Law Dictionary Definitions

Federal Maritime Lien Act.A statute that confers an automatic lien on anyone who provides a vessel with any of a wide range of goods and services. 46 USCA §§ 31341–31343. — Abbr .FMLA. [Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Maritime Commission.An independent federal agency that regulates the waterborne foreign and domestic commerce of the United States by (1) ensuring that U.S. international trade is open to all countries on fair and equitable terms, (2) guarding against unauthorized monopolies in U.S. waterborne commerce, and (3) ensuring that financial responsibility is maintained to clean up…

federal magistrate.UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.[Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.An interagency law-enforcement training facility responsible for serving over 70 law-enforcement organizations in the federal government. • The Center was transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security in 2003. — Abbr. FLETC.[Blacks Law 8th]

federal law.The body of law consisting of the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes and regulations, U.S. treaties, and federal common law. Cf. STATE LAW .[Blacks Law 8th]

federal land.See LAND.[Blacks Law 8th]

federal labor union.See UNION.[Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Labor Relations Authority.An agency that protects the right of federal employees to organize, engage in collective bargaining, and select their own union representatives. • It was established under Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 and began operating in 1979. 5 USCA §§ 7101–7135. — Abbr. FLRA.[Blacks Law 8th]

“The Federal Kidnapping Act was passed in 1932 to close a dangerous loophole between state and federal law. At that time, marauding bands of kidnappers were preying upon the wealthy with ruthless abandon, seizing their victims for ransom while operating outside the reach of existing state laws. Knowing that authorities in the victim’s home state…

Federal Kidnapping Act.A federal law punishing kidnapping for ransom or reward when the victim is transported interstate or internationally. • The law presumes that a victim has been transported in violation of the law if the victim is not released within 24 hours. The Federal Kidnapping Act, by express provision, does not apply to the…