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federal

1. of or relating to a form of government or a country in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments

2. of or relating to a treaty between provinces, states, etc., that establishes a political unit in which power is so divided

3. of or relating to the central government of a federation

4. (of a university) comprised of relatively independent colleges

5. a supporter of federal union or federation

Federal

1. characteristic of or supporting the Union government during the American Civil War

2. a supporter of the Union government during the American Civil War

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Under Article IX (Judicial Department) of the draft Federal Constitution, there will be four chief justices, each to be appointed by the president.

Four chief justices, high courts in proposed federal constitution

Denett has received many prestigious awards during his federal government career including a Presidential Rank Award; he has a master's degree with emphasis in acquisition from The George Washington University.

Denett sworn in as administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy

SLUSA sought to close the PSLRA's legal loophole by making federal courts the exclusive forum for securities class action lawsuits based on state law.

High court gives clarity to litigation venues: in a key decision issued earlier this year, the Supreme Court has restricted the ability of plaintiffs' attorneys to shop for accommodating state venues for class action suits. Most must now be pursued in more predictable federal courts

To overcome this limitation on federal judicial power, an activist Supreme Court developed a line of cases holding that the 14th Amendment was the conduit that allows it to impose the federal restrictions of the Bill of Rights (amendments one through 10) upon state action.

An alternative to amendments: many Americans, tired of federal courts meddling in their lives, have resorted to trying to add new amendments to the Constitution, but there's a better solution

The tea, called hoasca, contains the hallucinogen Dimethyhryptamine, which is banned under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

Invitation to tea: unanimous Supreme Court says federal religious freedom law protects small group's use of hallucinogenic sacrament

Like many operations in the metals business, The Federal Metal Co.

Proven metal: the Federal Metal Co. seeks to meet its customers' unique needs in a shifting market

All of this predated the first attempt at federal insurance regulation in 1866: a failed bill in Congress that invoked the Commerce Clause.

Protecting the pledge: the quest for cohesive U.S. insurance regulation spans three centuries, and an end to the journey still isn't assured

The Federal Reserve Board announced on September 20, 2005, the issuance of a final decision and order of prohibition against Brian Bonetti, a former employee of National City Bank, Cleveland, Ohio.

Enforcement actions

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a pay freeze for current air traffic controllers and lower pay for new hires.

Travel Safety & Security Update July 2005

INPUT estimates that SDVOBs will receive almost $3 billion in federal contract awards annually by fiscal year 2009.

Federal government contract to create boon for veteran-owned businesses

Voinovich, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and the Federal Workforce, reportedly plans to hold a hearing on the OSC.

A blind eye to discrimination: Scott Bloch, the Bush appointee who tried to ditch protections for gay federal employees, has a new scandal on his hands: a gay whistle-blower Bloch's office tried to sweep under the carpet

As President of the Toronto Chapter of Tax Executives Institute, I want to express TEI's appreciation for the Ontario government's proposal to work with the federal government toward establishing a single corporate income tax collection system.

Harmonization of Ontario's corporate income tax collection system: December 14, 2004