Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Federal question jurisdiction — is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to refer to the situation in which a United States federal court has subject matter jurisdiction to hear a civil case because the plaintiff has alleged a violation of the Constitution,… … Wikipedia
federal question — see question 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. federal question … Law dictionary
Federal Trade Commission Act — a US statute that controls unfair competition and established an administrative agency, the Federal Trade Commission. While the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act are essentially criminal provisions, this provision allows for cease and desist orders … Law dictionary
Federal savings association — Federal savings associations (also called federal thrifts ), in the United States, are institutions chartered by the Office of Thrift Supervision pursuant to the provisions of the Home Owners Loan Act, a U.S. federal statute. Although the… … Wikipedia
Federal Deposit Insurance Act — (FDIA) USA The federal statute that, among other things: • Establishes and sets the powers, responsibilities, and administration of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). • … Law dictionary
Federal telephone excise tax — The federal telephone excise tax is a statutory federal excise tax imposed under the Internal Revenue Code in the United States under usc|26|4251 on amounts paid for certain communications services. The tax was to be imposed on the person paying… … Wikipedia
statute — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ legal ▪ federal, parliamentary, state ▪ criminal VERB + STATUTE ▪ enact … Collocations dictionary
Federal Court (Canada) — The Federal Court is a Canadian trial court that hears cases arising under certain areas of federal law. The Federal Court is a superior court with nationwide jurisdiction. The court was created on July 2, 2003 by the… … Wikipedia
Federal Court of Canada — The Federal Court of Canada is a defunct national court of Canada set up to resolve some types of disputes arising under the central government s legislative jurisdiction. It consisted of two divisions, a Trial Division and an Appeal Division… … Wikipedia
federal act — See federal statute … Ballentine's law dictionary
