The United States district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. Congress and the U.S. Constitution limit these courts; and within these limits, the district courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal cases.
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a Department of Justice federal law enforcement agency charged with ensuring the effective operation of the federal judiciary. The President appoints a U.S. Marshal for each federal district.
The United States Munitions List is a list of defense articles, services and related technical data designated as such by the federal government. These defense items are controlled by the Arms Export Control Act. The List is divided into twenty-one categories of defense articles, ranging from firearms to nuclear weapons. The United States Munitions List can
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency responsible for granting U.S. patents and registering U.S. trademarks. The USPTO is the sole entity capable of granting patents and trademarks legally recognized in the United States.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent agency of the Executive Branch of the United States government that delivers physical mail across the United States, to U.S. territories, and to military and diplomatic installations across the world. The USPS is the only delivery service that delivers to every U.S. mailbox.
United Steelworkers of American v. Weber (1979) is a U.S. Supreme Court case where the Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits racial discrimination in the workplace, does not prohibit voluntary affirmative action programs which seek to hire minorities who were historically underrepresented. Find the full opinion here.
Universal life insurance is a type of life insurance that lasts for the life of the insured and has flexible premiums, death benefits, and cash value.
Unjust enrichment occurs when Party A confers a benefit upon Party B without Party A receiving the proper restitution required by law. This typically occurs in a contractual agreement when Party A fulfills their part of the agreement and Party B does not fulfill their part of the agreement.
The term unlawful is a general description for conduct that is illegal or not authorized by law.
An unlawful assembly is the meeting together of three or more persons with the intent to disturb the public peace.
