West's Encyclopedia of American Law, Third Edition, Volume 6: J to Ma

Covers today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents. Includes topics such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and more. Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 © 2010 Gale, Cengage Learning......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 MAIN FEATURES OF THIS SET......Page 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF THIS SET......Page 9 How to Use This Book......Page 11 Contributors......Page 13 JACKSON, ANDREW......Page 14 JACKSON, HOWELL EDMUNDS......Page 16 JACKSON, JESSE LOUIS, SR.......Page 17 JACKSON, ROBERT HOUGHWOUT......Page 20 JAIL......Page 22 JAILHOUSE LAWYER......Page 25 JAMES, WILLIAM......Page 26 JAPANESE AMERICAN EVACUATION CASES......Page 27 JAWORSKI, LEON......Page 32 JAY, JOHN......Page 35 JEFFERSON, THOMAS......Page 37 JIM CROW LAWS......Page 39 JOBBER......Page 41 JOHNSON, ANDREW......Page 42 JOHNSON, FRANK MINIS, JR.......Page 44 JOHNSON, JAMES WELDON......Page 47 JOHNSON, LYNDON BAINES......Page 48 JOHNSON, REVERDY......Page 51 JOHNSON, THOMAS......Page 52 JOHNSON, WILLIAM......Page 54 JOINDER......Page 55 JOINT ESTATE......Page 57 JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT......Page 58 JOINT STOCK COMPANY......Page 60 JOINT TENANCY......Page 61 JOINT VENTURE......Page 62 JONES ACT......Page 63 JONES, ELAINE RUTH......Page 65 JORDAN, BARBARA CHARLINE......Page 67 JUDGE......Page 68 JUDGE ADVOCATE......Page 70 JUDGMENT......Page 71 JUDGMENT CREDITOR......Page 73 JUDGMENT DEBTOR......Page 74 JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT......Page 75 JUDICATURE ACTS......Page 76 JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION......Page 77 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES......Page 78 JUDICIAL IMMUNITY......Page 80 JUDICIAL NOTICE......Page 83 JUDICIAL REVIEW......Page 84 JUDICIAL SALE......Page 86 JUDICIARY......Page 87 JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789......Page 92 JUNK BOND......Page 94 JURIMETRICS......Page 95 JURIS DOCTOR......Page 96 JURISDICTION......Page 97 JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTE......Page 101 JURISPRUDENCE......Page 102 JURY......Page 106 JURY NULLIFICATION......Page 111 JUST......Page 113 JUST WAR......Page 114 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT......Page 117 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE......Page 121 JUSTICIABLE......Page 122 JUSTINIAN I......Page 124 JUVENILE LAW......Page 125 KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT......Page 134 KANT, IMMANUEL......Page 136 KATZENBACH, NICHOLAS DEBELLEVILLE......Page 137 KEARSE, AMALYA LYLE......Page 139 KEFAUVER INVESTIGATION AND KNAPP COMMISSION......Page 141 KELLOGG-BRIAND PACT......Page 143 KELLOGG, FRANK BILLINGS......Page 144 KELLY, SHARON PRATT DIXON......Page 145 KELO V. CITY OF NEW LONDON......Page 147 KELSEN, HANS......Page 149 KENNEDY, ANTHONY MCLEOD......Page 150 KENNEDY, EDWARD MOORE......Page 152 KENNEDY, JOHN FITZGERALD......Page 155 KENNEDY, ROBERT FRANCIS......Page 157 KENT, JAMES......Page 160 KENT STATE STUDENT KILLINGS......Page 162 KEOGH PLAN......Page 164 KEVORKIAN, JACK......Page 165 KEY NUMBERS®......Page 168 KEYCITETM......Page 169 KICKBACK......Page 170 KIDNAPPING......Page 171 KIN......Page 174 KING, MARTIN LUTHER, JR.......Page 175 KING, RODNEY G.......Page 178 KISSINGER, HENRY ALFRED......Page 180 KLEINDIENST, RICHARD GORDON......Page 183 KNAEBEL, ERNEST......Page 184 KNOW-NOTHING PARTY......Page 185 KNOX, PHILANDER CHASE......Page 187 KOOP, CHARLES EVERETT......Page 