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Clean Air Act (CAA)

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/

co-operative (co-op)

A cooperative, often called a co-op, is any association of members of a similar profession or industry that work together to process, prepare, market, handle products and supplies. A cooperative operates for the benefits of its members by giving each member access to the combined resources and services of the organization and sometimes earnings of the association.

collective mark

Collective mark is a mark used only by the members of an association, cooperative or other collective organization. A collective organization may include an association, union, cooperative, fraternal society or other organized groups.

Commander in Chief powers

Article II Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Commander in Chief Clause, states that "[t]he President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service

commercial law

Commercial law is the broad area of law that covers virtually all business, commerce, and consumer transactions. Historically, the term commercial law tends to emphasize merchant relations with consumers or broader trade, but the term frequently is used to refer to any law that addresses business, including law protecting consumers. Given it's breadth, commercial law is made up of numerous categories of law, including:

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