CIVICS

The World Court, also known as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is the principal judiciary of the United Nations (UN) and the only international court that hears

The word certiorari comes from Law Latin, meaning "to be more fully informed." A writ of certiorari orders a lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it. The writ of certiorari is a common law writ, which may be

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A write-off is an accounting action that removes an asset from the books, typically as a loss or expense, when it is deemed uncollectible or obsolete.

Yea is a term used in oral voting to indicate a positive response or agreement. It is also used in written or spoken form when announcing vote results. The term is synonymous with “yes” and is commonly employed in formal or legislative settings to signify approval. 

Yeas and nays are the tallies of affirmative and negative votes on a proposal. "Yea" signifies agreement or approval, while “nay” indicates disagreement or a negative vote. They are often used to describe vote results in a legislature or other deliberative body. The "yeas and nays" are utilized to maintain a public record of how House or Senate members voted.

A yellow dog contract is an agreement between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees not to join or remain a member of a labor union as a condition of employment.

Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer 343 U.S. 579 (1952) was a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court decided on the applicability of the President's national security powers to seize private property. President Truman had ordered the Secretary of Commerce to take possession of and operate the mills in order to maintain steel production during the Korean War.

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Zero tape (also called a zero report) is a file produced by electronic voter machines showing that the machine has no votes tallied at the beginning of an election. Many states require poll workers to retrieve a zero tape prior to counting votes, ensuring the machines are starting the counts at zero.

A zoning ordinance is a municipal law that outlines permitted uses for various sections of land. Thus, some lands may be dedicated to industrial use, while others may be set aside for residential or commercial use only. A zoning ordinance may also regulate building height, restrict sound, or require open space.