Question 1 a) The legal fiction upon which Australia was founded refers to the British doctrine‚ “terra nullius”. The phrase translates to “land without ownership”. When Australia was founded‚ even though the colonisers acknowledged the presence of the Indigenous they considered the Aboriginals too primitive to be actual owners. The Aboriginals were considered too primitive with no identifiable hierarchy or political structure. This legal fiction had a significant impact on Australia with the
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every two weeks. It is not mandatory for a patrol unit to always be available in a jurisdiction for an emergency. But‚ most jurisdictions want there to be one unit free at all times. A crucial factor is community demand for neighborhood deployment. Neighborhood deployment means that “the direction of patrol resources needs to be responsive to the particular requirements and demands of a subdivision in a jurisdiction. At often times‚ jurisdictional subdivision is classified as a neighborhood. Jurisdictional
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Judicial review is the ability of the supreme court to limit congressional power by declaring legislation unconstitutional. This idea of judicial review is very important to the court by defining its very role in the legal system of the United States as well as giving it the power to check the other branches of government and keep the balance of power between everyone neutral. The case of Marbury V Madison in 1803 granted the right of judicial review to the Supreme Court giving the courts their first
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and Game (DFG) Warden. On the federal level agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)‚ the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol‚ Tobacco‚ Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are accountable for all federal jurisdiction. Briefly‚ this report will outline the various perspectives of policing as they apply to the various agencies of law enforcement in the United States. Since the inception of the United States common laws‚ rules‚ and regulations have been enacted
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International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction on the basis of a bilateral commercial agreement between the United States and Iran: Article XXI (2) of the Treaty of Amity‚ Economic‚ and Consular Rights. b. This claim was brought about in response to the destruction of two National Iranian Oil Company’s oil complexes on October 19‚ 1987 and April 18‚ 1988 by several U.S. naval warships. The attack on October 19th resulted in the complete
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Commerce Clause‚ the Justices issued a ruling limiting the reach of Congress‚ signaling a seismic shift on the Court’s interpretation of the Clause. The Court’s decision also sent a strong statement to Congress regarding the legislative body’s jurisdiction over a bevy of activities with a nexus to interstate commerce — from gun control to environmental protection to education. In March 1992‚ Alfonso D. Lopez‚ an 18-year-old male‚ was caught carrying an unloaded‚ concealed weapon at his Texas high
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Queen in Parliament" in which he played a role in the legislation concerned with his approval towards a bill that was enacted by the parliament. The Queen also serves as chairman of the State (executive). In generally‚ the Queen has a very limited jurisdiction in the constitution. Most executive roles held by the Prime Minister. It is called a rubber stamp. The role of the monarch in parliamentary system is merely symbolic and
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of action‚ the auditor should take the following steps to the extent applicable: a. Notification to the client that the auditor’s report must no longer be associated with the financial statements. b. Notification to regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the client that the auditor’s report should no longer be relied upon. c. Notification to each person known to the auditor to be relying on the financial statements that his report should no longer be relied upon.” The Auditor will also
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The Constitution invests the judicial power of the U.S. in the federal court system. Federal courts consist of three levels of courts. District courts are the federal courts of original jurisdiction‚ the U.S. Court of Appeals is the intermediary appellate court‚ and the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest federal court. There are 94 district courts and 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals. Those dissatisfied with the outcome of a case heard from the district courts can take it to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Cases
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Constitution; Article III mentions the Supreme Court. District courts were created by acts of congress. All the judges and justices are picked by the president and serve during “good behavior”. A federal District Court must have subject matter jurisdiction from Congress in order to decide many cases. Federal district court also can accept an appeal from a lower State Court. United States Supreme Court is
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