The judge is always right. What court system is better: adversarial or inquisitorial? It is‚ indeed‚ a very good question. Most of the countries in the world use inquisitorial court system; Others‚ USA for example‚ use adversarial system. Both are great but personally I think that inquisitorial court system is better. It over goes the adversarial court system because it actually relies on true facts and witnesses rather than victims words and lawyers. As stated above the court system in the
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Final Paper In Plato’s "Apology"‚ Socrates is in trial for "corrupting the youth" and not believing in gods the city believe in. The book has three parts. In the first part‚ Socrates gives a long speech. This is Socrates defense against his accusers. During this speech‚ Socrates says many examples of characters in Greek books. For example‚ he talks about "the clouds" which is a comedy play. Socrates also talks about Anaxagoras in the first part. In the second part‚ the court decides that
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This was followed in Knuller v DPP [1973] AC 435 (Case summary). In order for the doctrine of judicial precedent to work‚ it is necessary to be able to determine what a point of law is. In the course of delivering a judgment‚ the judge will set out their reasons for reaching a decision. The reasons which are necessary for them to reach their decision amount to the ratio decidendi of the case. The ratio decidendi forms the legal principle which is a binding precedent meaning it must
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Kevin Langieri February 1‚ 2013 Philosophy of Human Nature Professor Gregor Topic 1: Plato’s Apology This paper examines the significance of Socrates’ opening lines in Plato’s Apology. Socrates’ opening lines establish the key points of his defense‚ which he explains in further detail as his dialogue continues. Socrates’ essentially makes four points with his opening two lines‚ which become relevant later on. To understand why these points are significant‚ it is important to make the charges
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Apology Plato Excerpted‚ cir. 360 BCE In 399 BC‚ Socrates (an ancient Greek philosopher)‚ was put to trial by his fellow Athenian citizens. The Apology is Plato’s account of the speech that Socrates gave in defense of his actions at the trial. Audio: http://www.thoughtaudio.com/titlelist/TA0023-Apology/ I will begin at the beginning‚ and ask what is the accusation which has given rise to the P1 slander of me‚ and in fact has encouraged Meletus to proof this charge against me. Well‚ what do
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your ex - boyfriend a second chance or not. According to your letter‚ you and your ex - boyfriend were really in love since you two both decided to move together from L.A. to San Francisco for school. However‚ your relationship was broke up but you didn ’t mention in your letter what causes this. So I assume that your ex - boyfriend cheated on you and you no longer want to keep the relationship and decided to break up with him. But now you are confuse of giving him a second chance or not and you wrote
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THE APOLOGY OF SOCRATES. I know not‚ O Athenians! how far you have been influenced by my accusers for my part‚ in listening to them I almost forgot myself‚ so plausible were their arguments however‚ so to speak‚ they have said nothing true. But of the many falsehoods which they uttered I wondered at one of them especially‚ that in which they said that you ought to be on your guard lest you should be deceived by me‚ as being eloquent in speech. For that they are not ashamed of being forthwith convicted
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Plato’s The Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities‚ and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates’ speech‚ however‚ is by no means an "apology" in our modern understanding of the word. The name of the dialogue derives from the Greek "apologia‚" which translates as a defense‚ or a speech made in defense. Thus‚ in The Apology‚ Socrates attempts to defend himself and his conduct--certainly
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Apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples Summary Prime Minister Kevin Rudd starts the speech with a few honorable words about the Indigenous peoples of Australia and that Australia reflects on their past mistreatment‚ especially the Stolen Generation. Rudd says that it is now time to righting the wrongs and move forward. Australia apologize for the successive governments that have continued with the laws and policies about the aboriginals and that they especially are sorry for the removal of the
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The Apology shows the importance of truth and justice throughout the historical development of ancient Greece and of the world in general. The Trojan War plays an important role in Socrates’ apology‚ showing how our historical development seems predetermined by a higher force or God. Aquilles‚ similar to Socrates followed the Oracle of Delphi prophecies‚ which not only determined his fames but his death too. Thus‚ Plato use of Palamedes in the Apology clarifies‚ then‚ Plato’s desire to seek for knowledge
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