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    Rule Of Law

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    and Rights Rule of Law- What is it? ( “Rule of Law”‚ The Gale Group) a.i) The rule of law is a system in which the following four universal principles are upheld: a.ii) The government and its officials and agents as well as individuals and private entities are accountable under the law. a.iii) The laws are clear‚ publicized‚ stable and just‚ are applied evenly‚ and protect fundamental rights‚ including the security of persons and property. a.iv) The process by which the laws are enacted‚ administered

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    Constitutional Law Notes What is a Constitution? • Constitutional government is a government that as a Constitution which limits the powers of political authorities and is not susceptible to easy modification or abrogation • Constitution as Paramount Law o A law overriding all other laws (laws must comply with the Constitution or will be deemed invalid)  Will not be able to be amended through an ordinary statute o Determines the power of each area of government (separation of powers) o

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    The Wars

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    Syeda Zehra Mrs. Diamond ENG4U 9th October 2012 The Wars – Timothy Findley Family often has a great influence on the decisions of our lives. Parents often are the greatest external influences that we consider. Similarly in The Wars‚ Timothy Findley’s main character – Robert Ross’ parents influence his actions throughout the book. Mrs. Ross is portrayed as an adamant woman who is not very expressive of her love towards her children (especially Robert) because of societal norms but a gradual

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    in a federal state like the US or Australia) because all the separate parts are subject to the UK Parliament. This is said to have sovereign power. This means that it is subject to no higher legal authority and has the power and authority to make laws for all the separate parts of the UK. In a federal state‚ the parts reserve powers to themselves. England‚ Wales and Scotland (without Northern Ireland) are sometimes referred to together as Britain. But Britain or Great Britain also sometimes refers

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    four main sources of law in England‚ legislation or Statute Law‚ common law‚ European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) consists of four countries: England‚ Wales‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland. Some law applies throughout the whole of the UK this essay will discuss the operation of Precedent‚ the role played by the Court hierarchical and law reporting Question 1 the different sources of law in England There

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    Refugee law is the branch of international law which deals with the rights and protection of refugees. It is related to‚ but distinct from‚ international human rights law and international humanitarian law‚ which deal respectively with human rights in general‚ and the conduct of war in particular. Refugee law encompasses customary law‚ peremptory norms‚ and international legal instruments. The only international instrument is the UN Convention‚ with an optional Protocol‚ while various regional bodies

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    The Just War Tradition is a justification for how and why wars are fought. A just cause is clearly the most important rule setting the tone for everything else.1 The two basic rights for a just cause are the rights of the state and those of individual citizens. International law affirms these rights and further identifies legitimate governments (states) to have rights.2 To be legitimate the state must be recognized as legitimate by its people and by the international community. The state avoids

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    Common law and equity: the reasons behind the creation of equity. What is it and how is it different from common law? What is the present relationship between common law and equity? Methodology In order to provide a broader image of the principles applied by equity and the common law‚ secondary research was carried out. The process involved both gathering information from the internet websites and Business Law textbooks. Findings The development of English

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    Law Essay

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    Law is a set of behavioural norms that are set in place by a ruling class to adjust the behaviour of humans when attempting to develop society to a certain stage. This can ultimately be discussed as the essence of law. These behavioural norms can be found in the majority of societies in today’s modern age‚ and is a huge influence on how the majority of people go about their daily lives. Although these particular sets of behavioural norms are written to benefit the ruled society‚ it can be debated

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    CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ASSIGNMENT 1 (1)WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION AND WHAT IS MEANT WHEN IT’S DESCRIBE AS UNWRITTEN? (20) (a) -IT IS SUPREME -IT IS FLEXIBLE -IT IS UNITORY -SOVEREIGNTY -IT IS UNCODIFIED CONSTITUTION (B)THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION IS UNWRITTEN OR TO BE MORE PRECISE ‘UNCODIFIED’.THAT MEANS THAT UNLIKE IN MOST MORDERN DEMOCRIES‚THERE IS NO SINGLE DOCUMENTS THAT EXPLAINS HOW THEY ARE GOVERNED. IT IS A SET OF LAWS PREPARED OVER A PERIOD

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