Fraudulent Transfer Act
Fraudulent transfer act refers to laws enacted by states that establish the rights of creditors against debtors where it appears the debtor fraudulently transferred property to avoid paying creditors.
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal statute that provides individuals or any organization the ability to request access to government information from the public record.
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GAAP
GAAP stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and refers to the standard accounting rules regarding the preparation, presentation, and reporting of financial statements in the United States.
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general election
A general election is a scheduled election held to fill all or most of a political body's elected posts, usually taking place at regular intervals. For example, under 2 U.S.C. Section 7, a general election for delegates and representatives to the United States Congress is held on “[t]he Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year . . .
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genocide
Genocide is one of the greatest crimes under international law, often called the "crime of crimes" after the Nuremburg Trials. According to Article 2 of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defines genocide as "any of the following acts committed with intent to destro
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government contracts
The United States Government is the single largest procurer of goods and services in the world, and the Department of Defense (DOD) accounts for the lion’s share of federal acquisitions. Regulations involving government contracts are found on Acquisitions.gov.
Three major characteristics distinguish Government acquisitions from private sector contracts:
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Grable test
The Grable test is a civil procedure method that courts use to determine if federal question jurisdiction is present in a case, which would grant the court
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grand larceny
Grand larceny is a crime defined as larceny of property worth more than the given state’s statutory requirement. The minimum property value for grand larceny often ranges between $100 and $1000. For example, in New York a person is guilty of grand larceny when they steal property with a value greater than $1,000.
gun jumping
Gun jumping refers to unlawful activities by a company awaiting regulatory approval for a transaction. The term arises in the context of (1) securities regulation and (2) anti-trust regulation.
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