hierarchy structure of courts. Each one of these courts has their own functions. The federal courts are formed by different levels. The United States Supreme Court is the top court in the USA. It is the final authority to appeal in all federal and state cases (Haire et al. 2003). The Supreme Court is the interpreter of federal constitutional laws. From the Supreme Court is the United States Court of Appeals. This is the appeal court of the federal judicial system. The court of appeal makes decisions
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Federal v. State Courts The United States is at the forefront of modern democracy. Its unique three branched system allows the government to operate under a quasi-idealistic form of checks and balances. As outlined by the U.S. Constitution‚ the judicial branch of government serves as the interpreter of the law and is “one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world.”1 This complexity is a product of balance and structure in the form of a judicial hierarchy‚ with the Supreme Court at the top
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CHAPTER THREE THE THREE ERAS OF TAXATION IN NIGERIA General Historical Overview of Taxation Taxes are as old as the history of organised human society. During the reign of the Pharaohs in Egypt tax collectors were called scribes and taxes were collected on various items including cooking oil.1 In the ancient Greek city of Athens‚ taxes were especially important in times of war. The tax imposed during times of war was known as eisphora and no one was exempted from this tax. After the war
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a local Criminal District court and a nearby Justice of the Peace court‚ conclusions can be made about the construction and activities that occur in each courtroom. Criminal court proceedings compared to civil court proceedings are in many ways very different. The aura of the courtroom was entirely distinct between the two courts. The judge in the civil courtroom was more relaxed‚ and the vibe of the room itself was less intense than the criminal courtroom. Criminal court was much more tedious and
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“BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL” TTO BONNY TERMINAL NIGERIA” 14TH December‚ 2012 Seller’s Ref: Colonel/sil/2012/10 Buyer’s Ref: This Contract agreement is entered into this 14 December 2012 BETWEEN STOWVAT INVESTMENTS LIMITED established under the laws of Federal Republic Nigeria which registered address‚ is situated at NNPC Office‚ Bonny Island‚ Bonny and which is
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is committing bloody murder. The primary difference between the juvenile court system and the adult court system is that the juvenile is viewed by the court with more civility and as an delinquent and on the other hand in adult court is it view with criminality. Moreover‚ the standard of proof when it comes to a juvenile he or she in the courts system is looked upon as with the preponderance of the evidence and in adult court the standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt. However‚ both the adult
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An Appellate court and lower courts are two completely different things. However‚ they do have their similarities. They both are court trails and ways to go about proving a person right or wrong. In a Appellate court‚ normally the victim has done something very wrong and they normally do not get the chance to even begin to share their side of the story of what they think happened vs. what really may have happened. Court judges believe that the outcome of the trial should have been different‚ but
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The difference between trial courts and appellate courts are complex‚ but are two important entities necessary within the justice system. Trial courts grant the initial pass for a civil or criminal proceeding to have a voice in court. Appellate courts have authority to reassess findings decided on at trial court level. There are four essential parts amidst trial and appellate courts: purpose‚ evidence‚ juries‚ and judges (Ehow.com‚ 2012). Purpose Trial court focuses on finding the facts
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judiciary is composed of two court systems‚ a federal court system and fifty state court systems‚ with courts at both the national and state levels. The impact of these two court systems allows for criminal laws to be imposed by Federal‚ State‚ and local law enforcement agencies‚ each with its own jurisdictional requirements and enforcement criteria. The differences in impact can be in areas such as sentencing‚ policies in sentencing options‚ appellate court opinions and Supreme Court decisions that result
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NORTHERN NIGERIA: BACKGROUND TO CONFLICT Africa Report N°168 – 20 December 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... i I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 II. COMMUNITIES‚ ISLAM AND COLONIAL RULE ................................................... 2 A. THE PRE-COLONIAL ERA...................
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