uniform law commissioners
Uniform Law Commissioners. See NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS.
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national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. An organization that drafts and proposes statutes for adoption by individual states, with the goal of making the laws on various subjects uniform among the states. • Founded in 1892 and composed of representatives from all 50 states, the Conference has drafted more than 200 uniform laws,
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National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 〈美〉统一州法律委员全国会议 旨在促进各州法律统一的组织，它起草各种法律供各州采纳。该组织成立于1892年，由来自50个州的代表组成。目前它已起草了200多个统一性法律，包括《统一商法典》〔Uniform Commercial Code〕在内。 (→uniform act; model act)
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uniform law
uniform law. An unofficial law proposed as legislation for all the states to adopt exactly as written, the purpose being to promote greater consistency among the states. • All the uniform laws are promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. For a complete collection, see Uniform Laws Annotated. See uniform statute
uniform code of military justice
Uniform Code of Military Justice. 1. CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 2. A model code promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws to govern state military forces when not in federal service. 11 U.L.A. 335 et seq. (1974). — Abbr. UCMJ. [Cases: Military Justice 502. C.J.S. Military Justice § 3.]
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uniform laws or acts
uniform laws or acts 〈美〉统一法 由统一法委员会〔Commission on Uniform Laws〕或促进立法统一〔uniformity of legislation〕的州委员理事会〔State Boards of Commissioners〕任命的委员会起草的、并建议各州立法机关采纳的法律文件。提出统一法的目的在于，一旦它被采纳，将使相应法律条款和规则的术语和实施在全国范围内得到统一。通常各个州会全部或基本上采用统一法。 (→model act)
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Uniform Commercial Code/UCC/U.C.C.
Uniform Commercial Code/UCC/U.C.C. 〈美〉《统一商法典》 由美国法律学会〔American Law Institute〕和统一州法委员会全国会议〔National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws〕联合起草的一部统一法。美国各州均以某种形式而采纳该法。它涉及商业交易的各个方面，包括：货物买卖；商业票据；银行存款和收款；信用证；大宗转让；仓单、提单和其他所有权凭证；投资证券；担保交易等。
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American Law Institute/A.L.I.
American Law Institute/A.L.I. 美国法律学会 于1923年由一些法官、法学教授和卓有盛名的律师创立，其宗旨在于促进法律简洁明确，消除美国各州普通法中的不确定性和复杂多变。美国法律学会的最重要成果是对于某些部门实体法律重述的汇编、整理和出版，这些法律重述在一些司法管辖区被认可作为法律适用，发挥了重大的影响。美国法律协会拟定了《模范刑法典》〔Model Penal Code〕，与统一州法委员联合会〔Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws〕共同拟定了《统一商法典》〔U.C.C.〕。 (→Restatement of the Law)
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uniform adoption act
Uniform Adoption Act. A 1994 model statute aimed at achieving uniformity in adoption laws. • The current version of the UAA was promulgated in 1994 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. State adoption of the Uniform Adoption Act has been largely unsuccessful. Earlier versions, in 1953 and 1971, were amended many
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uniform marriage and divorce act
Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act. A 1970 model statute that defines marriage and divorce. • Extensively amended in 1973, the Act was an attempt by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws to make marriage and divorce laws more uniform. The Act’s greatest significance is that it introduced, as the sole ground for
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