In reference to law, “civil” is used primarily as a descriptive term to denote conflicts between private individuals. Where in a civil case two or more individuals or private entities (such as corporations) dispute their rights relative to each other (such as in a contract
A civil code is a codification of private law relating to contracts, property, family, and obligations.
The Clean Air Act (CAA), codified in U.S.C. Title 42, Chapter 85, is a central piece of legislation in the field of environmental law that promulgates uniform national standards for a wide range of air pollutants and sources. The CAA utilizes a two-prong approach - in addition to regulating the air quality levels, it also regulates sources of pollution.
See EPA Website: http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/
The Clean Water Act (CWA), encoded in 33 U.S.C. Chapter 26, is a landmark piece of legislation in the field of environmental law designed to prevent and repair water pollution in the United States.
Codification is the process of compiling rules and laws into an orderly, formal code. The code is a systematic compilation of existing laws to be included in a legislative statute. It is a compilation of all the laws in force, including the enacted laws and case law, covering a complete legal system or a specific area.
To be codified is to be defined or otherwise included in a legislative statute. It is sometimes used in a wider sense to refer to principles that can be found not just in statutes, but also in constitutions, administrative rules, and other non-judicial sources of law.
Collective bargaining is the negotiation process between an employer and a union comprised of workers to create an agreement that will govern the
Commerce power refers to Congress’s power to regulate the channels and instrumentalities of interstate commerce.
Communications law is primarily related to the regulation of computer telecommunications, cable, internet, as well as radio and television broadcasting. The federal government has largely governed broadcasting because by its nature, broadcasting transcends state boundaries.
The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that introduced extensive reforms to federal criminal laws. It represented the first comprehensive revision of the U.S. criminal code since the early 1900s.
