Running head: COURT SYSTEM PAPER Court System Paper AJS 502 21 May 2013 John V. Baiamonte‚ Jr. PhD Florida County Courts The state of Florida 67 County Courts along with the Circuit Courts‚ Florida District Court of Appeals and Supreme Court are established via the State Constitution under Article V titled Judiciary. County Courts Judges differed based
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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 Archers sued. The Warners filed for bankruptcy and the Archers brought the claim to the Bankruptcy Court to find the debt nondischargeable. Leonard Warner agreed to a consent order holding his debt nondischargeable
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Small Claims Courts Small Claims courts are a crucial aspect of the Canadian Legal system that could even be relevant to you one day. Small Claims courts are were created to try and give the average Joe a cheap‚ simple way to settle any type of arguments involving property or finances‚ without necessarily having to know a whole lot about law. You do not need to know many legal terms and the case usually consists of you telling your story for the judge to make a decision. It is a court that was
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CHAPTER – IV THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT‚ 1971: A CRITIQUE 1.1 INTRODUCTION After discussing concept‚ historical background and constitutional aspect in the proceeding chapters‚ an attempt has been made in this chapter to discuss in detail the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act‚ 1971. Rule of Law is the basic principle of governance of any civilized and democratic society. The principle asserts supremacy of law bringing under its purview everyone‚ individuals and institutions at par
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Q1) How did the court reach its decision? In the following case‚ the High Court of Justice had to decide if they should grant permission to allow the claimant to bring proceedings for judicial review to allow the prosecutions of the interested parties‚ due to involvement in the invasion of Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein and their alleged crime of aggression. The decision of DJ (MC) Snow‚ at the City of Westminster’s Magistrates on 24th November 2016‚ was his refusal to allow the claimant permission
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Sheriff Appeal Court Essay ‘Outline and describe The Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil)‚ which was established on the 1st January 2016’. On the 1st of January 2016 Scotland’s Sheriff Appeals Court extended its ability to not only hear criminal but also civil appeals. The original sheriff court which was established on the 22nd of September 2015 was set up to hear criminal appeals coming from the Sheriff Court. The idea of the appeal court stemmed from Lord Gill‚ who wanted to improve the courts appeal system
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case there is called Limited Jurisdiction Courts and the steps in there is 1- Initial Appearance – is the defendant’s first appearance in court‚ and the defendant is advised of the charges against you Arraignment – The defendant appears in court to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty‚the next step is Trial – If the defendant pleads not guilty‚ a trial is held The judge at the defendant’s request. Sentencing – If the defendant is found guilty‚ the court imposes the appropriate punishment. Next
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of an agreement it is allowed to sue Numerius Negidius. This process would start with a summons where me the plaintiff would request that the defendant‚ Numerius Negidius‚ come to court. This request would have to hold a number of reasons why Numerius Negidius is needed in court. If Numerius Negidius does not come to court as I‚ Aulus Agerius‚ has requested than with the help of a praetor I would be able to seize Numerius Negidius’ property. Numerius Negidius has react with one of two options‚ the
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The Structure of the English Court System Courts of First Instance Courts of first instance are where matters are first heard and where the FACTS of the case are determined‚ for criminal courts‚ these can either be Magistrates courts or Crown courts. All cases (even murder) are first heard in a magistrate’s court‚ and if the cases are too serious then they are transferred up to higher court (Crown Court) this is mostly indictable offenses. Magistrate courts decide whether the defendant is guilty
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decisions are given in public. These decisions are open to discussion and criticism by the media and public. The basic idea behind the open courts system is that justice
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