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The laws created and passed and enforced within a state, as opposed to federal law. … [Read more...] about STATE LAW

Formerly, when a master in chancery was directed by the court of chancery to make an inquiry or investigation into any matter arising out of a suit, and which could not conveniently be brought before the court itself, each party in the suit carried in before the master a statement showing how the party bringing it in represented the matter In question to be; and this statement … [Read more...] about STATE OF FACTS

In English lunacy practice, when a person has been found a lunatic, the next step is to submit to the master a scheme called a "state of facts and proposal," showing what is the position in life, property, aqd income of the lunatic, who are his next of kin and heir at law, who are proposed as his committees, and what annual sum is "proposed to be allowed for his maintenance, … [Read more...] about STATE OF FACTS AND PROPOSAL

Having a right to file a lawsuit. Only a person or party that has actually been injured and has a cause of action can file a lawsuit. For example, a women's rights group cannot file a claim against one who has discriminated against women at a large corporation; only the victim, a woman who has actually suffered an injury as a result of the discrimination has standing to file a … [Read more...] about STANDING

The thoughts and mental condition of a person at a particular time or during some event which may affect or not affect the manner in which that person reacts to a situation. … [Read more...] about STATE OF MIND