A partly enclosed coastal body of water in which river water is mixed with seawater is called an estuary. An estuary is thus defined by salinity rather than geography. Many coastal features designated by other names are in fact estuaries (for instance, Chesapeake Bay). Some of the oldest continuous civilizations have flourished in estuarine environments (for example, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Nile delta, and the Ganges delta).
âFederal crimesâ refer specifically to offenses that violate U.S. federal laws. They are investigated by federal law enforcement and prosecuted by United States attorneys in federal courts with federal judges.
There are different types of laws. Federal laws apply to everyone in the United States. State and local laws apply to people who live or work in a particular state, commonwealth, territory, county, city, municipality, town, township or village. What are Federal laws? Federal laws are rules that apply throughout the United States. These laws apply in every state, such as: Immigration law; Bankruptcy law; Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) laws; Federal anti-discrimination and civil rights laws that protect against racial, age, gender and disability discrimination; Patent and copyright laws; Federal criminal laws such as laws against tax fraud and the counterfeiting of money . What are state laws? There are 50 states and several commonwealths and territories within the United States.