The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an organization founded in 1920, with the mission of defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in the U.S. Constitution. The ACLU currently has more than 1.7 million members, 500 staff attorneys, thousands of volunteer attorneys, and several offices throughout the United States.
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) (also referred to as the Waxman-Markey Bill) primarily sought to promote a clean energy economy, reduce greenhouse emissions, and create energy independence.
In U.S. law the term "Indians" refers generally to the indigenous peoples of the North American continent at the time of European colonization.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (also called the Recovery Act) was a large omnibus bill providing over $747 billion in supplemental appropriations for the 2009 fiscal year and spending to aid families and small businesses following the
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
Amicus Curiae literally translated from Latin is "friend of the court." Plural is "amici curiae."
To grant amnesty is to grant a pardon to those who have committed an offense. Under immigration law, amnesty is a governmental pardon for a person or group of persons who violated policies related to immigration.
Amortization has different meanings for loan payments and for taxes. In the context of loans, amortization refers to separating the payments for the loan principal and interest into periodic payments to where the loan is paid off at a specified time, thereby gradually reducing the debt through repayment both lender and borrower agree.
AMT is the acronym for Alternative Minimum Tax.
