Criminal Law January 3‚ 2010 Facts – Little Louie 1. Unemployed 2. Date Wild Wanda 3. Plans with Billy Bad Boy and Vinnie Bagadonuts to rob a bank. 4. Know a gun collector named Smith 5. Breaks into Smith’s house 6. Breaks into the gun locker and steals couple of handguns‚ saw-off shotgun‚ and automatic weapons. 7. Robs the bank 8. In a shootout with the armed guard during this a bank teller and police officer is shot. 9. Run from the police officers
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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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and historical use since 1372‚ but ceded those islands to Japan in 1895 under the Treaty of Shimonoseki until the end of World War II‚ where it reclaimed possession of those islands. Through analysis of the respective claims under customary international law‚ this paper finds that Japan has a better claim to the islands. II COMPETITNG CLAIMS TO SENKAKU/DIAOYU ISLANDS A Senkaku Islands Japan’s claim to Senkaku Islands rests on four bases. First‚ Japan argues that the islands were terra nullius
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"The law is the law": An analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles Néstor Díaz Dr. Rosa Vallejo INGL 3012 LI1 March 19‚ 2011 "The law is the law": an analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles “Objection!” The lawyer acts quickly in an attempt to disallow a certain piece of evidence. He or she considers the evidence unjust and opposes its use. The lawyer’s opposition may bear fruit in the form of a rejection to said piece of evidence. Much like a lawyer opposes an
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LLM CANON LAW 2nd year Essay 4. What is the civil law on abortion and is this at odds with the Roman Catholic canon law? Introduction The word abortion comes from the Latin ’aboriri’ meaning to miscarry‚ where pregnancy ends too soon and the baby dies. The Abortion debate has become one of the most divisive and contentious issues of our time. Garlikov is of the opinion that once those for or against abortion reflect with more rationality‚they will discover
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AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Justice is defined as the quality of being fair and reasonable‚ though our justice system today is the opposite of just that; fair and reasonable. Though some receive justice‚ some are left without justice for themselves or their loved ones. It is especially disappointing when those who are innocent are wrongly convicted of crimes they didn’t commit‚ but are unable to provide solid evidence and proof of their innocence. It took Donald Marshall Jr. 11 years to get justice; in
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Legal System of HK Seminar 2: Common Law System and Ideology (9/9/13) Substantive justice VS procedural justice Influence of external forces on legal system‚ they interact in the law making processes and affect what is morally right or wrong‚ law is not the only tool responsible for maintain social order‚ people have private life and other systems (social control‚ culture‚ religions…) to guide people’s life and behaviours LAW: Certainty‚ predictability‚ there should be an authorities to
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HUDOOD Hudood derived from the word ‘Hadd’ is often used in Islamic literature for the bounds of acceptable behavior and the punishments for serious crimes. In Islamic law or Sharia‚ hudood usually refers to the class of punishments that are fixed for certain crimes that are considered to be "claims of God." They include theft‚ fornication‚ consumption of alcohol‚ and adultery. These offences are specifically mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah. However shortly after coming into power in 1979‚ General
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Civil law study guide Chapter 1 1. Why does the study of law involve more than simply memorizing rules? simply memorizing the holding or "rule" of a case‚ you must be able to identify the particular factors that led the court to decide the case the way it did‚ and then determine whether those same factors are present in the case you’re now considering. 2. What is legal reasoning? The applying of the legal rules to a client’s specific factual situation 3. What is the doctrine of stare decisis
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Japan’s Civil Law System Gwen‚ Simmons Japan’s Civil Law System The purpose of civil law is to resolve non-criminal disputes. These disagreements may occur over the meaning of contracts‚ divorce‚ child custody‚ property ownership‚ either personal‚ or property damage. Civil courts are a place where decisions can be made to solve problems peacefully. The goal of a civil court is to provide legal remedies that ultimately solve problems. Civil law can be based on state or federal statute
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