James Donalds – Case Brief Practice R. v. Sparrow‚ [1990] 1 SCR 1075 Facts: Sparrow was charged under s. 61(1) of the Fisheries Act with the offence of fishing with a drift net longer than permitted by the terms of the Indian Food Fishing License. Sparrow admitted to committing the act‚ but claimed that he has the aboriginal right to fish under s. 31(1) of the Fisheries Act. Therefore‚ the Act is inconsistent with s. 35(1) of the Constitution Act‚ 1982 and is invalid. He was unsuccessful
Premium Law United Kingdom United States
Species from genus Vaccinum such as V. uliginosum‚ V. angistifolium‚ V. mystillus‚ V. macrocarpon Ait contains phytochemicals with antiproliferative activity against cancer cell lines. The first study based on anticancer activity from cranberry extracts published in 1996 where inhibition of polyamine synthesis and induction of expression of the enzyme quinone reductase shown (Bomser and others 1996). Subsequently‚ an extract containing hydrosoluble phenols from a comercial freeze-dried cranberry
Premium Cancer Bacteria Oncology
Background: Bob Ewell is the father of Mayella Ewell‚ the victim in the Ewell v. Robinson case. Mayella Ewell claims to have been beaten and raped by Negro‚ Tom Robinson. She claims she had him do work for her in the yard and when she went inside to get a nickel to pay him‚ he rushed her whilst her back was turned. She says she turned around and he took control of her and beat and took advantage of her. These claims were blatant lies. The Initial Injuries Sheriff Heck Tate was called up to the
Premium White people To Kill a Mockingbird Black people
CASE United States v. Nixon‚ 418 U.S. 683 (1974) FACTS A grand jury returned indictments against seven of President Nixon’s White House staff members and political supporters of the President for violation of federal statutes in the Watergate affair‚. The President on the other hand was named as an un-indicted co-conspirator. The Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski filed a motion under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure - Rule 17 for a subpoena duces tecum‚ a court summons ordering the President
Premium Richard Nixon Watergate scandal President of the United States
McWilliams V Dunn Supreme Court of the United States Introduction The Dunn v. McWilliams case is a famous court case that was heard before the supreme court of United States in April 24‚ 2017. The case involved James McWilliams as the petitioner against Jefferson Dunn was the commissioner and was representing the Alabama department of corrections. The focus of the case was the sixth amendment of the US constitution was useful in providing for the right to the assistance of an attorney to represent
Premium United States Supreme Court of the United States United States Constitution
Adolf” is an essay written by Rich Cohen in which he has an epiphany. Sporting a mustache must be the source of evil when it comes to men in power. He visits the history of men in power and their staches’. Cohen also decides to “bring back” the toothbrush mustache that is commonly associated with Adolf Hitler. This essay is also a great example of symbolism. Symbolism is when an object does not only represent itself but it represents something greater. Cohen uses symbolism very well in his essay
Premium Adolf Hitler Nazi Germany Germany
Leng Xiong Business Law Anderson September 11‚ 2013 Case Analysis #1 Austin V. Berryman Citation: Austin V. Berryman United States Supreme Court of Appeal‚ Fourth Circuit‚ 1989. Facts: Barbra Austin is challenging the Virginia Employment Commission for unemployment compensation benefits‚ which she chose to quit her job out of religious beliefs to fallow her spouse. Issue: She is claimed to be denied of her unemployment compensation benefits because she quilted due to her religious belief
Premium Faith United States Religion
time‚ various cases will be examined starting from the Ogden Vs. Gibbons case and their impact on the free market evaluated with key concern being emphasized on the role the congress played in ensuring that market equilibrium was achieved through supply and demand controls. The paper will also analyze various cases like the Wickard v. Filburn (1942)‚ United States v. Darby Lumber Co. (1941)‚ NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (1937)‚ Baldwin v. G.A.F. Seelig‚ Inc. (1935)‚ Cooley v. Board of Wardens
Premium United States Constitution Economics Supreme Court of the United States
ABSTRACT Mapp v. Ohio is a landmark case in criminal procedure of the USA‚ in which the US Supreme Court decided that evidence obtained by illegal search ad seizure which was against the Fourth Amendment‚ will not be used in state courts‚ as well as in federal courts. The Court in Mapp also based its decision on the necessity to protect citizens from police misconduct. This case overrules the decision in the case of Wolf v. Colorado. The Supreme Court decision in Mapp v. Ohio was quite controversial
Premium Supreme Court of the United States United States Constitution Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Liebeck v. McDonald’s case was a product liability lawsuit filed by Stella Liebeck‚ a 79 year old woman who was burned by a scalding hot coffee. One Sunday afternoon in 1994‚ Stella Liebeck ordered a cup of coffee at a McDonald’s drive through in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico. As she sat alongside her grandson in a 1989 Ford Probe‚ Liebeck noticed that there were no cup holders on the passenger side. Acting quickly‚ Liebeck decided to put the coffee cup between her knees. When she removed the coffee
Premium Nutrition Obesity Blood