A preamble is an introductory statement that usually states the purpose and necessity of a law. “The Preamble” often refers to the preamble of the U.S. Constitution, in which the document’s authors define the principles of the Constitution:
A poll tax is a tax levied on everyone equally, regardless of income. While historically, poll taxes have been used as a barrier to exercising certain civil rights, such as voting, the term poll tax originally had nothing to do with voting.
Reasonable investor is a legal standard in securities law used to determine the materiality of information in a security transaction.
Parliamentary procedure institutes the generally recognized rules, methods, and ethics that guide democratic decision-making for a group or organization.
Memorandum of trust is a legal document used when transferring real property into a trust and contains a summary of the trust.
Manner of death is the categorical determination of how someone died. The determination is typically made by an official, such as a county coroner, and is recorded on a certificate of death.
A loss leader sale is a tactic that sellers use to boost sales by pricing an item below market value to draw customers in, in the hope that the customer will purchase more items from them.
Lobbying is the act of attempting to impact or sway governance, such as policymaking, legislation, administrative action, or other
Liberal construction is a legal concept that involves the broad interpretation of a statute or written document.
A controlled substance analogue is a drug that is, or is represented to be, substantially similar in structure or function to a Schedule I or II controlled substance. See 21 U.S. Code § 802(32)(A) for more information.
