ERISA or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is a federal law that protects the pension rights of employees. It creates a threshold of standards for pension plans and essentially provides disclosure and other requirements regarding the setup and maintenance of employee pension plans. … [Read more...] about ERISA
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EQUULEUS
A kind of rack for extorting confessions. … [Read more...] about EQUULEUS
ERMINE
By metonymy, this term is used to describe the office or functions of a judge, whose state robe, lined with ermine, is emblematical of purity and honor without stain. Webster. … [Read more...] about ERMINE
EQUAL RIGHTS STATUTES
Statutes of law that are based upon the equal protection of the law which prohibits discrimination based upon race, religion, gender, age, creed, political affiliation and other suspect classes. … [Read more...] about EQUAL RIGHTS STATUTES
EQUITABLE INTEREST
An actual right in property but not legal ownership, such as a life tenant. Also known as equitable title. … [Read more...] about EQUITABLE INTEREST