New Phenomena in Law at the Beginning of 21st Century : I. Historical Impulses of Progress in Law : Core Institutions of Churches and Religious Societies in the USA and Their Legal Position

Abstract

Definition of core institutions of religious denominations in the USA, their position on state level and federal level from the founding of the USA till present.

Keywords

• State ecclesiastical law
• corporation
• common law
• unincorporated association
• case law
• trust