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Doctrine of Inevitable Discovery
Inevitable discovery is a doctrine in United States criminal procedure that allows evidence to be admitted in court if it can be shown that the evidence would have inevitably been discovered through lawful means, even if an illegal search or seizure ...
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Community Property
Community property is a legal concept that governs the ownership of property acquired during a marriage or registered domestic partnership in certain US states. Community property states include Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexi...
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United States Senate
The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, with the other being the House of Representatives. Established by Article I of the US Constitution, the Senate serves as the upper house of Congress and plays a crucia...
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the House, is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. The House of Representatives is designed to represent the inter...
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United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral institution composed of two separate chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress is responsible for making laws...
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United States Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights refers to the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments were ratified in 1791, just a few years after the adoption of the original Constitution, and they provide explicit protections for individual li...
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Discuss the worldwide influence of the Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of the United States has had a significant worldwide influence since its adoption in 1787. Its principles and ideas have served as a model for many other countries and have influenced the development of constitutional law and democra...
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Amendments of the US Constitution
The United States Constitution has been amended 27 times since its adoption in 1787. Each amendment represents a change or addition to the original text of the Constitution. The first 10 amendments form the Bill of Rights.First Amendment (1791): Prot...
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Constitution of United States
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States and serves as the framework for the country's government. It was adopted on September 17, 1787, and has since been amended 27 times. The Constitution outlines the powers and respo...
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Marbury v Madison [1803]
Marbury v Madison [1803] 5 US (1 Cranch) 137 is widely regarded as the most important landmark case in the United States constitutional law. Decided by the Supreme Court in 1803, the case established the principle of judicial review, which is the pow...
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Federal Law vs State Law
Federal law and state law are two distinct legal systems within the United States that govern various aspects of society. While federal law applies uniformly across the entire country, state laws are specific to each individual state.Federal Law Auth...
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Diversity Jurisdiction
Diversity jurisdiction refers to a type of jurisdiction that allows certain cases to be heard in federal courts based on the diversity of citizenship between the parties involved. It is established in Article III, Section 2, Clause 1 of the United St...
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Federal Common Law
Federal common law refers to judge-made law that is created by federal courts to fill gaps or address issues in areas where there is no applicable federal statute or regulation. It is a body of law developed by federal courts to govern certain matter...
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Erie Railroad Co v Tompkins 1938
Erie Railroad Co v Tompkins [1938] 304 US 64 is a US landmark case decided by the Supreme Court in 1938. The case addressed the issue of whether federal common law could apply in certain situations when there is a lack of controlling state law.The ca...
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Erie Doctrine
The Erie doctrine is a legal principle derived from the landmark US Supreme Court case Erie Railroad Co v Tompkins (1938). The doctrine addresses the conflict between federal and state laws in cases heard in a federal court, where there is diversity ...
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