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Uniform laws
Law; US law
Proposed statutes written by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law.
Burden of proof
Law; US law
The duty to prove disputed facts. In civil cases, a plaintiff generally has the burden of proving his or her case. In criminal cases, the government has the burden of proving the defendant's guilt.
Bankruptcy
Law; US law
A legal procedure for dealing with debt problems of individuals and businesses; specifically, a case filed under one of the chapters of title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code).
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Guilty until proven innocent
Law; US law
A new U.S. law that authorises the seizure of website domains by the U.S. government on grounds of suspected copyright violations. The seizure is conducted under U.S. civil law instead of criminal ...