blood. A relationship between persons arising by descent from a common ancestor. See RELATIVE. entire blood. See full blood. full blood. The relationship existing between persons having the same two parents; unmixed ancestry. — Also termed whole blood; entire blood. half blood. The relationship existing between persons having the same father or mother, but not […]
Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994. A model statute intended to (1) decrease the length of time that a child awaits adoption, (2) identify and recruit adoptive and foster parents who can meet the needs of available children, and (3) eliminate adoption discrimination based on race, color, or national origin of the child or the adoptive
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primogeniture (prI-m[schwa]-jen-[schwa]-ch[schwa]r). 1. The state of being the firstborn child among siblings. 2. The common-law right of the firstborn son to inherit his ancestor’s estate, usu. to the exclusion of younger siblings. — Also termed (in sense 2) primogenitureship. See BOROUGH ENGLISH . [Cases: Descent and Distribution 7.] “If by primogeniture we only mean ‘that
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. An independent federal commission that investigates claims of employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age and enforces antidiscrimination statutes through lawsuits. • It was created by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC encourages mediation and other nonlitigious means of resolving employment
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one-subject rule. The principle that a statute should embrace only one topic, which should be stated in its title. — Also termed single-subject rule.[Cases: Statutes 107. C.J.S. Statutes § 208.]
scandalum magnatum (skan-d[schwa]-l[schwa]m mag-nay-t[schwa]m). [Law Latin] Hist. Actionable slander of powerful people; specif., defamatory comments regarding persons of high rank, such as peers, judges, or state officials. “Words spoken in derogation of a peer, a judge, or other great officer of the realm, which are called scandalum magnatum, are held to be still more heinous;
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act. A federal statute that prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or marital status with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction.15 USCA §§ 1691 et seq. — Abbr. ECOA. [Cases: Consumer Credit 31. C.J.S. Interest and Usury; Consumer
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national origin. The country in which a person was born, or from which the person’s ancestors came. • This term is used in several antidiscrimination statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination because of an individual’s “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” 42 USCA § 2000e-2. [Cases: