Fullman has an actionable claim under the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) and whether the Fourteenth Circuit has jurisdiction over this matter can be determined by the same answer. If Lansdale can be held liable under the ATS‚ the Fourteenth Circuit has jurisdiction. If suit is barred against Lansdale‚ due to his status as a corporation‚ the Fourteenth Circuit lacks subject-matter jurisdiction and‚ thus‚ the case must be dismissed. The Supreme Court has not determined whether corporations can be held
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Territorial Sea is established up to 12 miles from the baseline of the coast. This is an extension of the land and the coastal state exerts full sovereignty over the area. It is an area of national jurisdiction. Also establishes a contiguous zone where the coastal State may exercise the control necessary to (1) prevent infringement of its customs‚ fiscal‚ immigration or sanitary laws and regulations (2) punish infringement of the above laws and regulations committed within its territory or territorial
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POL 120 H.R. 394 (112th Congress) The Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 (JVCA) also known as the Removal Clarification Act of 2011 was introduced to the United States Congress by Mr. Johnson of Georgia (a representative of (R-TX) Rep. Lamar Smith). It is considered as the embodiment of some of the most far-reaching packages or collection of revisions to the Judicial Code‚ even more far-reaching than the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990. This bill clarified the jurisdictional
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This Software is Licensed to: K C LAW COLLEGE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (L.B.) SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION V/S UNION OF INDIA Date of Decision: 17 April 1998 Citation: 1998 LawSuit(SC) 452 Hon’ble Judges: S C Agrawal‚ G N Ray‚ A S Anand‚ S P Bharucha‚ S Rajendra Babu Appeal Type: Writ Petition (C) Appeal No: 200 of 1995 Subject: Civil‚ Constitution Head Note: ADVOCATES ACT‚ 19 Power of the Supreme Court to determine if advocate was guilty of ’professional misconduct’ Section 38 -- Constitution
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (LAW437) ASSIGNMENT 2 (REDO) PREPARED BY : AINUL MASTURA BINTI HASHIM (2013630282) : NUR SYAHIRAH BINTI MT NAIN (2013242524) : MOHD IZWAN BIN DATO’ ZAKARIA (2013469092) PREPARED FOR : PN. IRINI BINTI IBRAHIM DATE OF SUBMISSION : 27th DECEMBER 2014 Prepared by Ainul Mastura Binti Hashim‚ Nur Syahirah Binti Mt Nain‚ Mohd Izwan Bin Dato’ Zakaria Prepared for Puan Irini Ibrahim LAW 437 QUESTION The Syariah Criminal Code II Enacment 1993‚ enacted by the Legislature
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Are the defendants subject to suit in California? Why or why not? “Any exercise of personal jurisdiction over Marshall cannot be a surprise to Marshall or be unfair to her considering the intentional nature and the specific focus of Marshall alleged misconduct.” Because the actions occurred in California this did not affect where the acts were committed. A fair reading ruling was that jurisdiction would lie anywhere where the injured party resides if the tortious act “focused” on the
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THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE‚ 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908) An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the procedure of the Courts of Civil Judicature. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the procedure of the Courts of Civil Judicature; it is hereby enacted as follows:PRELIMINARY 1. Short title‚ commencement and extent- (1) This Act may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure‚ 1908. (2) It shall come into force on the first day of January‚ 1909. [2][(3)
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she can be assured that there is a state court that will consider his case. Although federal courts play an increasing role in the whole litigation picture‚ they are limited as to the cases over which they can exercise jurisdiction. In order for a federal court to exercise jurisdiction over a case one of the following conditions must be met: Either there must be diversity of citizenship‚ or the case must involve a federal question. Diversity of citizenship‚ by the way‚ refers to a dispute involving
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judges of the high court * exercises supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction * bound by decisions of the court of appeal SUPREME COURT * two tiers of the court system in Singapore * consists of the court of appeal and the high court COURT OF APPEAL OF SINGAPORE * It’s court of final appeal * consists chief justice of singapore * The seat called supreme court building * Appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters under the principle of stare
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Administrative Law – LWZ312 EXAM NOTES 1. PROBLEM SOLVING 2 2. Practical steps 2 3. IRAC Method 2 4. Standard Exam Answers 2 A. INITIAL ISSUES 2 B. NATURAL JUSTICE 2 (i) Hearing rule 2 (ii) Bias rule 2 (iii) Jurisdictional errors in natural justice 2 5. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 2 6. Key principles in judicial review 2 7. Narrow/substantive ultra vires 2 C. Simple Ultra vires 2 (iv) Power to regulate 2 (v) Power to prohibit 2
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