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The Subrogation Process: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
How Does Subrogation Facilitate the Payment of Insurance Claims? When you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and you have insurance, your insurance provider will typically cover the costs of damage to a vehicle and any medical treatment ... [Read more...]
The Legal Recognition of Common Law Marriage
Is Common Law Marriage Still Enforced? How Is a Common Law Marriage Terminated? The vast majority of people who get married do so by getting a marriage license and having a ceremony, either in a church or at the courthouse. The idea that two people ... [Read more...]
The Supremacy Clause—Power and Limits
What Is the Supremacy Clause? What Are the Limits? Examples of Its Use We live in the "united" states of America, a conglomeration of separate jurisdictions that have their own laws, but which are also, at some point and to some degree, subject to ... [Read more...]
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Understanding Jury Nullification
What Is It? When Is It Permissible? What Arguments Can Be Made for and Against the Practice? In the American legal system, when determining the outcome of a criminal matter, a jury is commonly directed to return a guilty verdict if the prosecution ... [Read more...]
Megan’s Law
What Is It? How Does It Protect Communities across the U.S.? What Criticisms Can Be Made of the Law? In July 1994, Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old girl in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, was lured into the home of a neighbor, where she was sexually ... [Read more...]
What Are Right-to-Work Laws?
What Is Their Impact on Collective Bargaining and Union Organization? How Do They Affect American Culture? The protection of workers in the United States carries a long and storied history, with the first labor unions appearing as early as 1794. ... [Read more...]
What Does Vehicular Manslaughter Mean?
When Can You Be Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter? What Defenses Can You Raise? One difference between criminal and civil law centers on the legal principle of negligence. In most instances, when you suffer losses because of the careless or ... [Read more...]
What Is Comparative Negligence?
Can You Still Sue Someone for Damages If You Were Partially Responsible for Causing the Accident? While there are certain types of accidents where it's clear that one party caused everything, it's fairly common to have a situation where multiple ... [Read more...]