violations of the law by complaints from private citizens. Equality before the law was an important value in their system. Then philosopher Aristotle wrote “Now‚ absolute monarchy‚ or the arbitrary rule of a sovereign over all citizens‚ in a city which consists of equals‚ is thought by some to be quite contrary to nature;....That is why it is thought to be just that among equals everyone be ruled as well as rule‚ and therefore that all should have their turn. And the rule of law‚ it is argued‚ is
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Technology is an essential tool to criminal justice and law enforcement agencies. The faster and more effectively it works‚ the safer our streets and communities are. The more cost effectively it can work‚ the more officers‚ investigators and agents can be used to fight crime. Not paperwork. Since the first wave of computerization in the 1970’s the implementation of information technology within policing has been questioned and often met with
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and Rights Rule of Law- What is it? ( “Rule of Law”‚ The Gale Group) a.i) The rule of law is a system in which the following four universal principles are upheld: a.ii) The government and its officials and agents as well as individuals and private entities are accountable under the law. a.iii) The laws are clear‚ publicized‚ stable and just‚ are applied evenly‚ and protect fundamental rights‚ including the security of persons and property. a.iv) The process by which the laws are enacted‚ administered
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Assignment on University of Dhaka Laws Affecting Business Date: Tuesday‚ 28 May 2013 Submitted to: Prof. Dr. Abu Hossain Siddique Professor‚ Department of International Business University of Dhaka Submitted By: Rabiul Hasan Roll no. 256 6th Batch‚ Department of International Business University of Dhaka Executive Summery Business must operate within the boundaries of laws and government regulations. Laws have been developed not only to protect consumers but also to preserve
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BRANCHES OF LAW Among branches of law‚ two major fields can be distinguished: private law and public law. The difference between these two branches lies mainly in the parties of the legal relationship in question. Private law signifies rules that regulate the relationships between private individuals (subjects of law who are‚ legally speaking‚ in an equal situation; for example‚ the legal relationship between a buyer and a seller‚ where both parties have certain rights and obligations). Private law covers
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corporations when a person uses the funds or assets of the employer for individual interests. Embezzlement is also common when we refer to the misappropriation of public funds. This usually occurs when the culprit has permissible access to the property and funds‚ as he or she has been entrusted with its handling and care. Embezzlement is a serious crime that carries penalties in both the civil and criminal court. Employees who care for public funds are most likely to be given harsh punishment‚ keeping in mind
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The impact of criminal law on the justice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People The criminal justice system is made up of practices and institutions of governments‚ which focus on upholding social control‚ deterring and mitigating crime‚ or sanctioning those who violate law with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts (Reviews 2013). Criminal law‚ as an institution of justice‚ focuses on the body of law that relates to crime (Reviews 2013). The purpose of this paper is to discuss
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The Historical Background to the English Legal System The United Kingdom The United Kingdom (UK) is divided into four regions: England‚ Wales‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each of these regions can be thought of as a country. However‚ the UK is one state not a federation of states (as in a federal state like the US or Australia) because all the separate parts are subject to the UK Parliament. This is said to have sovereign power. This means that it is subject to no higher legal authority
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EUROPEAN UNION‚ BINDING ACTS AND ADAPTATION OF THE ITALIAN NATIONAL LAW TO THE COMMUNITY. The Treaty of Lisbon‚ signed on 13 December 2007 by the Heads of State and Government‚ was subject to ratification by all 27 Member States of the European Union. Article. 6 of the Treaty provided that it came into force on January 1‚ 2009‚ if by that date all Member States have deposited their instruments of ratification‚ otherwise on the first day of the month following the deposit of the instrument of
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LANGUAGE OF THE LAW Characteristics of the courtroom discourse Eva Přidalová Introduction In all societies‚ law is formulated‚ interpreted and enforced: there are codes‚ courts and constables. The greater part of these different legal processes is realised primarily through language. “Language is medium‚ process and product in the various arenas of the law where legal texts‚ spoken or written‚ are generated in the service of regulating social behaviour.”1 In the Anglo-Saxon common law system‚ a discrete
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