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Mann Act :: legal definition


Mann Act - n. a federal statute making it a crime to transport a woman across state lines for "immoral" purposes. The Mann Act was intended to prevent the movement of prostitutes from one state to another or in and out of the country in the so-called "white slave" trade. However, it also applies to a male taking his under-age girlfriend to a love-nest in a neighboring state, or a female transporting an under-age boy across the state line for such purposes. Maximum term is five years in a federal prison.


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appeal :: 1) v. to ask a higher court to reverse the decisio ... ng, as in "he has filed an appeal."
attorney :: n. 1) an agent or someone authorized to act for an ... ialize. See also: court reciprocity
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bank :: n. 1) an officially chartered institution empowere ... erred to as "in bank" or "en banc."
carrier :: n. in general, any person or business which transp ... lso: common carrier private carrier
comity :: n. when one court defers to the jurisdiction of an ... of cases to which comity may apply.
conflict of law :: n. a situation in which both state and federal law ... y arose. See also: forum preemption
constitution :: n. the fundamental, underlying document which esta ... ts common law constitutional rights
consumer protection laws :: n. almost all states and the federal government ha ... rranty product liability securities
court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials.
discrimination :: n. unequal treatment of persons, for a reason whic ... qual rights. See also: civil rights
diversity of citizenship :: n. when opposing parties in a lawsuit are citizens ... unt in controversy exceeds $10,000.
equal opportunity :: 1) n. a right supposedly guaranteed by both federa ... be so. See also: affirmative action
governmental immunity :: n. the doctrine from English common law that no go ... o: Federal Tort Claims Act immunity
interstate commerce :: n. commercial trade, business, movement of goods o ... and the I.C.C. may soon be history.
Jones Act :: n., adj. a federal law which covers injuries to cr ... ." See also: admiralty maritime law
judge :: 1) n. an official with the authority and responsib ... ice justice of the peace magistrate
jurisdiction :: n. the authority given by law to a court to try ca ... Superior Court Supreme Court venue
law book :: n. any of numerous volumes dealing with law, inclu ... : common law law Shepardize statute
preemption :: n. the rule of law that if the federal government ... cs control may parallel each other.
prostitution :: n. the profession of performing sexual acts for mo ... so: pander panderer pimp prostitute
public defender :: n. an elected or appointed public official (usuall ... to convicted indigents for appeals.
regulations :: n. rules and administrative codes issued by govern ... es usually have similar procedures.
reports :: n. the published decisions of appeals courts in al ... ilable in almost all law libraries.
sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence
sodomy :: n. anal copulation by a man inserting his penis in ... tiality). See also: bestiality rape
standing :: n. the right to file a lawsuit or file a petition ... so: actual controversy jurisdiction
statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll
Supreme Court :: n. 1) the highest court in the United States, whic ... rt in other states. See also: court
tax :: n. a governmental assessment (charge) upon propert ... unified estate and gift tax use tax
tort claims act :: n. a federal or state act which, under certain con ... . See also: Federal Tort Claims Act

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magistrate :: n. 1) a generic term for any judge of a court, or ... ce of the peace preliminary hearing
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