Search results for: “The European constitution in the making”

  • Constitution

    Definition of Constitution Formerly, a law or ordinance; now, the form in which a State is organisedA constitution may be (a) unwritten, resting mainly on custom and convention ; (b) written, drawn up in legal form ; (c) flexible, capable of being altered by ordinary legislative act ; (d) […]

  • Constitutional Text: Austria 1920, Admended 2004

    AUSTRIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1920 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 JANUARY 1ST, 2004 Chapter I General Provisions; European Union A. General Provisions Article 1. Austria is a democratic republic. Its law emanates from the people. Article 2. 1. Austria is a federal state. 2. The Federal State […]

  • Constitutional Text: Austria 1945, Amendments 1986,1987,1988,1990, 1992 and 1993

    Constitutional Text: Amendments of 1986,1987,1988,1990, 1992 and 1993 to the Austria Constitution of 1945 in Europe 1986 AMENDMENT TO AUSTRIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1945 APRIL 24, 1986 212. Federal constitutional law of April 4, 1986, amending the federal constitutional law of 1929 (amendment to […]

  • Constitutional Text: Argentina 1994

    CONSTITUTION OF THE ARGENTINE NATION AUGUST 22ND, 1994 We, the representatives of the people of the Argentine Nation, gathered in General Constituent Assembly by the will and election of the Provinces which compose it, in fulfillment of pre-existing pacts, in order to form a national union, […]

  • Council Decision-Making Procedures

    Council Decision-Making Procedures in Europe Content about Council Decision-Making Procedures from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. Under the EU Treaties, majority voting is applied in the Council – as a general rule, a qualified […]

  • European Parliament Composition

    Composition and ElectionContent about European Parliament Composition from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the European Parliament has had 754 seats. This exceeds […]

  • Regulations

    Regulations Regulations Definition In some countries, subordinate legislation includes regulations, administrative decisions, orders, procedures, directives and bylaws. In Canada, for example, Regulations are defined as a statutory instrument. Regulations Definition in the Legal Dictionary Regulations Synonym Regulations in Administrative Law Finding regulations To conduct legal research, in some countries is helpful to use a consolidated…

  • Will

    Definition of Will A disposition or declaration by which the person making it (the testator) provides for the distribution or administration of property after his death. It is always revocable by him.Formerly will signified a testamentary disposition of land, aa opposed to a testament (q.v.). […]

  • Tolhurst V. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd.

    Definition of Tolhurst V. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd. ([1903] A. C. 414). A contract for the supply of goods may be assigned unless the burden of the contract is thereby increased, or there in personal confidence or skill involved.T agreed to supply the Imperial Company with […]

  • Testamenti Factio

    Definition of Testamenti Factio Capacity to take any part in making a will or any benefit under a will. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Testamenti Factio in the Dictionaries, Testamenti Factio in our legal dictionaries, Related […]