Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Statute of York — An important English statute passed at the city of York, in the twelfth year of Edward II, containing provisions on the subject of attorneys, witnesses, the taking of inquests by nisi prius, etc … Black's law dictionary
YORK-STEINER, HEINRICH ELCHANAN — (1859–1934), Zionist publicist and author. Born in Senica (Hungary; now Slovakia), York Steiner entered business in Vienna in his early youth. Self educated in literature and art, he went to the U.S., returned to Vienna in 1884, and became… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Statute of the Staple — The Statute of the Staple was a statute passed in 1353 by the parliament of England. It aimed to regularise the status of staple ports in England, Wales, and Ireland. In particular, it designated particular ports where specific goods could be… … Wikipedia
York, South Carolina — Infobox Settlement official name = York, South Carolina settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of York, South Carolina mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type =… … Wikipedia
York, Statute of — An important English statute passed at the city of York, in the twelfth year of Edward II, containing provisions on the subject of attorneys, witnesses, the taking of inquests by nisi prius, etc … Black's law dictionary
Statute of uses — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute of Kilkenny — Mit den Kilkenny Statuten (Statute[s] of Kilkenny) von 1366 bezweckte die englische Krone eine Trennung der englischen Oberschicht von der Bevölkerung des eroberten bzw. noch zu erobernden Irland. Die Statuten wurden auf einer Versammlung des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
State of New York — State of New York † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State of New York One of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain, which on 4 July, 1776, adopted the Declaration of Independence and became the United States of America. BOUNDARIES AND… … Catholic encyclopedia
New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble — Supreme Court of the United States Decided December, 1858 … Wikipedia
New York Times Co. v. United States — Supreme Court of the United States Argued June 26, 1971 Decided … Wikipedia
