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1. Freedom of information act of 1966

eminent domainclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawa type of mediation in which the mediator first meets with both parties to a dispute and then places each party in a different room. The mediator then goes between the two parties, attempting to obtain proposals from both parties that can be used by the mediator to help find a way to resolve the parties' dispute.requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

2. takings clause

requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedureseminent domaina type of mediation in which the mediator first meets with both parties to a dispute and then places each party in a different room. The mediator then goes between the two parties, attempting to obtain proposals from both parties that can be used by the mediator to help find a way to resolve the parties' dispute.classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative law

3. public law

eminent domaina type of mediation in which the mediator first meets with both parties to a dispute and then places each party in a different room. The mediator then goes between the two parties, attempting to obtain proposals from both parties that can be used by the mediator to help find a way to resolve the parties' dispute.requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of proceduresclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative law

4. shuttle mediation

eminent domainrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of proceduresclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawa type of mediation in which the mediator first meets with both parties to a dispute and then places each party in a different room. The mediator then goes between the two parties, attempting to obtain proposals from both parties that can be used by the mediator to help find a way to resolve the parties' dispute.

5. request for physical or mental examinations

requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedureseminent domainin civil lawsuits, where the physical or mental capacity of the plaintiff or defendant is important to resolve the dispute, the parties may ask the court to grant an order requiring the plaintiff or defendant to submit to a physical or mental examination conducted by a health care professinalclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative law

6. statues

7. judicial review

classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawdetermine if the other two branches of government exceed their constitutional authorityrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedureseminent domain

8. local law defence

classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative laweminent domainforeign corrupt practices act allows companies to make certain gifts or payments to government officials if they are lawful under the regulationsrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

9. substantive law

requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedureseminent domainclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawclassification of law which refers to laws that define a person's legal rights and legal responsibilities

10. commercial speech

eminent domainrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of proceduresclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawadvertising products or services cannot be false or misleading or promote an illegal activity

11. supreme court

classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawconsists of eight associate justices and one chief justice - four of the nine justices of the supreme court must vote to accept the petition for a writ of certiorarirequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedureseminent domain

12. delegation doctrine

requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of proceduresclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawthe legal rule that courts follow in allowing congress to assign some of its authority to make laws to federal administrative agencies - congress must state a standard that agencies are required to follow whenever it enforces or interprets the law congress madeeminent domain

13. diversity of citizenship subject matter jurisdiction

federal courts have diversity of citizenship subject matter jurisdiction over cases that involve a plaintiff and defendant from different states and where the plaintiff is suing the defendant for more than $75,000requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedureseminent domainclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative law

14. Federal Court System

eminent domainThe federal court system has 94 trial courts (also called federal district courts), with each state having at least one. These 94 trial courts are organized into 11 geographical regions called 'circuits' with each circuit having one federal court of appeals. Parties that lose a case before a circuit courtof appeale may attempt to appeal that decison to the highest court in the federal court system, the United States supreme court.. Only these courts can decide: bankruptcy, patents, and copyrights, anti-trust, and admiralty/ maritime issues.classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

15. exclusive jurisdiction

eminent domainin some cases such as bankruptcy, patents and copyrights and anti-trust among others, only the federal courts can decide the caseclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

16. bill of rights

eminent domainfirst 10 amendmentsrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of proceduresclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative law

17. securities and exchange commission(sec)

requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of proceduresprotect investors-maintain fair,orderly, and efficient markets -facilitate capital formationclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative laweminent domain

18. deposition

witnesses are interviewed under oath by lawyers representing the parties in a civil lawsuit during the pre-trial discovery phase. These interviews are called deposition. Witness testimony is transcribed by a court reporter during the deposition.requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedureseminent domainclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative law

19. capital punishment

classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative laweminent domainunder state and federal criminal law, severe crimes like murder are punished by the government by putting the defendant to deathrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

20. direct examination

classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative laweminent domaina lawyer who asks questions of witnesses representing his client does so during the direct examination of the witnessrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

21. due process

eminent domainguarantees everyone the right to a hearingclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

22. legal remedy

eminent domainthe party filing a civil lawsuit must ask for his or her damages or losses to be compensated through a legal remedy that a judge or jury can award in the lawsuit. Legal remedies in civil lawsuits generally involve the payment of money to the prevailing party.classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

23. ordinance

eminent domainclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative lawan ordinance is a statute passed by a local government- a city council, county board of supervisors, town council, etc.requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

24. interrogatories

classification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative laweminent domainduring the pre-trial discovery phase of a civil lawsuit, the parties seek information form the other side through written questions, called interrogatories which must be answered by the party under oathrequires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of procedures

25. fact pattern

requires federal administrative agencies to disclose certain records for inspection when requested by a person regardless of the reason - does not involve documents on national defense or foreign policy reasons, trade secrets, medical files- they also require a federal administrative agency to publish its rules of proceduresjudges make their decisions based on the facts presented by the parties who are involved in the lawsuit or court trial being decided by the judgesclassification of law that concerns the relationship between individuals and their government - ex: criminal law and administrative laweminent domain

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