The First Amendment's Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.” This clause not only forbids the government from establishing an official religion, but also prohibits government actions that unduly favor one religion over another.
Estate planning is the process by which an individual or family arranges the transfer of assets in anticipation of death. An estate plan aims to preserve the maximum amount of wealth possible for the intended beneficiaries and flexibility for the individual prior to death.
Estoppel is an equitable doctrine, a bar that prevents one from asserting a claim or right that contradicts what one has said or done before, or what has been legally established as true. Estoppel may be used as a bar to the re-litigation of issues or as an affirmative defense.
The word "ethics" is derived from the Greek word ethos (character), and from the Latin word mores (customs). In the legal context, ethics defines how individuals choose to interact with one another. In philosophy, ethics defines what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of duties that people owe themselves and one another.
Ethnic persecution is a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC Elements of Crimes specifies that an ethnic persecution prosecution must show:
An evidentiary fact is a predicate fact that makes other facts more probable (i.e., makes certain statements more or less likely to be true). When viewed together at trial, evidentiary facts serve as a basis for concluding whether the ultimate fact has been proven with the required degree of certainty. An ultimate fact or material fact is typically supported secondarily by an evident
Ex contractu is a Latin term meaning “from a contract” or “arising out of a contract.” It describes legal rights, obligations, or causes of action that originate from an
Ex parte means “from one party” in Latin. In law, the term is used in multiple contexts, particularly in legal ethics and civil procedure.
The abbreviation ex rel. stands for the Latin phrase ex relatione.
