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    Hudood Laws

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    introduction of the Islamization process through the implementation of the Sharia laws since1979. The paper’s main focus will be on rape and the state legislation that governs it‚ namely the Zina Hudood Ordinance of 1979 and the Law of Evidence of 1984‚ and how the genderdiscriminatory nature of these laws serves as a powerful weapon in the hands of the patriarchal society of Pakistan to subjugate women. These laws and their rigid interpretation in the name of Islam have not only facilitated oppression

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    Civil Law vs Common Law

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    Common Law vs. Civil Law There are nearly 200 nations in the world‚ each with their own distinct legal system based on one of the four major legal systems: common law‚ civil law‚ socialist law‚ and religious law. The majority of countries today follow either common law or civil law. Here in the United States we practice common law‚ as opposed to countries like France and Germany‚ which practice civil law. There are several differences between these two legal systems‚ however‚ common law in the

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    University of Macau BBEL 230 –Business Law I Macau‚ 28 March 2010 MID-TERM EXAM (Part I) |Write your full identification‚ Western name and section. | |Only the legislation‚ without any forbidden notes‚ can be used. | |Dictionaries are allowed.

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    Business Law

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    References: BPP Learning Media‚ 2010. Business Law. 2nd ed. London: BPP Learning Media Ltd. Elliott‚ C. & Quinn‚ F.‚ 2007. Contract Law. 6th ed. London: Pearson Education Limited. Wildman‚ E.‚ 2012. Contractual formalities and oral contracts. [Online] Available at: http://www.inhouselawyer.co.uk/index.php/contract/9777-contractual-formalities-and-oral-contracts

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    Role and Functions of Law LAW/421 November 3‚ 2014 Charles Hughes Role and Functions of LawLaw plays a significant role in the successful operation of business and society” (Bushman‚ 2007). Laws create order and allow a government to instruct citizens on what is acceptable behavior. These laws‚ better known as public laws‚ provide a clear set of rules for citizens to follow. What is Law? According to Melvin‚ law is defined as “a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling

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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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    A Tiger Is Born: On November 20‚ 1750‚ military officer Hyder Ali of the Kingdom of Mysore and his wife‚ Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa‚ welcomed a new baby boy in Bangalore‚ their first. They named him Fath Ali‚ but also called him Tipu Sultan after a local Muslim saint‚ Tipu Mastan Aulia. Hyder Ali was an able soldier‚ and won such a complete victory against an invading force of Marathas in 1758 that Mysore was able to absorb the Marathan homelands. As a result‚ Hyder Ali became the commander-in-chief

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    Cybercrime and Law

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    Lecture 1 Course Intro and Overview Purpose of Criminal Law 1. Regulate‚ maintain and enforce social conduct 2. Discourage behavior harmful to the society 3. Discourage behavior challenging authority’s legitimacy 4. Aim at enforcing society’s more favorable behavior 5. Use criminal sanctions for punishing offenders 6. Incapacitate offenders from continual harming the society 7. Rehabilitate offenders 8. Re-tribute offenders for the harm done 9. Deter potential/repeating

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    judiciary to apply statutory interpretation‚ to interpret words of a given Act‚ to give them an exact meaning and to give them legal effect. Statutory interpretation is an integral part of the court ruling process‚ as the role of a judge is to apply the law‚ not make it. When trying to establish Parliament’s intention within an Act‚ there are various aids available to help. Firstly‚ there are three approaches to interpretation. The first of these is the literal rule‚ where‚ according to Martin (2007)1

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    Law and Justice

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    Law and Justice Abstract Justice is the quality of being fair or just. This is not an exhaustive definition of justice. Different philosophers have defined justice in different ways. Justice is a concept that provides balance between law and morality. Rawls proposition for law and justice has been accepted by world judicial fraternity as a landmark vision to understand the system. Similarly it has earned a good amount of criticism which shows the basic strength of the thought. As such: Rawls theories

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