United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. … [Read more...]

Latin: In canon law. A consolidation of two churches into one. Cowell. … [Read more...]

For the federal government, the chief prosecutor who enforces the federal criminal laws of the United States and who may also enforce federal civil statutes, for example, the Civil Rights Act. The U.S. Attorney is appointed by the President of the U.S. and appoints several Assistant District Attorneys who prosecute cases for the office, most common being drug smuggling, … [Read more...]

A species of adoption used among the Germans; it signifies union of descent. It takes place when a widower, having children, marries a widow, who also has children. These parents then agree that the children of both marriages shall have the rights to their succession, as those which may be the fruits of their marriage. … [Read more...]

Obligations for payment of money which have been at various times issued by the government of the United States. … [Read more...]