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  2. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    Right of a third-party beneficiary to sue in order to enforce a third-party contract, i.e. the opposite of privity of contract. ius retentionis: right of retaining Lien (possessory) ius variandi: right of varying Free choice of court actions where concurrent actions lie, e.g. tort and criminal, or tort and breach of contract. laesio enormis ...

  3. United States contract law - Wikipedia

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    The law of contracts varies from state to state; there is nationwide federal contract law in certain areas, such as contracts entered into pursuant to Federal Reclamation Law. The law governing transactions involving the sale of goods has become highly standardized nationwide through widespread adoption of the Uniform Commercial Code .

  4. Contract Disputes Act of 1978 - Wikipedia

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    The Contract Disputes Act of 1978 ("CDA", Pub. L. 95–563, 92 Stat. 2383), which became effective on March 1, 1979, establishes the procedures for handling "claims" relating to United States Federal Government contracts. It is codified, as amended, at 41 U.S.C. §§ 7101–7109.

  5. Federal Acquisition Regulation - Wikipedia

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    In other words, FAR Part 12 was intended to increase the number of competitors available to the US Government by jettisoning all of the unique requirements, including cost accounting systems, which are forced upon Federal contractors by acquisition processes such as FAR Parts 14, [clarification needed] 15, 36 etc.; instead, the Federal ...

  6. Sovereign immunity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Because the U.S. is a superior sovereign, it may need to bring suit against a state from time to time. According to the Supreme Court, proper jurisdiction for a contract suit by the United States Federal Government against a state is in Federal District Court. [28]

  7. Government procurement - Wikipedia

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    The Government of Jamaica Procurement Guidelines apply to government procurement in Jamaica, [204] and the Public Sector Procurement Policy of November 2010 reflects "the government's ... strategy to further reform the public procurement system that is aligned to international best practices and promote fair competition for government contracts".

  8. Conflict of laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, State X's law protects its plaintiffs, and State Y's law protects its defendants - the laws serve opposite purposes, but each state has an interest in its own law being applied, to advance its own purposes. In such a case, if the interests are balanced, the law of the forum will prevail.

  9. Federal jurisdiction (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Federal jurisdiction refers to the legal scope of the government's powers in the United States of America.. The United States is a federal republic, governed by the U.S. Constitution, containing fifty states and a federal district which elect the President and Vice President, and having other territories and possessions in its national jurisdiction.