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    Invision a public duty that you a citizen feel you may owe towrds scociety ‚ such as ‚ disposing trash in the respected area ‚ paying taxes or ‚ serving a jury comission. follow this thoght with a public dispute of corelation to the law such as ‚ illeagal drug possesion ‚ driving under the influence (DUI) or assualt and battery . these can all be noted as public resposibilities and offenses and are shared among the populace. now think of a private duty or dispute ‚ one that may be within a household

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    the founding fathers decided to send a declaration to King George declaring that America would be free‚ which was the cause of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence expressed the ideals of the colonists and their desire to have their own government that would be built on democratic ideals. 3.) The Declaration of Independence describes the purpose of government by using the social contract theory. Which is that people create government in order to secure their rights‚ and that

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    Introduction and Sources of Business Law Sara Bakerink Kaplan University LS311-03RP1 There are many terms to know and understand in Business Law. The definition of some terms are easy to comprehend while others are more complex. I have listed several terms from our textbook with definitions as I understand them. Common law is a type of law that was created based on English legal system. "Eventually‚ the common law tradition became part of the heritage of all nations

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    1.Describe and evaluate the Criminal Justice System. The criminal justice system is directly involved in prosecuting‚ defending‚ sentencing‚ punishing and much more to those who are suspected or convicted of criminal offenses. It also brings some sort of order in the community as to what people can and cannot do. The criminal justice system has worked in good and bad ways because‚ it has too much power that the people who enforce it take advantage of it and anybody would take their word for it instead

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    ------------------------------------------------- Assault From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the criminal act. For tortious aspects of assault‚ see Assault (tort). For other uses‚ see Assault (disambiguation). Criminal law | Part of the common law series | Element (criminal law) | * Actus reus  * Mens rea * Causation  * Concurrence | Scope of criminal liability | * Complicity  * Corporate  * Vicarious | Seriousness of offense | * Felony  * Misdemeanor

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    LAW 2014 Exam Review Checklist CANADIAN LEGAL SYTEM Purposes of law – 1) To maintain the integrity of state boundaries‚ 2) To maintain law and order‚ 3) To protect citizens from each other‚ 4) To provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens. 5) To protect citizens from illegal or oppressive government action 6) Provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens and government 7) Establish and maintain standards relating to areas such as health‚ education

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    Criminal Law Evaluation Paper CJA/35 Criminal Law Evaluation Paper The United States Criminal Justice system revolves around Criminal Law. Criminal Law is a vital part of the criminal justice system. According to “Cornell University law School” (2010)‚ “criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime” (Criminal Law). Criminal law characterizes crime. The procedures for the rules of trials and punishments for the offenders

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    these people‚ being a criminal was the ultimate American Dream. It was not that they were bad people‚ but they knew that living the life of a felon would give them everything they had ever dreamt of. This gave these criminals the motivation to chase their dream‚ achieve their dream‚ and eventually be blinded by the dream itself. In America‚ there have always been classes among the people who live in it regardless of what time and age in history. When it comes to the American Dream‚ not everyone thinks

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    Scottish law recognises four sources of law: legislation‚ legal precedent‚ academic writings and custom. The Sources Of Legislation in Scottish Law Legislation affecting Scotland may be passed by Holyrood (Scottish Parliament)‚ Westminster (Parliament of the United Kingdom‚ made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords) or The European Union (made up of The European Commission‚ The Council of the European Union‚ The European Parliament‚ The Court of Justice and The Court of Auditors)

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    Most American Crocodiles can be found in warm‚ tropical environments‚ such as the coast of South Florida‚ the Caribbean‚ Mexico‚ Central America and South America. They generally live in brackish and saltwater habitats like mangrove swamps‚ lagoons‚ and other inland swamps.1 The American crocodile‚ specifically‚ has been known to live in rivers and lakes. Crocodiles are cold blooded creatures‚ meaning their behaviors depend on the surrounding environment. Variation in water levels during the changing

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