elder law — An area of law that addresses the legal needs of elderly people, including retirement benefits, estate planning, health care, and other issues. Category: Divorce & Family Law → Elder Care & Seniors Category: Long Term Care: Assisted Living &… … Law dictionary
Elder law (United States) — Elder law is a legal term coined to cover an area of legal practice that places an emphasis on those issues that affect the growing aging population. CategoriesThe three major categories that make up elder law are:# Estate planning and… … Wikipedia
Elder law (Massachusetts) — See generally Elder law (U.S.).Elder law denotes the law, regulations, and prevailing good legal practices applicable to a range of issues affecting individuals aged 65 and over. The subject matter of elder law arises from careful legal analysis… … Wikipedia
elder — index adult, predecessor, primogenitor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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Law Students in Action Project — The Law Students in Action Project (LSAP) is the Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps project of Legal Assistance of Western New York (LAWNY). It is an AmeriCorps program administered by Equal Justice Works. Nationally, there are 18 of these projects.… … Wikipedia
ELDER — (Heb. זָקֵן, zaken). In Israel, as among all other ancient peoples, the elder is not only a person of advanced age, but also a man of distinct social grade (cf. šībum in Akkadian, senator in Latin, geron in Greek, and sheikh in Arabic). The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Elder (Christianity) — An elder (in Greek, πρεσβυτερος [ presbyteros ] ; see Presbyter) in Christianity is a person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group. However, elders exist throughout world cultures … Wikipedia
Elder (Methodism) — An Elder in the Methodist Church sometimes called a Presbyter or Minister is someone who has been ordained by a Bishop to the ministry of Word, Sacrament, Order, and Service. [ The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church . Nashville:… … Wikipedia
Elder, Kate — ▪ American plainswoman also called Katie Elder , or Kate Fisher , byname Big Nose Kate , or Nosey Kate flourished 1877–81 plainswoman and frontier prostitute of the old American West, companion and possible wife of Doc Holliday… … Universalium
Elder — A name frequently used in the Old Testament as denoting a person clothed with authority, and entitled to respect and reverence (Gen. 50:7). It also denoted a political office (Num. 22:7). The elders of Israel held a rank among the people… … Easton's Bible Dictionary