This distant territory was a Democratic stronghold, and acceptance of the post would have effectively ended his legal and political career in Illinois, so he declined and resumed his law practice.

Instead, it presumably refers to the practice of setting law books and citing legal precedents in blackletter type, a tradition that survived long after the switch to roman and italic text for other printed works.

* Bar ( law ), in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas ; the process of qualifying to practice law ; and the legal profession

Ancient India represented a distinct tradition of law, and had an historically independent school of legal theory and practice.

The comparative study of the various legal systems may show how different legal regulations for the same problem function in practice.

Although the very act of codification was a radical innovation, given the precedent-based design of the Roman legal system, the jurists were generally conservative, and constantly looked to past Roman practice and theory for guidance.

In current US legal practice, in rem suits are primarily asset forfeiture cases, based on drug laws, as in USA v. $ 124, 700 ( 2006 ).

In the legal profession, graduates of almost all Canadian law schools receive the LLB degree and are not referred to as " doctor " ( in a growing number of Canadian law schools the degree of Juris Doctor is conferred, but the title is not used in practice ).

The terms de jure and de facto are used instead of " in law " and " in practice ", respectively, when one is describing political or legal situations.

In law, frivolous litigation is the practice of starting or carrying on law suits that, due to their lack of legal merit, have little to no chance of being won.

Slaw, the Canadian legal co-operative, offered this advice to lawyers just starting out in practice, especially those who are trying to pay off student loans, " The GnuCash software ... should present a great alternative for lawyers looking for a solid accounting system at low cost.

Two bodies oversee the administration of the college, the Board of Corporators and the Board of Trustees ; while the Corporators are the official legal owners of the college, in practice most authority is delegated to the Trustees, who are elected by the Corporators.

Some governors-general are considered de facto heads of state because, though not the de jure ( juridical or legal ) head of state, in practice they function like a head of state in most or all jurisdictions.

Customary international law is derived from the consistent practice of States accompanied by opinio juris, i. e. the conviction of States that the consistent practice is required by a legal obligation.

While in theory insurers could encourage investment in loss reduction, some commentators have argued that in practice insurers had historically not aggressively pursued loss control measures-particularly to prevent disaster losses such as hurricanes-because of concerns over rate reductions and legal battles.

Monroe was not particularly interested in legal theory or practice, but chose to take it up because he thought that it offered " the most immediate rewards " and could ease his path to wealth, social standing, and political influence.

His involvement in nationalist politics would gradually replace his legal practice in the coming years.

There is not a United States constitutional right under the Seventh Amendment to a jury trial in state courts, but in practice, almost every state except Louisiana, which has a civil law legal tradition, permits jury trials in civil cases in state courts on substantially the same basis that they are allowed under the Seventh Amendment in federal court.

In 1949, the former lawyer of many Supreme Court cases, St-Laurent ended the practice of appealing Canadian legal cases to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of Great Britain, making the Supreme Court of Canada the highest avenue of legal appeal available to Canadians.

Modern Jewish legal practice ( halakha ) on kashrut classifies the flesh of both mammals and birds as " meat "; fish are considered to be parve, neither meat nor a dairy food.

The controversial amendments, which Mauritanian authorities declared had been signed " outside the legal framework of normal practice, to the great detriment of our country ", could cost Mauritania up to $ 200 million a year, according to BBC News.

The rules typically apply when a legal dispute has a " foreign " element such as a contract agreed to by parties located in different countries, although the " foreign " element also exists in multi-jurisdictional countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada.

In addition, the independently administered UC Hastings — located in San Francisco but not part of the UCSF campus — enrolls only graduate and professional students in legal studies.

It is located in the western part of the country in the department of the same name at an elevation of roughly ( the city is built on steep hills ) above sea level, making it the world's highest de facto capital city, or administrative capital, with Quito being the highest legal capital.

Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as notable legal and banking firms, located in the downtown area.

Before 1974, that role had been filled by Famagusta which is now located in the Turkish controlled part of the island which is not recognised as a legal port by any country except Turkey.

Paon de Ruet is found early, in a legal document, in the form Paganus de Rodio — referring to Rodium, the mediaeval Latin form corresponding to the Roeulx, or Le Rœulx, the name of a town of 3000 inhabitants, 8 miles north-east of Mons, on the highway leading from Mons to Nivelle located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.

The Vichy régime had legal authority in both the north of France, which was occupied by the German Wehrmacht, and the southern " free zone ", where the régime's administrative center, Vichy, was located.

Even if a company is only located in one jurisdiction and the AUP applies to only its employees naming the jurisdiction saves difficulties of interpretation should legal action be required to enforce its statements.

Its founding was related to a legal protest by a moonshiner, who claimed that the Logan County Court that had found him guilty did not have jurisdiction over his case, because his still was actually located in Lincoln County.

Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston.

She and her family were followed by a private investigator, and a creditor of theirs was located and provided free legal assistance to sue them into bankruptcy.

In 1988, a historic, landmark legal case in Illinois took place settling a dispute on Lake Zurich, thereby also establishing property owners ' rights of private lakes, affecting not just Lake Zurich or other private lakes in Lake County but rather all private lakes located in Illinois.

Also located downtown are: Ambrosia Vae Baby Boutique, The Pink Paisley Poppy Emporium, Pub 21 ( named for its address of 21 North Main Street ), Main Street Cafe, Uni-Q Jewelry Store, Finders Keepers Variety Store, Smoke-Cessories ( offering a wide variety of novelty items and legal tobacco alternatives as well as a hookah lounge ), Three Rivers Masonic Temple, Sherwin-Williams, Second Wind Furniture, Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce, and Fabrications, a custom screen-printing and embroidery shop.

Meanwhile, with the assistance of the German Embassy in Manila and several private donors from Germany, this number has grown to five self-sustaining gardens located in different urban areas of the city, enabling a total of 55 urban poor families the legal access to land for food production.

The Federal District, where the national capital, Brasília, is located, cannot be divided in municipalities ( according the Brazilian Constitution, the Federal District absorbs the constitutional and legal powers, attributions and obligations of states and municipalities ).

Vice admiralty courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen.

The Chicken Ranch is a legal, licensed brothel located about west of Las Vegas near the town of Pahrump, in Nye County, at 10511 Homestead Road.

Cities and towns usually have legal restrictions on where bars may be located and on the types of alcohol they may serve to their customers.

Combined with the claim of some historical linguists and anthropologists that the original homeland of the Aztecan peoples was located in the southwestern United States, Aztlán, in this sense, became a symbol for mestizo activists who believe they have a legal and primordial right to the land.

An independent city is a city not deemed by its state to be located within the boundary of any county, and recognized by its state as a legal territorial entity separate from surrounding or adjoining counties.

Established in 1799 by Napoléon Bonaparte as a successor to the King's Council ( Conseil du Roi ), it is located in the Palais Royal in Paris and is primarily made up of top-level legal officers.

BMO maintains its official legal corporate head office in Montreal, located on Saint Jacques Street.

Some Samish tribal members have achieved legal re-recognition separately for the Samish Indian Nation on April 26, 1996 and its government offices are located nearby in Anacortes, Washington.

An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction ( or tax haven ) that provides financial and legal advantages.