A pocket part is supplemental material found inside the back cover of certain legal reference books. When examining such books, these small booklets are consulted to ensure that the most current law is examined.
For example...
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policy
A policy is a guiding principle that leads a government or agency to make laws or to govern effectively. From a narrow angle, policy also refers to the rules and regulations made by an administrative department. Administrative regulations or...
positive law
Positive law refers to legal rules enacted by people in a political community or governing body. Positive law includes constitutions, statutes, and regulations. Positive law is different from natural law, which refers to universal principles...
post
Post can have many meanings in a legal context:
1) To place a notice prominently. For example, a Department of Labor regulation, 29 CFR § 825.300, requires covered employers to “to post and keep posted on its premises, in conspicuous places...
post hoc
Short for “post hoc, ergo propter hoc,” a Latin phrase meaning “after this, therefore because of this.” The phrase expresses the logical fallacy of assuming that one thing caused another merely because the first thing preceded the other. In other words...
practicable
Practicable means feasible or capable of being done. The term is commonly used in statutes to indicate when, how, or if something should be done. For example:
In Washington, Rule CrRLJ 3.1 states, “...
precatory
Precatory means recommended, expected, or expressing a hope or wish. Precatory expressions are commonly used in wills and trust and are not binding. Examples of precatory words include “wish,” “want,” “desire,” “ask,” “request,” and “should...
prescriptive
Prescriptive refers to the nature of a statement that prescribes or recommends how things ought to be. A prescriptive theory is one that says how people or things should function, as opposed to how they actually do.
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primary authority
Primary authority refers to the statements of law that are authoritative and binding, such as statutes, regulations, case law, and constitutions. These statements are created by legislative bodies, courts, and other governmental bodies with...
pro forma
Pro forma is a Latin term meaning made or done as a formality. In securities law, pro forma refers to financial statements that are prepared in advance of a transaction and projects the anticipated results of the transaction. For example,...