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zero tape

Zero tape (also called a zero report) refers to a file produced by electronic voter machines which show that the machine has no votes tallied at the beginning of an election. Many states require poll workers to retrieve a zero tape before...

zone of danger rule

The zone of danger rule is a legal doctrine in tort law that limits the liability of persons accused of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED). Under this rule, plaintiffs may only recover damages for NIED if they were:

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zone of interests

The zone of interests is a legal concept used to determine whether a particular plaintiff has standing to bring a lawsuit. It refers to the range of interests or concerns that a law or regulation, whether a constitutional provision or...

zoning

Zoning is a legislative act dividing a jurisdiction's land into sections and regulating different land uses in each section in accordance with a zoning ordinance. While zoning was originally conceived to protect industrial use of land, today...

zoning ordinance

A zoning ordinance is a municipal law that outlines permitted uses for various sections of land. Thus, some lands may be dedicated to industrial use, while others may be set aside for residential or commercial use only. A zoning ordinance may...

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