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The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are a set of non-binding rules established by the United States federal court system in 1987 to provide a uniform sentencing policy for criminal defendants

Overview

Federalism is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. Generally, an overarching national government is responsible for broader governance of larger territorial areas, while the smaller subdivisions, states, and cities govern the issues of local concern.

• federalism
• constitutional law
• enumerated powers
• reserved powers
• Tenth amendment

A felony is a type of offense punishable under criminal law. Many states classify felonies under different categories depending on the seriousness of the crime and its punishment. In most cases, if a felony is not classified by a letter grade in the section defining it, the felony is classified as follows:

The felony murder rule is a law in most states and under federal law that allows anyone who is accused of committing a violent felony to be charged with murder if the commission of that felony results in the death of someone. The people involved in the felony may be charged for murder under the rule even if they had no intention of killing someone.

Feminist jurisprudence is a philosophy of law based on the political, economic, and social issues of equality. As a field of legal scholarship, feminist jurisprudence began in the 1960s. It now holds a significant place in U.S.

According to 18 U.S.

A finding, also known as a “finding of fact”, is the determination of a factual question contributing to a decision in a case by the trier of fact after a trial of a lawsuit.

Fixed Asset is an accounting term for property and equipment which are used in the production and distribution of services. Fixed assets are tangible, long-term assets or properties that are not consumed or easily converted into cash, and are often used in the production of income.

Follow-on offerings are any public offerings conducted after a company has gone public through an initial public offering (IPO). Also sometimes referred to as “follow-on public offer” or “FPO.” 

Form 10-K is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) periodic report that public companies file to disclose the material results of their business operations for their past fiscal year.