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Of Usury, from Brant's Stultifera Navis (Ship of Fools), 1494; woodcut attributed to Albrecht Dürer. Usury (/ ˈ j uː ʒ ər i /) [1] [2] is the practice of making loans that are seen as unfairly enriching the lender. The term may be used in a moral sense—condemning taking advantage of others' misfortunes—or in a legal sense, where an ...
By 1802 Ohio, in the eastern division of the Northwest Territory, had reached a population of 60,000 and was entitled to begin the transition to statehood. The Enabling Act of 1802 set forth the legal mechanisms and authorized the people of Ohio to begin this process.
The only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the Laws of Ohio; the Ohio Revised Code is only a reference. [4] A maximum 900 copies of the Laws of Ohio are published and distributed by the Ohio Secretary of State; there are no commercial publications other than a microfiche republication of the printed volumes. [5]
The Constitution of the State of Ohio is the basic governing document of the State of Ohio, which in 1803 became the 17th state to join the United States of America. Ohio has had three constitutions since statehood was granted. Ohio was created from the easternmost portion of the Northwest Territory.
Pages in category "Legal history of Ohio" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Ohio Constitutional Convention (1802) Cottage Savings Ass ...
After eight tornadoes hit 11 Ohio counties last week, Governor Mike DeWine has declared a state of emergency.So, what does "state of emergency" mean in Ohio, and what does it do for those areas ...
Ohio and Michigan have been rivals longer than some might think. Their first clash came in the 1800s over Toledo. ... paved the way for Michigan to become a state in 1837, according to the Ohio ...
The Enabling Act of 1802 set forth the legal mechanisms and authorized the people of Ohio to begin this process. Elections of delegates were held in the various counties of the Eastern District of the Northwest Territory in 1802, and the delegates met from November 1 to November 29, 1802, to choose a name for the state and draft a state ...