Court visit report My first court visit was a civil appeal case under the hierarchy of appellant jurisdiction at the Intermediate court and my second visit was a criminal case under the original of criminal jurisdiction at the district court. Both courts are found in Port Louis‚ Mauritius. The difference between the two courts is that the appellant jurisdiction was already heard in a lower court whereas the criminal jurisdiction was heard for the first time in the lower court. The atmosphere and
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THE COURT STRUTURE OF SRILANKA INTRODUTION The court-structure consists of a Supreme Court‚ a Court of Appeal‚ High Courts‚ Municipal Courts‚ and Primary Courts. Additionally‚ there are numerous tribunals‚ etc. In cases involving criminal law‚ a Magistrate’s Court or a High Court is the only court with primary jurisdiction; the respective legal domains of each are provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The preponderant
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The Supreme Court is a very powerful part of the government. The Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States. This court has a higher power than any other court in the nation meaning that they alone decide the meaning of the constitution. The Supreme Court has nine justices that decide the constitutionality of cases that petition them. The Supreme Court derives their power through “judicial review” Judicial review is the act of declaring of a law or act of another branch as constitutional
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Drug Courts came about as a result of a backlogged court system and a steady‚ rapidly increasing prison population. Drug courts are a form of diversion that helps the offender through rehabilitation and the community through an increased sense of protection‚ which serves the best interest of everyone. Drug Courts are community based intermediate sanctions that incorporate treatment principles into the Criminal Justice System and divert drug offenders from traditional punishments of probation and
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The current issues facing China’s environmental problems: 1) China is on a growth path where energy consumption will grow rapidly. Securing energy source is an utmost important task. Currently‚ world consumption of coal is on the raise in absolute terms due to it’s low cost and availability. China will likely grow it’s consumption of coal (from xx to what yy level) between 201x to 20xx. CO2 emission from power plants will increase from xx billion tons to xx billion tons. This will put China
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the Florida Supreme Court demanded a recount of the votes. This possibly violated the Constitution’s claim of equal protection and due process guarantees. The Supreme Court ruled against a recount‚ and gave instructions to undergo a recount that were impossible to carry out with the time given‚ thus essentially ending the election‚ and winning Bush the presidency. 2. The Constitution stated that there would be the Supreme Court‚ and Congress would create lower level courts as needed. With the creation
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The United States court system is divided into a federal system and 50 state systems. Each state has individual methods to facilitate election and appointment procedures. The more frequently used system of courts are the state courts. Legal cases begin and are heard in lower courts‚ then depending on outcome‚ may work their way up to a higher court system. State courts hear cases that pertain to state law or other issues that do not fall within federal courts’ jurisdiction. Within each state‚ there
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Supreme Court Decisions Rungwe Rungwe Constitutional Law (LS305-01) Assignment Chapter 4 10/16/2011 The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized (Fourth
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Since the formation of the United States‚ landmark court cases have helped shape the laws of the country. Many factors determine the outcome of these cases such as the morality of the justices and the mind set of the generation it occurred during. For example‚ extremely conservative Supreme Court justices are not going to vote in favor of a liberal court cases. These factors were what decided the outcome of Planned Parenthood v. Casey. One way to understand the outcome of a case is to understand
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The Supreme Court holds a great deal of power in the United States. The influence of the Supreme Court is felt throughout history and is ingrained in the lives of the American people. Citizenship‚ the right to vote‚ marry and abort and many more important cases have all been decided in the Supreme Court. Every citizen and person in the United States has been affected by the decisions of the justices of the Supreme Court. Origins of the Supreme Court The origin of the Supreme Court begins in Article
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