statutory interpretation

Duty to retreat is a legal doctrine that requires an individual to attempt to safely remove themselves from a situation before the individual may use physical force for self-defense, against an imminent danger.

In corporate law, the enhanced scrutiny test (also known as the Unocal Test) was established in Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co., 493 A.2d 946 (Del. 1985).

Exhaustion of administrative remedies is a doctrine that generally requires a party to fully pursue all administrative remedies available when challenging a Federal

The Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA) amended the Gun Control Act of 1968 (Gun Control Act). Among other changes, FOPA amended provisions of 18 U.S.C.

Firearms are weapons readily capable of expelling projectiles, like a bullet, through an explosive mechanism; including guns and their various components, such as silencers, mufflers, frames, or other destructive devices, such as bombs. 

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

Grooming is a manipulation tactic utilized to build a trusting relationship with a vulnerable person in order to manufacture a position of power or control to exploit and abuse that person. Grooming is most commonly associated with sexual abuse towards minors, but at-risk adults, such as the elderly, people with severe mental illness, and those with developmental disabilities can be victims as well. Grooming is often subtle and can be difficult to detect.

The Gun Control Act of 1968 (Gun Control Act), codified principally at 18 U.S.C. §§ 921-931, is a foundational piece of federal firearms legislation.

A chad is the portion of paper that is removed when paper is hole-punched; therefore, a hanging chad is the piece of paper that occasionally fails to fully separate from the paper when it is not fully punched through, and instead remains partially in place.

• election law

The Hatch Act, enacted in 1939 and most recently amended in 2012, is a federal statute that restricts the political activities of federal civilian executive b