U. S. vs Rivera GR No. 16443 March 21‚ 1921 FACTS: When Leona Laciste endeavored to set fire to the house of Martina Rivera in which 2 children of the latter were sleeping‚ the two women grappled and Leona Laciste was boloed to death by Martina Rivera. As a result‚ a criminal prosecution for murder was initiated in the Court of First Instance on La Union. DECISION OF THE LOWER COURT: Guilty of Homicide. ISSUE: Whether or not Martina Rivera is guilty of homicide. DECISION OF THE APPELLATE
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Fingerprint analysis had been used for over 100 years in law enforcement. The first forensic organization to identify criminals was established in 1915. In that time fingerprints were being used to track a criminal’s record‚ including previous arrests to decide decisions like sentencing‚ probation‚ and pardoning decisions. As technology has advanced so has our use for fingerprints. We have now been able to use fingerprints for background checks‚ biometric security (a way to access computers‚ electronic
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TRESPASS TO LAND BUKIT LENANG DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD v. TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD & ORS [2012] 1 CLJ FACTS The plaintiff purchased a land from Oakfield Enterprises Sdn Bhd through a sale and purchase agreement dated 15 May 1996. The plaintiff was aware at that time of the presence of squatters on the land. Following the said purchase‚ the plaintiff commenced eviction proceedings against the squatters and succeeded in obtaining judgment where the court ordered that the squatters surrender vacant possession
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law In law‚ a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process‚ and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment‚ a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime. Those imprisoned for multiple crimes‚ will serve a consecutive sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the sum of all the sentences)‚ a concurrent sentence (in which the period of imprisonment equals the length
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Case Analysis 1 (Case 5 p. 168) In 1938 the Department of Labor pass the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) this is also known as the child law‚ it was pass to ensure that the work young people did was safe‚ it would not jeopardize their health‚ wellbeing and education. Before this law pass the condition in which our children had to work were extremely dangerous‚ no laws had been in place and they were put in extreme condition‚ morally this is not acceptable is our children that were performing dangerous
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Kelanie Cuadrado Case Analysis Brian Short v. State of Florida Main Issue- Is the law given by Florida against short people marrying unconstitutional? Relevant Legal Concept from textbook Section 1 – Fourteenth Amendment – no state shall make or enforce any laws which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States… (pp.671) The 14th amendment protects the citizens from being denied to
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The designed set of rules for the welfare of the society is called as the law. Each country will have its own rules and regulations according to the situation of the state. It is with the law that the society has peace that without the strict rules and policies there can be chaos for the peaceful living in the world (Terrence‚ 2010). So the government authorities have put forward rules and regulations for the individuals in the society that there will be peace in the world. A particular country’s
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City of Malolos‚ Bulacan College of Business Administration Case Analysis: A Transition of a Firm and Its Internal/External Environments In partial fulfillment of the Requirements in MGT 413e Submitted to: Mrs. Ma. Lourdes Cervantes Submitted by: Bueno‚ Janelle de Guzman‚ Rachel Joaquin‚ Lieme Mendoza‚ Danielle Montano‚ Darwin Ongo‚ Emmith Tolentino‚ Angelica BSBA-4A ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This case analysis project would not have been possible without the help and support
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Duque’s Ideologies of Law: the 3R’s Functions of Law In every country‚ there is an enforcement of law. Without law‚ there will be unorganized society and unresolved dispute. There is no peace‚ undisciplined people and society is maintaining its stability but not acknowledging change for good. It has been said‚ "If you deny the law‚ you deny the justice (Duque‚ 2017). How come one of us seeks for justice‚ when one of us has failed to follow the law? As a matter of fact‚ we have the freedom to stretch
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DATE: APRIL 23‚ 2014 RE: Sample FIRAC Case Analysis 1 Case Analysis 1 Facts: Bob is a business law student; Bob insults his professor Marvin; Marvin pulls out his 38-revolver and fires a shot at Bob; The shot misses Bob; It strikes another student named Cathy; Cathy did not see the shot coming and she never knew that it was the shot that hit her; Bob and Cathy sues Marvin; Marvin gets sued for assault and battery. Issue: The purpose of this case is to know whether Bob and Cathy can
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