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Contract Law
The Parol Evidence Rule in Contract Law
The Parol Evidence Rule in Contract Law When parties reduce their agreement to a written contract, a natural question arises: What happens i
Contract Law
Contract Interpretation: How Courts Interpret Contractual Language
Contract Interpretation: How Courts Interpret Contractual Language A contract may appear perfectly clear when it is signed. Yet when a dispu
Contract Law
Conditions, Warranties, and Intermediate Terms in Contract Law
Conditions, Warranties, and Intermediate Terms in Contract Law Not all contractual promises have the same legal importance. A contract may c
Contract Law
What Are Contract Terms? Express and Implied Terms Explained
What Are Contract Terms? Express and Implied Terms Explained A contract is more than an agreement to exchange something. It is a legally enf
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Courts vs. Supreme Courts: Two Models of Constitutional Review
Constitutional Courts vs. Supreme Courts: Two Models of Constitutional Review When people hear the terms constitutional court and supreme co
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law and the Electoral Process
Constitutional Law and the Electoral Process The electoral process is one of the principal mechanisms through which constitutional democracy
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Protection of Elections and Democracy
Constitutional Protection of Elections and Democracy Elections are the mechanism through which citizens participate directly in representati
Constitutional Law
Federalism in Practice: Who Has the Power?
Federalism in Practice: Who Has the Power? One of the most important questions in American constitutional law is deceptively simple: Who has
Constitutional Law
The Supremacy Clause and Federal Constitutional Hierarchy
The Supremacy Clause and Federal Constitutional Hierarchy The Supremacy Clause is one of the central structural provisions of the United Sta
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Conventions and Unwritten Constitutional Rules
Constitutional Conventions and Unwritten Constitutional Rules Constitutional conventions are established political practices and understandi
Constitutional Law
The Counter-Majoritarian Difficulty: Why Unelected Courts Can Override Democratic Decisions
The Counter-Majoritarian Difficulty: Why Unelected Courts Can Override Democratic Decisions The counter-majoritarian difficulty is the const
Constitutional Law
Judicial Restraint, Judicial Activism, and the Proper Role of Courts
Judicial Restraint, Judicial Activism, and the Proper Role of Courts Judicial restraint and judicial activism describe competing approaches