Sentences with phrase «governed under civil law»

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Atheist Hunter: The civil and criminal law (as opposed to the laws governing the structure and funding of government) of the USA was based largely on the laws of the Brittish Empire, which was what the colonies had been under before the revolution.

This report, co-authored by Safal Partners and Public Impact for the National Charter School Resource Center, examines federal requirements under civil rights laws and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and state laws governing charter school recruitment, retention, enrollment of EL students and their accountability for EL student performance; requirements and current challenges related to EL data reporting; and whether existing laws are adequate to address the needs of this growing population of ELs in charter schools.

As part of her practice in employment and labor, civil rights, and directors and officers (D&O) liability, Tina has successfully represented many clients in claims brought under federal, state, and local laws governing fair - employment practices, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, negligent hiring, and defamation.

In this class of cases, we think the rule of action which should govern the civil courts, founded in a broad and sound view of the relations of church and state under our system of laws, and supported by a preponderating weight of judicial authority, is that whenever the questions of discipline or of faith or ecclesiastical rule, custom, or law have been decided by the highest of these church judicatories to which the matter has been carried, the legal tribunals must accept such decisions as final and as binding on them in their application to the case before them.

Authors» view: as discussed above, if the issue is governed under administrative law, then even if the parties agreed to arbitration or civil litigation in the PPP agreement, the agreement will not be binding and the parties must rely on administrative remedies.

Under legislation enacted in 2003, Virginia State Code § 33.2 - 1225, authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements with the local governing body of Fairfax County authorizing local law - enforcement agencies or other local governmental entities to act as agents of the Commissioner of Highways for the purpose of (i) enforcing the provisions of § 33.2 - 1224 (highway right - of - way sign prohibition) and (ii) collecting the civil penalties and costs provided for in that section.