ARCHER V. WARNER (01-1418) 538 U.S. 314 (2003) 283 F.3d 230‚ reversed and remanded. NATURE OF CASE Leonard and Arlene Warner sold the Warner Manufacturing Company to Elliott and Carol Archer. The Archers sued the Warners in North Carolina state court for fraud in connection to the sale. The settlement was that the Warners would pay the Archers $300‚000. The Warners paid $200‚000 and executed a promissory note for $100‚000. The Warners failed to make payments on the promissory note and the
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Joy Fearon October 24‚ 2013 GENDER VS. THE COURT SYSTEM Is there gender bias in our Court System? The United States of America is acclaimed for having one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world. Almost every day thousands of people‚ including law enforcement officers‚ lawyers‚ judges‚ government officials and even accused criminals‚ take part in this system‚ hoping to settle disputes and work for justice. A court is place to settle arguments and impose penalties for
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The intent of action does not matter anymore if the action itself has impacted greatly on others. It is vital to realize is that when it comes to people’s lives and rights‚ the impact of one’s action can be profound and wide-reaching and that’s far more important than the question of the intent. Similarly‚ when it comes to judge the righteousness of a historical decision‚ the impact should overweight the intention. In the summer of 1953‚ the Canadian government relocated seven Inuit families from
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to show her off to her family and friends. It is a very religious ceremony. It is traditional for the Quinceanera to choose special friends to be apart of what is called the Court of Honor. Usually‚ these people are her closest friends‚ her brothers‚ sisters‚ cousins: The people she mostly honors. In the Quinceanera’s Court of Honor all the young girls are called damas and all the young men are called Chambelanes. A quinceanera always starts off with going to church and having a mass to give thanks
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One phase of the juvenile court process that is important is the release or detain phase. The detain or release phase is extremely important because at this point the court decides if they want to release a child to their guardian or sentence them to a juvenile correction facility. “Detention can be a traumatic experience because many facilities are prison-like‚ with locked doors and barred windows; Consequently‚ most experts in juvenile justice advocate that detention be limited to alleged offenders
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What legal issue(s) does this cases illustrate (i.e. why is this case in the chapter)? Consideration is the primary legal issue for this case. One of the basic elements of consideration is legal sufficiency. The promisor‚ Pearsall‚ had legal benefit. 4. List ALL of the elements the plaintiff must prove to win the case as stated in the court opinion or textbook. For example‚ if the case is about undue influence‚ the plaintiff must show 1. The unfair persuasive
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Medgar Evers was born June 2‚ 1925 in Mississippi. At the young age of eighteen‚ he was drafted in the U.S Army. He served his country during World War 2‚ and he had a honorable discharge three years later. Two years later‚ the young man was accepted into Acorn College. During his senior year of college‚ he married Myrile Beasely. Madger went back to school in 1954 to become a lawyer. That same year‚ he became the first field secretary of NAACP in Mississippi (“Medgar Evers”). Because of his position
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A. History of Judicial Education & Training Centre of Supreme Court Since the enactment of Law No. 35 / 1999 on Judiciary authority‚ the Supreme Court continuously put its effort to restructure and improve in many key areas. One of them is to establish the Education and Training Centre through decision of The Secretary-General of the Supreme Court. The decision regulates two newly established institutions‚ the Education and Training Centre and the Research and Development Centre. The regulation
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bringing equality to African Americans.The Supreme Court has made many decision to impact‚ Dred Scott vs Sanford‚ Shelley vs. Kraemer‚ and plessey vs. Ferguson court cases. The Dred Scott vs. Sanford court case was impacted by the Supreme Court. According to OUR DOCUMENTS "Dred Scott was a slave in Missouri‚ sued for his freedom on the grounds that he had lived
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Thematic Essay-Supreme Court Cases The outcome of cases that have gone through the United States Supreme Court judicial branch have each had a major impact on how the laws and amendments of the United States Constitution are interpreted. Two cases in particular that expanded constitutional liberties is the case of Engel vs. Vitale (1962) and the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969). Not only did both of these cases expand constitutional liberties in general‚ they more specifically
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