WASHINGTON STATE‚ SNOHOMISH COUNTY COURT DISTRICT 1. What is the maximum dollar amount of a small claims case? The maximum dollar amount of a small claims case that can be filed in Snohomish County cannot exceed $5‚000. http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/District_Court/SmallClaimInformation.htm Paragraph one “Who can sue and be sued?” updated August 21‚ 2012 accessed January 17‚ 2014. 2. Can the small claims court impose equitable relief (non monetary relief such as an injunction
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FACULTY OF LAW BACHELOR OF LAWS PROGRAMME THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF HONG KONG 2012-2013 FINAL EXAMINATION (80% of Final Grade) COVER SHEET Student Number: __ 3035045281______ Word Count: Question 1: ____1197_____ Question 2: ____1198_____ Question 1 Lord Radcliffe considers the role of judges should be on the declaration of the law instead of creating law. According to the declaratory theory which is a classical notion: judges discover
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Discuss Berlioz’s contribution to the symphony Berlioz is often overlooked as an influential composer; however the reality is that he was one of the most important due to his developing ideas of how orchestration could be expanded‚ how symphonic form could be developed and how music would be written in a programmatic style. Above all this‚ Berlioz was one of the pioneers of the Romantic period‚ inspiring through his innovation of ideas such as the ‘idée fix’ and as some saw it‚ his disregard for
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application to constitutional statutes. [...] A constitutional statute can only be repealed...by unambiguous words on the face of the later statute. (per Laws LJ in Thoburn v Sunderland Council [2002]). In the light of these judicial statements‚ discuss how (if at all) the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty may be said to have altered because of changes to the doctrine of implied repeal. Consider also the effect of increased secondary legislation‚ devolution‚ membership of the EU and adoption
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referred as law. Primitive pre-historian communities were reliant on customary law systems; however‚ the rise of first civilizations and writing systems caused the written law to appear. Nowadays each country has its own law. One of the oldest law systems in Europe belongs to England. There are three main sources of English law: European law‚ Parliament and The common law. One of the most important sources of the English law is case law (often called common law). Around 1250‚ a common law was produced
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Explain the role of discretion in the criminal justice system. As a society we believe that offenders should be held accountable for their actions but also treated fairly in the criminal investigation‚ trial process and sentencing. As a result of this‚ the power of discretion‚ that is the ability to choose from a range of options‚ is granted to some authorities ensure some flexibility for decision making within the system‚ enabling a more holistic outcome for all parties involved. The issues
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security) c. Provide for common defense d. Promote general welfare e. Secure liberty 4. Functions of courts a. To resolve disputes/controversies b. To modify behavior c. To make public policy (setting judicial/legal precedents) d. To compensate for harm/injury 5. Kinds of law a. Constitutional i. Law deriving from the supreme court and lower courts’ implementation and interpretation of the constitution b. Common i. “judge made”
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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COURSE CODE:-LAW 212 COURSE TITLE:- Nigerian Legal System II LAW 212 NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM II Course Code Course Title Course Developer/Writer Course Editor Law 212 Nigerian Legal System II G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D‚ BL National Open University of Nigeria Professor Justus A. Sokefun National Open University of Nigeria G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D‚ BL National Open University of Nigeria Mr. Ayodeji Ige LL.B‚ MA‚ ACLS National Open University of Nigeria
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MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM TOPICS CLASSIFICATION OF LAW 1. Public law (Between the Individuals and the State) 2. Private Law (Between the Law and Individuals) 3. International Law (Law between States) SOURCES OF LAW 1. Historical Sources 2. Place 3. Legal Sources: a) Written Law b) Unwritten Law Written Law Unwritten Law Syariah Law - Federal Constitution - Principles of English Law
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SOURCES OF LAW INTRODUCTION TO THE MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM SOURCES OF LAW The sources of Malaysian law refer to the legal sources i.e. the legal rules that make up the law in Malaysia. The sources of Malaysian law comprise: 1)Written law; and 2)Unwritten law Federal and State Constitutions Written Legislations & Delegated Legislations SOURCES OF MALAYSIAN LAW Judicial Decision English law Unwritten Islamic law Customary Law SOURCES OF LAW: UNWRITTEN LAW Unwritten law
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