statutes

Covert propaganda refers to media materials prepared by a government agency and then disseminated by a non-government outlet with the source undisclosed.

• news
• propaganda
• stealth advertising

A crime is behavior that is punishable as a public offense. The elements of a crime generally come from statutes, but may also be supplied by the common law in

Crimes against humanity are specific crimes committed in the context of a large-scale attack targeting civilians, regardless of their nationality. These crimes include the most egregious violations of human dignity, especially those directed towards civilian populations.

• international criminal law

According to Vermont Statute, 9 V.S.A.

Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law codified in Title 40 of the U.S. Code that regulates prevailing wage rates on public works projects.

• labor and employment law

A dead man's statute states that in a civil action, a party with an interest in the litigation may not testify against a dead party about communications with the dead party. In Larkin v. Metz, 398 Pa.Super.

Deadly force refers to force which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. The term “deadly force” is frequently seen in the field of criminal law and is a key issue for certain convictions or defenses.

Death is defined as the ending of heartbeat and respiration or brain function. This cessation must be irreversible and determined in accordance with accepted medical standards.

The death penalty is the state-sanctioned punishment of executing an individual for a specific crime.

• criminal law
• death penalty
• eighth amendment
• constitution
• U.S. CONSTITUTION
• constitutional law
• cruel and unusual punishment

Deceit is most commonly seen as the key element of the tort of fraud.  Though primarily a common law concept, deceit is sometimes defined by states in either criminal or