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    the witness box?” a. When calling a witness‚ the caller expects their testimony to be favourable to the case. When this doesn’t happen‚ the caller will want to attack the witness to destroy the effect of the evidence. b. Whether you can do this depends on whether the witness is hostile or merely unfavourable. c. Usually crops up in examination-in-chief‚ not the other phases. 2. “The general rule is that counsel cannot discredit their own witness unless they are hostile. A hostile

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    Within a society‚ there is always disagreement. There is disagreement on who should be in charge‚ on what ideals should be fought for‚ and on what laws are just. In America‚ we are blessed with the freedom to speak our mind. The very first amendment made to the Constitution says "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assembly..." (1). While there is no doubt that the freedom of speech‚ press‚ and peaceful assembly is

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    Judges have to make many discretionary decisions while they are on the bench. This is due to the fact that the law‚ no matter how well it is written‚ cannot anticipate every circumstance and eventuality that may be subject to that law. As a result‚ Judges are charged with making rational decisions in regards to the cases that don’t adequately fit the ramifications of the law. Most of the decisions that are made by Judges are independent of official guidelines and vary from Judge to Judge. This

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    Why do we need laws? The law controls social relations and behavior To satisfy our basic needs and to exploit the full potential of human existence‚ people have always sought to live in company or society with others‚ the basis of this existence‚ by its very nature‚ must involve social interaction. To ensure the society functions effectively and survives it is necessary to establish norms of acceptable behavior. The state may impose sanctions or punishments on those who fail to comply with

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    CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ASSIGNMENT 1 (1)WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION AND WHAT IS MEANT WHEN IT’S DESCRIBE AS UNWRITTEN? (20) (a) -IT IS SUPREME -IT IS FLEXIBLE -IT IS UNITORY -SOVEREIGNTY -IT IS UNCODIFIED CONSTITUTION (B)THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION IS UNWRITTEN OR TO BE MORE PRECISE ‘UNCODIFIED’.THAT MEANS THAT UNLIKE IN MOST MORDERN DEMOCRIES‚THERE IS NO SINGLE DOCUMENTS THAT EXPLAINS HOW THEY ARE GOVERNED. IT IS A SET OF LAWS PREPARED OVER A PERIOD

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    I think that we should have laws because without laws there would be a lot of chaos going around and everything would go off hand. There would be a lot of murders going around and most might be the innocent people being killed. It would not really be fair on them and the murderer would need to be punished for this or whoever was part of the crime. I also think that people would not have peace if there were no laws because there would perhaps be a lot of riots and wars going around. People may also

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    Free societies are governed by a rule of law‚ which functions to guard the rights of the smallest minority to ever exist: the individual. Laws are able to serve this function by setting out standards‚ which guide the behavior of individuals towards others within society. However‚ when the law is vague‚ individuals assume that they can evade justice. The plaintiffs will now lay out why Euphiletos is one of such individuals. In discussing 1a)‚ section 11 does not provide for the lawful killing of

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    Clarence Darrow I Do Not believe in the law of hate. I may not be true to my ideals always‚ but I believe in the law of love‚ and I believe you can do nothing with hatred. I would like to see a time when man loves his fellow man and forgets his colour or his creed. We will never be civilized until that time comes. I know the Negro race has a long road to go. I believe that the life of the Negro race has been a life of tragedy‚ of injustice‚ of oppression. The law has made him equal‚ but man has

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    The Difference between Written and Unwritten Constitution are as follows: Written Constitution: Written constitution is one which is found in one or more than one legal documents duly enacted in the form of laws. It is precise‚ definite and systematic. It is the result of the conscious and deliberate efforts of the people. It is framed by a representative body duly elected by the people at a particular period in history. It is always promulgated on a specific date in history. The Constitution

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    COMMON LAW V CIVIL LAW COMMON LAW(characteristics)for comparing or contrast purpose Common law systems are mostly found in former british colony and protectorate including US‚ it is less prescriptive than civil law system‚citizens are benefited by enactment and legislation in specific fields.more often are the implied terms usage. 1)represents the law of courts as expressed in judicial decision 2)based on precedents provided by past judicial decisions‚no written statues or prescribed texts

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