Category Archives: Learn the Law

The United States Supreme Court term begins on the first Monday in October and will last until late June or early July. The term itself is divided into sittings: oneContinue reading “#LearnTheLaw – U.S. Supreme Court Term”

In medieval England, tort was a synonym for a “wrong” or “trespass.” Later on, it became known as “torque,” or to twist. Today, when a person commits a tort, theyContinue reading “#LearnTheLaw – What is a Tort?”

Fair use, in the broadest sense, is the use of copyrighted content without permission from the relevant copyright owner for a restricted and, as the courts define it, “transformative” intent,Continue reading “#LearnTheLaw – What is Fair Use?”

Contracts are promises that the law will enforce to be met. The law behind the security of a contract provides remedies to the harmed party which is commonly resolved inContinue reading “#LearnTheLaw – What is a Contract?”

Defined: A legal phrase for what we all know Judges do: look a law, a policy, an act, a piece of legislation, etc., and assess whether it is or isContinue reading “#LearnTheLaw – What is Judicial Review?”