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Introduction Today there are literally millions of laws (and millions of lawsuits), there are laws covering virtually every field of human endeavor and the number is growing. This growth is not only numerical, it is substantive. As the law grows, it changes because courts are constantly interpreting laws by applying them to particular circumstances. For this reason law has been characterized as a seamless web. What follows is a general framework for understanding the legal system, followed by basic introductions to selected legal areas. General Introductory information: Massachusetts Laws and Regulations Common law Civil Law Personal Injury Law LawyerViews.com Personal Injury Guide Buying and Selling a Home in Massachusetts Adverse Possession Criminal Law Massachusetts Criminal Lawyers The Common Law The legal system of the United States is based on the common law of England. Even though the colonies revolted against the British empire, they retained its legal institutions. In fact, the colonists revolted precisely because they believed that their common law rights were being taken away. Today English law is still the law of the land in some states. The California civil code (Section 22.2) states that the "common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, or Constitution or laws of this state, is the rule of decision in all the courts of this state." The distinguishing features of the common law are that it is based on a system of rights and most of the law is judge-made. Rights are an abstract concept that can be confusing, but the basic idea is straightforward. Rights can be thought of as domains or spheres in which people are free to act without interference. The common law evolved to protect and define this "space." The legal categories that most people are familiar with are common law rights. Property defines the right to possess and own things. Contracts deal with the transfer and exchange of rights. Torts protect rights from accidents and aggression.

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Bastard Nation : Your Adoptee Center for Education, Amusement and Outrage Adoption Statutes,Legislative Code and Links by Country originally compiled by Shea Grimm Each regional or state entry leads to, where available, the full-text adoption statute for that state or location. Since the legalese can sometimes be overwhelming, I've included links, where available, to summaries of the laws. When applicable, there are other links provided that will take you to sites or reunion registries specializing in that state or country as well as sites that are devoted to legislative activity there. If you just want a quick glance at records and information access in a given state rather than the fulltext law, visit http://www.bastards.org/activism/access.htm which has an at-a-glance chart. Australia Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws with regard to the Adoption of Aboriginal Children Adoption Act of 1993 Adoption Jigsaw Tasmania New South Wales Adoption Information Act Report on the Impact of the Adoption Information Act of 1990 South Australia Adopted Persons Support Group of SA Canada For links to province-by-province Canadian records access law and search info. see

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Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libr aries Mass. Trial Court Law Libraries Laws, Regulations, Cases Mass. Primary Law CMR The CMR can be difficult to use and understand. Here we summarize some of the more commonly asked questions about Massachusetts regulations. What is the Code of Massachusetts Regulations? The Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) contains regulations promulgated by state agencies pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (M.G.L. c. 30A) . Rules and regulations form part of the body of administrative law along with administrative orders and decisions. Why do we have regulations and what authority do they have legally? Regulations set forth standards for public health and safety, licensing of professionals, consumer and environmental protection, among others. Regulations have the force and effect of law like statutes. They are created and enforced by executive branch agencies, which are given the rulemaking authority by the legislature. Does the CMR contain rules and regulations from all state agencies?

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@import "/styles/ns4_toxins.css"; Advanced Search Help Books Policy Studies ... Events Archive Click here to learn more about supporting the Cato Institute. Pocket Constitution Email Updates Cato Audio Cato Store ... El Cato April 15, 2004 Tax Code Kills Civil Liberties by Chris Edwards Chris Edwards is director of fiscal policy at the Cato Institute. Many Americans filing their income taxes are appalled by the large amount of earnings taken by the government. The income tax is also appalling from a civil liberties perspective because of its inequity, complexity and intrusiveness. While President Bush cut taxes, the tax code remains a monument to social engineering run amok. Help may be on the way with some congressional leaders planning to move ahead with reforms next year to replace the income tax with a low-rate consumption-based tax. That would go a long way toward reducing the following civil liberties abuses of the current tax regime. 1. Vertical Inequality. Although equality under the law is a bedrock American principle, individuals pay greatly different shares of their earnings to taxes. IRS data show that income taxes average 26 percent of income for those earning more than $200,000, but 10 percent for those earning between $30,000 and $75,000. Joint Tax Committee data show that 39 percent of households pay no income tax at all. 2. Horizontal Inequality.