189 KOREAN WAR......Page 192 KOREMATSU V. UNITED STATES......Page 194 KU KLUX KLAN......Page 195 KU KLUX KLAN ACT......Page 198 KUNSTLER, WILLIAM MOSES......Page 200 LA FOLLETTE, ROBERT MARION......Page 204 LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT......Page 205 LABOR DEPARTMENT......Page 206 LABOR LAW......Page 209 LABOR UNION......Page 215 LAMAR, JOSEPH RUCKER......Page 219 LAMAR, LUCIUS QUINTUS CINCINNATUS......Page 221 LAME DUCK......Page 222 LAND-USE CONTROL......Page 223 LANDIS, KENESAW MOUNTAIN......Page 231 LANDLORD AND TENANT......Page 232 LANDMARK......Page 236 LANDRUM-GRIFFIN ACT......Page 239 LANFRANC......Page 240 LANGDELL, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS......Page 241 LANHAM ACT......Page 243 LARCENY......Page 244 LAST CLEAR CHANCE......Page 246 LAW......Page 248 LAW AND LITERATURE......Page 251 LAW DAY......Page 252 LAW OF NATIONS......Page 253 LAW OF THE SEA......Page 254 LAW REVIEW......Page 255 LAWFUL......Page 257 LAWRENCE V. TEXAS......Page 258 LAWS AND LIBERTIES OF MASSACHUSETTS......Page 259 LAYAWAY......Page 260 LEAGUE OF NATIONS......Page 261 LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS......Page 263 LEASE......Page 264 LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS TEST......Page 268 LEE, CHARLES......Page 269 LEE V. WEISMAN......Page 271 LEGAL ADVERTISING......Page 273 LEGAL AID......Page 276 LEGAL ASSISTANT......Page 277 LEGAL EDUCATION......Page 278 LEGAL HISTORY......Page 281 LEGAL MALPRACTICE......Page 282 LEGAL POSITIVISM......Page 283 LEGAL PUBLISHING......Page 285 LEGAL REALISM......Page 287 LEGAL REPRESENTATION......Page 290 LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION......Page 294 LEGALESE......Page 296 LEGARE, HUGH SWINTON......Page 297 LEGATION......Page 298 LEGISLATION......Page 299 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL......Page 303 LEGISLATIVE COURT......Page 304 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY......Page 305 LEGISLATURE......Page 307 LEMON LAWS......Page 310 LEND-LEASE ACT......Page 311 LENIN, VLADIMIR ILYICH......Page 312 LEOPOLD AND LOEB TRIAL......Page 314 LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE......Page 315 LETTER RULING......Page 316 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION......Page 318 LEVEES AND FLOOD CONTROL......Page 328 LEVI, EDWARD HIRSCH......Page 337 LEVY......Page 338 LEWIS, JOHN ROBERT......Page 339 LIABILITY......Page 342 LIBEL AND SLANDER......Page 343 LIBERTARIAN PARTY......Page 349 LIBERTY......Page 351 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS......Page 353 LICENSE......Page 357 LIE DETECTOR TEST......Page 359 LIEN......Page 360 LIMITED......Page 361 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY......Page 362 LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP......Page 365 LIMITED TEST BAN TREATY......Page 366 LINCOLN, ABRAHAM......Page 367 LINCOLN, LEVI......Page 371 LINCOLN, ROBERT TODD......Page 372 LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING......Page 374 LINDSEY, BENJAMIN BARR......Page 375 LINEUP......Page 376 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES......Page 377 LIQUORMART V. RHODE ISLAND......Page 378 LITCHFIELD LAW SCHOOL......Page 380 LITERARY PROPERTY......Page 381 LITIGATION......Page 384 LITTLE-COLLINS, ELLA LEE......Page 385 LITTORAL RIGHTS......Page 388 LIUZZO, VIOLA FAUVER GREGG......Page 389 LIVERY OF SEISIN......Page 391 LIVING WILL......Page 392 LIVINGSTON, EDWARD......Page 394 LIVINGSTON, HENRY BROCKHOLST......Page 395 LIVINGSTON, ROBERT R.......Page 396 LLEWELLYN, KARL NICKERSON......Page 399 