First degree murder is the intentional killing of another person by someone who has acted willfully, deliberately, or with planning. Generally, there are two types of first-degree murder: premeditated intent to kill and felony murder. This...
statutes
Fishing and hunting - State statutes
Alabama- Title 9, Chapter 11 Alaska- Title 16 Arizona- Title 17 Arkansas (see Title 15, Subtitle 4) California Colorado (see Title 33, Articles 1 through 8) Connecticut- Title 26 Delaware- Title 7, see Chapters 1, 7, and 13 Florida (see...
food and drug law
Food production has been regulated in the United States since the mid–1800s. But it was not until 1906, when both the Food and Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and the Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) were enacted, that the...
forfeiture
Forfeiture, the government seizure of property connected to illegal activity, has been a major weapon in the federal government's "war on drugs" since the mid-eighties. Several developments called attention to the darker side of this practice...
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. Almost every state has enacted the Uniform...
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. According to 5 U.S.C.§ 552(a), the executive agency should...
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. Unlike the international standard, IFRS...
general election
A general election is an election held to fill all or most of a political body's elected posts. General elections typically take place at regular intervals. For example, due to 2 U.S.C. §7, a general election for delegates and representatives...
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...
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...