Justice is rapidly and continually slipping in Indian Country. With the rise of crimes against Native women‚ including rape or domestic abuse‚ tribal jurisdiction is not granting women the justice they need. While the justice system is seen as the main reason for the absence of justice and protection for Native American women‚ some believe that Native women need to have roles in the justice system or the system needs to be changed. In this paper‚ I will analyze two articles‚ “Tribal Jurisdiction
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Judicial Precedent means the process whereby judges follow the decisions made by previous judges in similar cases where the facts are of sufficient similarity. In deciding a case‚ there will be basic tasks‚ establishing what the facts are‚ meaning what actually happened‚ as well as how the law applies to those facts. The idea of judicial precedent is that once a decision has been made in a set of particular facts‚ similar facts in later cases should be treated in the same way. The rules concerning
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The Jamaican Constitution (hereinafter “the Constitution”) came into effect with the Jamaica Independence Act of 1962. The Act was tabled to ‘make provision for and in connection with‚ the attainment by Jamaica of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth.’ This document formed the framework for Jamaica’s political independence and created the premise on which this fledgling nation could carve out its own legal system based on its own moral‚ cultural and political experience. The Constitution
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modern time and in the U.S. Why‚ you may ask. The U.S’ judicial system makes sure you know and have all of your rights‚ you get to choose between a jury trial or a bench trial‚ and you are innocent until proven guilty. If the jury or judge makes a mistake on your verdict you can always appeal. Although‚ I know that the U.S’ judicial system is not perfect but it is a pretty good one if you want to ensure justice. The first reason why the U.S’ judicial system helps ensure justice is that you know all of
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Judicial Appointments For Fast Track Courts 2002 Under Article 139 - A of the Constitution of India 06.05.2002 Brij Mohan Lal Vs. Union of India and Other s With T.C. (C) No. 23 / 2001. SLP (C) No. 7870.10645 of 2001 and T.P. (C) No. 407 - 410 of 2001 Case Summary A case relating to the establishment and functioning of Fast Track Courts‚ which came into existence for the speedy disposal of long pending Sessions cases. The Eleventh Finance Commission allocated Rs.502.90 crores under the
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There is too much stuff found now days about deaths and torture in police and judicial custody in newspapers which diverts us to think that whether basic fundamental rights of an individual are being protected and safeguarded even when he is in police or judicial custody. As a human‚ every individual has certain rights and as these Human Rights are part and parcel of human dignity‚ they need to be protected by either Constitution of a country or by effective legislations in cases of arrest and detentions
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Judicial independence is essential to preserve human rights and rule of law. Using examples‚ assess the validity of this statement. Judicial independence is defined as judges being absolutely free from interference and intimidation by external forces. Therefore‚ one of its importance is to preserve human rights. In order for that to be attained‚ a judicial body must be removed from external influences. This is to ensure a fair trial is preserved. An example of judicial independence is reflected
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Comparison between Vietnam Court system and United State Court system in the judicial process The judicial process of Vietnam Court system and the United State Court system have similarities and differences. These can be elucidated in the structural organization of the court systems‚ the reconciliation process‚ administration of justice and criminal investigation and prosecution. Source sources and interpretation of the law is also a focal point. In the Vietnam court system‚ the structural organization
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The Texas Judicial system is a puzzling topic to most citizens and has its pros and cons. The system is not liked by everybody because of the way it selects our judges. When comparing it to other states outside of Texas‚ it is different in many ways. For years many citizens and government officials have fought to reform the system. Many have failed‚ been rejected and have given up‚ while others take rejection has a reason to fight harder and fix the Judicial system. The Texas Judicial system is
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objectives and is tailored to each company’s specific business and job classification. When Codes are violated‚ disciplinary action should be taken. In this article from the Alaska Dispatch News‚ a judge has been accused of violating the Alaska Code of Judicial Conduct for insensitive statements. Within this Code is a very detailed listing of a judge’s‚ duties and responsibilities. Under Canon 3 of this
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