Intermediate scrutiny is a test courts often use in the field of Constitutional Law to determine a statute's constitutionality. Intermediate scrutiny is only invoked when a state or the federal government passes a statute which...
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intermediate scrutiny
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international trade
International trade refers to commerce that occurs across national borders. An illustrative example is the importation and exportation of goods and services across national borders. The term international trade may also include foreign direct...
invasion of privacy
Invasion of privacy involves the infringement upon an individual's protected right to privacy through a variety of intrusive or unwanted actions. Such invasions of privacy can range from physical encroachments onto private property to the...
investigatory power
Investigatory power refers to the legal authority granted to conduct investigations and gather information related to criminal activities, national security threats, and other matters of public interest.
Even though Congress...
invidious discrimination
Invidious discrimination is a legal term used to describe the act of treating a class of persons unequally in a manner that is malicious, hostile, or damaging. It refers to discrimination that is motivated by animus or ill will towards a...
joint resolution of Congress
A joint resolution of Congress is one of four types of legislation that can be passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. The other types of legislation are simple resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and bills.
...judicial review
Judicial review is the idea, fundamental to the U.S. system of government, that the actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are subject to review and possible invalidation by the judiciary. Judicial review allows the...
jury
A jury is a group of people empowered to make findings of fact and render a verdict for a trial. The judge decides questions of law, including whether particular items of evidence will be presented to the jury. The parties may, however,...
jury trial
Overview
Jury trials are trials that allow juries to make findings of fact and render a verdict for the trial. The judge decides questions of law, including whether particular items of evidence will be presented to the jury. The parties may...
justiciability
Justiciability refers to the types of matters that a court can adjudicate. If a case is "non-justiciable," then the court cannot hear it. Justiciability rulings usually arise either when a court does not have power to hear the case under the...