Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions — [ thumb|right|James Madison.] The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (or Resolves) were important political statements in favor of states rights written secretly by Vice President Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1798. They were passed by the … Wikipedia
Virginia — This article is about the U.S. state, the Commonwealth of Virginia. For other uses, see Virginia (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Virginia … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Dunmore's War — Date 1774 Location Ohio Country … Wikipedia
Peace Conference of 1861 — The Peace Conference of 1861 was a meeting of more than 100 of the leading politicians of the antebellum United States held in Washington, D.C., in February 1861 in a last ditch effort to avert what became the Civil War. The success of President… … Wikipedia
Commonwealth (U.S. state) — This article is about U.S. states that are styled as Commonwealths . For usage relating to U.S. insular areas, see Commonwealth (U.S. insular area). For other uses, see Commonwealth. U.S. commonwealth states in red Four of the constituent states… … Wikipedia
United States Constitution — P … Wikipedia
Uncle Tom's Cabin — infobox Book | name = Uncle Tom s Cabin title orig = translator = image caption = Uncle Tom s Cabin , Boston edition author = Harriet Beecher Stowe illustrator = Hammatt Billings (1st edition) cover artist = country = United States language =… … Wikipedia
North Carolina — This article is about the U.S. state of North Carolina. For other uses, see North Carolina (disambiguation). The Old North State redirects here. For the song of the same name, see The Old North State (song). State of North Carolina … Wikipedia
History of North Carolina — This article is about the history of the U.S. state of North Carolina. For information on the state today, see North Carolina. Map of the coast of Virginia and North Carolina, drawn 1585–1586 by Theodor de Bry, based on map by John White of the… … Wikipedia
