Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
statute of limitations — 1 a: a statute establishing a period of time from the accrual of a cause of action (as upon the occurrence or discovery of an injury) within which a right of action must be exercised compare laches, statute of repose b: a criminal statute… … Law dictionary
exception — Act of excepting or excluding from a number designated or from a description; that which is excepted or separated from others in a general rule or description; a person, thing, or case specified as distinct or not included; an act of excepting,… … Black's law dictionary
exception — Act of excepting or excluding from a number designated or from a description; that which is excepted or separated from others in a general rule or description; a person, thing, or case specified as distinct or not included; an act of excepting,… … Black's law dictionary
Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia — The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia provides Catalonia s basic institutional regulations. It defines the rights and obligations of the citizens of Catalonia, Spain, the political institutions of the Catalan nationality, their competences and… … Wikipedia
Statute of frauds — The statute of frauds refers to the requirement that certain kinds of contracts be made in writing and signed.Traditionally, the statute of frauds requires a writing signed by the defendant in the following circumstances: * Contracts in… … Wikipedia
Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 1979 — The Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia (Catalan: Estatut d Autonomia de Catalunya ; also Statute of Sau, Estatut de Sau , after the location where the statute was first made) is a constitutional law defining the region of Catalonia as an autonomous … Wikipedia
Motor vehicle exception — The motor vehicle exception was first established by the United States Supreme Court in 1925, in Carroll v. United States. [1] The motor vehicle exception allows an officer to search a vehicle without a warrant as long as he or she has probable… … Wikipedia
proviso in statute — A clause in a statute which limits, restrains, or determines in some particular the application of the statute. 50 Am J1st Stat § 435. In determining whether a given provision in a statute is an exception or a proviso, the true test is to be… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Wiretap Statute — The Wiretap Statute usc|18|2510 et seq is title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 . It makes it illegal for anyone to intercept or disclose intercepted telephone communications, unless so ordered by a court of… … Wikipedia
Border search exception — The border search exception is a doctrine of United States criminal law that exempts searches of travelers and their property from the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement. The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ICE HSI Special… … Wikipedia
