health insurance plans; Prohibit treating acts of domestic violence as a pre-existing condition; Waiting period for enrollment in new health insurance plans limited to 90 days; Grandfathered existing health insurance plans must prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions by January 1, 2014
Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law primarily developed through judicial decisions rather than statutes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Although common law may incorporate certain statutes , it is largely based on precedent —judicial rulings made in previous similar cases. [ 4 ]
A "pretextual" arrest by law enforcement officers is one carried out for illegal purposes such as to conduct an unjustified search and seizure. [3] [4] Marble Boat on Kunming Lake near Beijing. As one example of pretext, in the 1880s, the Chinese government raised money on the pretext of modernizing the Chinese navy.
The preamble to the United Nations Charter. A preamble (from Latin preambulum 'preliminary, preface') is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy.