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For questions specific to the United States as a whole, or that span multiple state jurisdictions. If your question is related to a specific state then you should use that state's tag instead (or as w…
3903 questions
18 asked this week, 73 this month
For questions about the property right inherent in a creative work. Please see the tag wiki and FAQ before asking the question.
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9 asked this week, 29 this month
For questions about laws related to crime.
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5 asked this week, 17 this month
For questions specific to the United Kingdom. Note that the UK does not have a common legal system across its jurisdictions - consider using [scotland] or [england-and-wales] or [northern-ireland].
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10 asked this week, 20 this month
For questions about laws related to contracts, an agreement between two or more parties.
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20 asked this month, 297 this year
For questions concerning the ownership of ideas, designs and creative work. Specific IP tags include copyright, trademark, and patents.
652 questions
7 asked this week, 16 this month
For questions about the internet. Please ensure a tag for the jurisdiction is also included. This tag should not be used when the question does not crucially hinge on internet usage or involvement.
607 questions
8 asked this week, 17 this month
verbal or written agreements that parties enter consensually, exchanging consideration. Use this tag when the question is about contracts, or one or more elements of a contract.
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68 asked this year
For questions involving programming underlying computers and machines. Consider using the [open-source-software] tag if the question is about open source software or licensing.
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9 asked this month, 116 this year
about, or that arise as a result of, workplaces or the performance of work-related duties.
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8 asked this month, 112 this year
For questions about freedom from unsolicited observation, or the collection, use and distribution of private information.
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8 asked this month, 128 this year
For questions about permission and terms to use intellectual property.
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7 asked this week, 15 this month
Questions about the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
480 questions
12 asked this month, 177 this year
Questions specific to the State of California.
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10 asked this month, 135 this year
For questions specific to Canada as a whole, or that span multiple provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
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9 asked this month, 115 this year
For questions about the interaction of two or more sovereign states, including agreements and laws between them, and disputes of jurisdiction for civil or criminal matters.
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10 asked this month, 93 this year
For questions related to legal systems of European countries and to legal harmonization in Europe, especially in the context of European Union law.
419 questions
14 asked this month, 131 this year
a sign, logo or design of some kind that distinguishes a particular product or service (or its provider or source) from others.
388 questions
8 asked this month, 90 this year
For questions relating to commercial activity
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10 asked this month, 77 this year
Constitutional law deals with the assignment or restriction of the powers and branches of a government. If you are asking whether something is constitutional, it's helpful if you provide reasons as to…
346 questions
8 asked this month, 73 this year
Dealing with the constitutional, common-law, statutory, tax treaty, and regulatory rules that constitute the law applicable to taxation.
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6 asked this month, 87 this year
Use this for questions where the award of damages, or its possibility, is involved.
318 questions
43 asked this year
A property from which the owner receives payment from the occupant(s), known as tenants, in return for occupying or using the property.
316 questions
8 asked this month, 72 this year
For questions relating to non-criminal legal branch of [common-law] legal systems. Not to be confused with [civil-legal-system], relating to civilian or Roman law.
302 questions
72 asked this year
For questions about property that involves lands or buildings.
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53 asked this year
Questions specific to England and Wales
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5 asked this month, 109 this year
Use this for questions about belongings and possessions. See [real-estate] for questions about the possession of houses and buildings.
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55 asked this year
the primary legal document for the United States of America.
254 questions
41 asked this year
Use this for questions about interaction with law enforcement, as well as their procedures and regulations.
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50 asked this year
A set of regulations which users must agree to follow in order to use a service.
233 questions
35 asked this year
Crimes or torts involving deception for financial or other gain.
222 questions
53 asked this year
Jurisdiction of Germany.
218 questions
7 asked this month, 59 this year
Use this for questions involving vehicles and/or pedestrians on roadways. Also consider whether any of the following tags are more appropriate: speeding, driving, transportation
218 questions
6 asked this month, 49 this year
The body of law about corporations, including mergers, acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate liability, finance, and bankruptcy. The fact that a question involves a corporation does not make i…
218 questions
5 asked this month, 53 this year
Use this when questioning the meaning of legal terms.
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44 asked this year
For questions about a landlord's duties and responsibilities, within the capacity of a tenant-landlord relationship.
205 questions
5 asked this month, 65 this year
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