Is there a legal definition of African-American in the US?

Looking for a brief overview.  I realize the definition may differ from state to state, but looking for some general guidelines.  How much force can you exert against an attacker, without getting yourself into legal hot water?

The reality of right vs left and what is best for us all as a total group is lost in a cloud of what I believe is deliberate obfuscation. A smoke screen to divide us and manipulate us into demonizing each other so that the country will be weak. It's...

The Biblical traditional definition of marriage? "A lifelong union between 2 people who share the same religion" (Remember, we are not to be unequally yolked with unbelievers?) or the American traditional definition of marriage, used for all...

A question on US immigration laws. A little bit of background: I have a friend 'Bob' who approximately 8 years ago he committed a crime in the UK in which the end result was a prison sentence of 3 years (18 months served) for assault. Due to many legal...

In my lease it states: "This community allows the consumption of tobacco products within individual apartments and appurtenances including, but not limited to, patios, balconies, etc. Smoking is prohibited in any areas designated as "non-smoking...

I asked this once and got read the riot act about attendance but didn't get a true answer - stick to the laws at hand with answers please not opinions - I didn't define the attendance policy in my previous post as it's irrelevant - it's actually a very...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_o… 300 suspected illegal aliens detained in SC... Yet in places where the illegal immigration is rampant like Southern California, Texas and New Mexico, relatively nothing is being done. The borders are still...

Does any US citizen have "privacy" rights which trump or supersede all other legal consideration? According to legal consensus what is the definition of the term "viable"? What relationship does "legal" have with "moral...

Semantically, the word "best" implies at least three options (as the word "better" impliest comparison between two). I'm interested in how the legal definition of "best" may differ from literary semantics - my understanding...