either the magistrates court or the crown court depending on the severity of the crime. Jonas ’s attacker could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove
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Abstract The court system in the United States serves as a tool to ensure that the society keep certain order and respect the law created by the Legislative and Executive power. The court system will ensure that crimes receive the deserve sanction applying the law (severe or not that severe‚ depending on the type of the crime) (Siegel L.J.‚ Schmalleger F.‚ Worrall J.L. 2011) How fair is the court system? How the court system that is used in today ’s America was created or developed? How it works
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THE UNIVERSAL LAWS 1. The Law of Attraction –The most well-known Law of the Universe‚ simply stated says like attracts like. Things which have similar vibrations‚ tend to be attracted to each other. 2. The Law of Vibration – Everything is in a constant state of vibration. Everything has a vibration‚ our thoughts also have a vibration. Thoughts are the strongest form of energy. 3. The Law of Relativity – Relativity says that all that is only exists by comparison. Nothing really is what it is‚ until
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The budget process begins the first month in February‚ when the President submits his proposal to Congress. The budget process is used to create the United States federal budget. The President ’s proposed budget includes extensive supporting documentation to make the case for White House spending and saving priorities. The federal budget is divided into two categories mandatory and discretionary. There are five steps in the Federal Budget process. The first step beginning with the President submits
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constitution to the federal government‚ are few a defined. Those which remain in the state governments are numerous and indefinite.” As a US Citizen some believe that a balanced power is important because it is a system in which peace can be kept among a large number of states when there is no leadership among them. Federal government declares war and sets standards for weight and measures meanwhile‚ State sets up schools and establishes local government. Both are enforcing laws and providing for welfare
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anyone know what powers do the federal and state governments have? Well‚ the author will explain in detail what power is extended to the two levels of government. She will also explain the limitations that they both have. The author will describe the similarities that are between the state and federal government. Please enjoy the world of government that the author will take you through. The federal government was given many powers that people don ’t know. The federal government ’s powers are stated
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Criminal Trial Court of Massachusetts STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS‚ Prosecution‚ V. Cruz Estrada‚ Defendant. MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT ESTRADA’S MOTION TO SUPRESS Defendant Cruz Estrada submits this memorandum of law in support of defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence seized from the defendant’s purse and to suppress the evidence collected from the audio recording of Cruz Estrada’s conversation with Luis
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the Civil Court The function of the Civil Court is to deal with civil matters‚ cases which don’t include criminal matters. The role of the County Court in the Civil Court The role of the county court is to deal with small‚ simple cases; they deal with civil non-criminal matters). Businesses who try and recover money that they are owed go to civil courts as it’s a small non-criminal case‚ an individual who wants compensation for injuries he/she has had can also go to a civil court as well as
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The role of state and local governments has provided a vital role in defining federal relations. The relationship has been defined by a few factors: Congress‚ the Supreme Court or other courts‚ and funding policies The courts must address questions concerning the powers of the state and federal government. Early Supreme Court decisions mirrored the views of Chief Justice John Marshall‚ who favored a strong national government. In defining commerce in the Gibbons v. Ogden case‚ he argued that Congress
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State vs. Federal Rights State vs. Federal Rights PS1350 Implied powers are powers not given to the government directly through the constitution‚ but are implied. These powers fall under the Elastic Clause in Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. This document lets the government create “necessary and proper” programs/laws and retain them‚ such as creating the Air Force. The Air Force is an implied power because the constitution did not give the power of the Air Force
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