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• Select The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 1: Introduction and Historical Background.

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  The Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases Part 1: Introduction and Historical Background.

  Author:Wen W. ShenFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20221,044 words Article 1630LDecember 22, 2022 This Legal Sidebar is the first in a five-part series that discusses a unique feature of the American legal system--the constitutional right to a jury trial in federal civil cases at law. During the...
• Select The Private Administrative Law of Technical Standardization.

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  The Private Administrative Law of Technical Standardization.

  Author:Rodrigo VallejoFrom:Yearbook of European Law

  202131,066 words Report 1950LThe nature and place of technical standards has remained an enigma for EU law and legal thought, despite their ubiquitous part and growing importance in market-building processes within and beyond Europe. The...
• Select Regulatory Agencies and Private Damages in the EU: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice.

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  Regulatory Agencies and Private Damages in the EU: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice.

  Author:Olha O. CherednychenkoFrom:Yearbook of European Law

  202112,201 words Report 1980LRegulatory agencies have traditionally been concerned with deterring unlawful conduct in the public interest. This article explores the emerging role of agencies in securing compensation for individuals in mass damage...
• Select The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law.

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  The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law.

  Author:Jennifer K. ElseaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  201844,398 words Article 1960LThe Constitution permits Congress to authorize the use of the militia "to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions." And it guarantees the states protection against invasion or usurpation...
• Select The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch.

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  The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch.

  Author:Jennifer K. ElseaFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20183,566 words Article 1540LThe Posse Comitatus Act states that "Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus...
• Select From Slip Law to United States Code: A Guide to Federal Statutes for Congressional Staff.

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  From Slip Law to United States Code: A Guide to Federal Statutes for Congressional Staff.

  Author:Eva M. TamayFrom:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs

  20184,809 words Report 1600LThis report provides an overview of federal statutes in their various forms, as well as basic guidance for congressional staff interested in researching statutes. When a bill becomes a law, the newly enacted statute may...
• Select Doing Too Little or Too Much? Private Law Before the European Court of Human Rights.

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  Doing Too Little or Too Much? Private Law Before the European Court of Human Rights.

  Author:Jan ZglinskiFrom:Yearbook of European Law

  201815,333 words Article 1570LI. Introduction The question as to whether fundamental rights impose duties on private individuals is as much an old constitutional chestnut as it is a controversial current affair. Can a hotel owner deny hosting a...