LL.M.......Page 400 LOBBYING......Page 401 LOCHNER V. NEW YORK......Page 405 LOCKE, JOHN......Page 408 LOCKWOOD, BELVA ANN......Page 410 LOCUS......Page 411 LODGE, HENRY CABOT......Page 412 LOG ROLLING......Page 413 LOGAN ACT......Page 414 LONG-ARM STATUTE......Page 415 LOSS OF SERVICES......Page 417 LOTT, CHESTER TRENT......Page 418 LOUISIANA PURCHASE......Page 421 LOYALTY OATH......Page 423 LURTON, HORACE HARMON......Page 425 LYNCHING......Page 427 MACKINNON, CATHARINE ALICE......Page 430 MACPHERSON V. BUICK MOTOR CO.......Page 432 MACVEAGH, ISAAC WAYNE......Page 433 MADISON, JAMES......Page 434 MAGNA CARTA......Page 438 MAIL COVER......Page 443 MAIL FRAUD......Page 444 MAINE, HENRY JAMES SUMNER......Page 445 MAINTENANCE......Page 446 MAITLAND, FREDERIC WILLIAM......Page 447 MALA FIDES......Page 448 MALCOLM X......Page 449 MALICE......Page 452 MALICIOUS PROSECUTION......Page 453 MALPRACTICE......Page 456 MANAGED CARE......Page 459 MANAGER......Page 461 MANDAMUS......Page 462 MANDATORY......Page 463 MANN, HORACE......Page 464 MANN, JAMES ROBERT......Page 466 MANSFIELD, WILLIAM MURRAY, FIRST EARL OF......Page 468 MANSLAUGHTER......Page 469 MARBURY V. MADISON......Page 472 MARGIN......Page 476 MARIS, ALBERT BRANSON......Page 477 MARITAL COMMUNICATIONS PRIVILEGE......Page 478 MARITIME LIEN......Page 479 MARQUE AND REPRISAL......Page 480 MARRIAGE......Page 481 MARSHAL......Page 485 MARSHALL, JOHN......Page 486 MARSHALL, MARGARET HILARY......Page 488 MARSHALL, THURGOOD......Page 490 MARTIAL LAW......Page 493 MARTIN, LUTHER......Page 495 MARTIN V. HUNTER’S LESSEE......Page 496 MARX, KARL HEINRICH......Page 498 MASON, GEORGE......Page 500 MASON, JOHN YOUNG......Page 501 MASS COMMUNICATIONS LAW......Page 502 MASSIAH V. UNITED STATES......Page 509 MASTER AND SERVANT......Page 510 MATHEWS V. ELDRIDGE TEST......Page 511 MATTER OF FACT......Page 512 MATTER OF RECORD......Page 513 MATTHEWS, STANLEY......Page 514 MAXIM......Page 515 MAYHEM......Page 518 Preface: The U.S. legal system is admired around the world for the freedoms it allows the individual and the fairness with which it attempts to treat all persons. On the surface, it may seem simple, yet those who have delved into it know that this system of federal and state constitutions statues, regulations and common-law decisions is elaborate and complex. It derives from the English common law, but includes principles older than England, along with some principles from other lands. The U.S. legal system, like many others, has a language all its own, but too often it is an unfamiliar language: many concepts are still phrased in Latin. The third edition of Gale Encyclopedia of American Law (GEAL), formerly West's Encyclopedia of American Law, explains legal terms and concepts in everyday language. It covers a wide variety of persons, entities, and events that have shaped the U.S. legal system and influenced public perceptions of it. The main features of this set are: Entries; Definitions; Further readings; Cross-references; In focus essays; Sidebars; Biographies; Enhancements; Appendixes; Milestone cases in the law; Primary documents and Citations v. 1. A to Ba v. 2. Be-Col v. 3. Com-Dor v. 4. DOT-Fre v. 5. Fri-I v. 6. J-Ma v. 7. Mc-Pl v. 8. Po-San v. 9. Sar-Ten v. 10. Ter-Z v. 11. Milestones in the law, Brown to Kelo v. 12. Milestones in the law, Lawrence to Roe v. 13. Primary documents v. 14. Dictionary of legal terms, Cases index, General index. Explains Legal Terms And Concepts In Everyday Language, Covering A Wide Variety Of Persons, Entities, And Events That Have Shaped The U.s. Legal System And Influenced Public Perceptions Of It.