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Vol. 15 No. 2-3 THE CASE AGAINST CIVIL EX POST FACTO LAWS Steve Selinger A ccording to Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution, "no State shall pass any ex post facto Law.'' A similar provision that applies to Congress is found in Section 9 of the same article. At first glance these constitutional prohibitions seem simple enoughretroactive laws violate the Constitution. Unfortunately, the issue is not so simple. With one ruling in 1798, the Supreme Court succeeded in muddling the issue of ex post facto laws by holding that the prohibition of retroactive laws applies only to criminal, not civil, laws. In The Constitution of Liberty From a policy standpoint, as Hayek's analysis indicates, ex post facto laws are riddled with problems. Unfair and unpredictable, ex post facto or retroactive laws mar the American legal system and create an abundance of problems.[1] This article examines the origins of the constitutional interpretation of ex post facto laws, reviews sources favoring the prohibition of ex post facto civil laws, considers the damaging impact of retroactive laws on property rights, and proposes a solution to the debate over retroactive laws in which ex post facto civil as well as criminal laws would be constitutionally prohibited unless just compensation is provided for unfair retroactivity. Given that the clear constitutional ban on ex post facto laws does not distinguish between criminal and civil laws and given our own intuitions about fairness in the legal system, the prohibition on ex post facto laws should be extended to civil laws in order to prevent unfair and capricious changes in the law.

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Lemon Law Information and Sites Welcome to one of the oldest and most trusted Lemon Law information site on the Internet with complete coverage of all Lemon Law Statutes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. There are essentially three sets of laws that apply to defective vehicles and products in the United States. 1. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is a Federal Law that protects the buyer of any product that costs more than $25 and comes with an express written warranty. Here is a summary of the Act in layman's language, and here is a more detailed explanation of the Act from the FTC. 2. The Uniform Commercial Code or UCC has been adopted in all 50 states and covers contracts dealing with the sale of products. 3. Summary of State Lemon Laws here and individual State Lemon Laws begin here The following is intended to give you a general example of a State "Lemon Law." It is Section 1793.22 of California's Civil Code that makes up California's Lemon Law. REMEMBER, Lemon Laws and their application vary from state to state. California's Lemon Law - California Civil Code Section 1793.22

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The Library of Congress American Memory Law Library of Congress INTRODUCTION USING THE COLLECTIONS SELECTED AREAS FOR RESEARCH Rare Book Collection Territorial and State Session Laws American State Trials Collection State Law Federal Law ... VISIT/CONTACT Rare Book Collection From A Complete Collection of the Laws of Virginia at a Grand Assembly held at James City 23 March, 1662 full caption bibliographic record The Rare Book Collection of the Law Library of Congress contains a large and diverse assortment of materials. These unique holdings include: laws from colonial America historical laws of other countries early court decisions and treatises reprints and other copies of colonial records relating to court decisions, such as the records of the Massachusetts' executor of wills and other property records Laws, court decisions, and treatises written and published before 1801 are considered rare, as are certain "one of a kind" items published after 1801. Most of these materials are in their original printings. The bulk of the Rare Book Collection relates to American law materials contained in two categories

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16. CNN.com - Legal Wrangling Continues In Massachusetts Over Marriage - May 18, 200 legislature, at which time it becomes part of that state s code.). New York has one case recognizing a Vermont civil Union for massachusetts law needs an update http://us.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/18/grossman.mass.marriage/

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Legal wrangling continues in Massachusetts over marriage By Joanna Grossman , FindLaw Columnist Special to CNN.com FOR THE PUBLIC Select a topic Autos Bankruptcy Consumer Criminal Law Divorce Employment Estate Planning Family Immigration Landlord-Tenant Personal Injury Taxes Legal commentary from FindLaw's Writ LAW DICTIONARY (FindLaw) This week, May 17, for the first time, same-sex couples legally wed in Massachusetts. Hundreds more will do so as the week progresses. ( Full story This is a watershed moment in history, and yet it is far from the end of the story. Legal challenges suggesting other states need not recognize these Massachusetts marriages have yet to be resolved. Advocacy to amend the constitution to prohibit such marriages will doubtless continue, and President Bush today reiterated what he calls an "urgent" need for such an amendment. In addition as I will explain Massachusetts' governor has invoked an old state law that he claims means out-of-staters cannot enter into same-sex marriages in Massachusetts. But whether this law will prevent out-of-state couples from marrying in Massachusetts, or, perhaps more importantly, invalidate their marriages if they do, remains to be seen. The legal background in Massachusetts I discussed the events relating to same-sex marriage in Massachusetts in detail in a prior column so I will recap them only briefly here.

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State Debt Collection Laws and Publications The following contains links to resources guides published by state or city consumer agencies that provide an overview of debt collection, citations of applicable statutes of state debt collection laws, and web addresses to access those citations online. It is not intended to give legal advice and may not be complete. If you have additional information that you feel should be added to this site, please contact us using our inquiry form, noted below. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse th Ave., Suite B San Diego, CA 92103 Voice: (619) 298-3396 Fax: (619) 298-5681 Contact Us: www.privacyrights.org/inquiryform.html Web: www.privacyrights.org Last Modified: February 16, 2004 Alabama Louisiana Oklahoma Alaska ... Ohio Alabama Code of Alabama Title 40, Chapter 12, Section 80 (40-12-80)

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