Attorneys settled on the following legal definition for gift: a voluntary transfer of property without consideration, meaning the recipient does not give anything in return. For a gift to be legally ...

Learn how legal monopolies function, why they're government-sanctioned, and their effects on competition. Explore historical and modern examples, including gambling and telecom.

As a neurologist who specializes in critical care, I believe we need a clearer, more consistent legal definition of death. The Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), the legal standard for death ...

A surprising array of rights and benefits accrue to married couples in the U.S., including health care and health insurance, tax breaks, housing, and citizenship. Yet less than 18% of American adults ...