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Definitions by J-rad

law school 

A building where you will spend three years of your life reading statutes, court cases, and legal commentary. You also will spend time arguing over politics, drinking beer, and playing poker. For the privilege of doing all this, you will pay a minimum of $30,000 per year (probably more in the Western or Northeastern U.S. states).
Law school typically serves as a training ground for politicians, real estate developers, and professional gamblers.
law school by J-rad March 15, 2007

coast guard 

The smallest of the five branches of the U.S. military. They are under-funded and under-appreciated, but they are vital to national security. They conduct search & rescue, counterterrorism, customs & immigration enforcement, and environmental law compliance tasks.
The U.S. Coast Guard doesn't get the publicity or credit they deserve.
coast guard by J-rad March 15, 2007

Gifts and Stiffs 

Slang term for the law school course commonly referred to as Trusts & Estates (or Wills & Trusts in some areas).
Gifts and Stiffs is a useful class, but it isn't much fun, and it can be boring sometimes.
Gifts and Stiffs by J-rad January 10, 2007

income tax

Income tax is a tax on the income of a person or corporation. In the United States, it is usually collect at both the state and federal level; however, there are a few states which do not currently tax personal income.

The abover definition is completely false, because the federal income tax doesn't discriminate between sources of income from government occupations and private labor. See e.g. 26 U.S.C. ยง 61. Otherwise, how would the federal government be able to fund its operations?
Tax protestors and other fringe lunatic types make all kinds of specious, pseudo-legal arguments to try to avoid paying the income tax. They put their own idiosyncratic spin on the laws to try to defend their actions. The IRS and the federal courts don't appreciate this, and usually fine them out the ass for their frivolous litigation
income tax by J-rad January 8, 2007

baby tax 

Slang term for the introductory course in income tax law in most law schools.
Baby tax is actually a pretty interesting course; it sounds like it would be dull but you learn a lot of useful stuff
baby tax by J-rad July 11, 2006