judicial scale. Lay magistrates: Lay magistrates do not have any qualifications in law unlike judges and lawyers. However‚ they must have certain ‘judicial qualities’ e.g. they must be able to assimilate factual information and make a reasoned decision upon it. They must also be able to take in to account the reasoning for others and be able to work as a team. Some formal requirements consist of the lay magistrate’s age being between 18 and 65 etc. About 1‚500 new lay magistrates are appointed each
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roles of both men and women through examples such as the goodwives‚ the magistrates‚ and Hester’s arrival to the colony. It becomes self evident that puritan societies had conservative ideologies that enforced gender roles onto men and women. An instance of societal enforcement is the scene of the goodwives. When engaged in a conversation about Hester’s punishment‚ the five “goodwives” begin to talk about how “the magistrates [are] being god fearing gentlemen.” additionally remarking “ this woman…
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Introduction to Courts in Malaysia Summary There are generally two types of trials‚ criminal and civil. The hierarchy of courts begins from the Magistrates’ Court‚ Sessions Court‚ High Court‚ Court of Appeal‚ and finally‚ the Federal Court. The jurisdiction of the courts in civil or criminal matters are contained in theSubordinate Courts Act 1948 and the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. Article 121 of the Constitution provides for two High Courts of coordinate jurisdiction‚ the High Court in Malaya
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Discuss the nature of the apprenticeship system in Mauritius between 1835 and 1839. The consequence is‚ a system will spring up‚ aristocratical or oligarchical against which the slave may struggle a century without attaining that equality he is vainly thought to possess (E. Baker‚ in J. Backhouse‚ Memoirs‚ 74)1 The apprenticeship system was inaugurated in Mauritius on 1 February 1835. It was initially designed to accustom ex-slaves to their new responsibilities as free citizens‚ following the Bill
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Braveheart (1995) movie script By Randall Wallace‚ final draft. magistrate It can all end. Right now! Bliss. Peace. Just say it. Cry out. “Mercy!” yes? ...Yes? The crowd can’t hear the magistrate but they know the procedure‚ and they goad Wallace‚ chanting... crowd Mer-cy! Mer-cy! Mer-cy! Wallace’s eyes roll to the magistrate‚ who signals QUIET! Magistrate (booming) The prisoner wishes to say a word! SILENCE. Hamish and Stephen weep‚ whisper‚ pray..
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utilitarianism one must consider the consequences of a certain action. So in this case the magistrate must weigh the pros and cons of the decision to execute this man. The magistrate must be a utilitarian because he decided to kill the innocent man in an attempt make the majority of people calm. Utilitarian’s also believe in the idea of attaining happiness or pleasure. Therefore making a decision to kill the man the magistrate must believe that it will make everyone happy‚ making it morally correct in the
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CRIMINAL COURTS IN GENERAL 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Courts Courts to be open (Deleted) Criminal jurisdiction of Magistrates Offences committed within seven miles of the boundary of a State 4 Laws of Malaysia PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER III AID AND INFORMATION TO MAGISTRATES AND POLICE AND PERSONS MAKING ARRESTS Section ACT 593 11. 12. 13. 14. Public‚ when to assist Magistrates‚ Justices of the Peace and police Aid to persons other than police officer executing warrant Public to give
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between individuals or an individual making a claim against a business in a cheap‚ easy‚ and quick manner where the amounts of the claims not exceeding RM 10‚000.00. It had been stated under Section 92 of Subordinate Courts Act 1948 where Second Class Magistrate shall have only jurisdiction to try original actions or suits of a civil nature where the Plaintiff seeks to recover a debt or liquidated demand in money payable by the defendant with or without interest‚ not exceeding RM10‚000.00.1 According to
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subject matter does not exceed RM50. - An appeal against a Penghulu’s decision lies in a First Class Magistrate. THE MAGISTRATES’ COURT (Two classes) 1. Second Class Magistrates’ Court - The Magistrate is not required to be qualified in law‚ and is usually a public servant or minor court officer who performs the functions of granting bail and mentioning cases. - In criminal cases‚ the Magistrate has jurisdiction to try cases where the maximum punishment is not more than 12 months’ imprisonment;
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by all superior court decisions within the hierarchy. The Magistrates court is the lowest court in the criminal system; they do not create binding precedence and therefore are not bound by their previous decisions (Book1). The Magistrates Court is usually the first point of contact for approximately 97% of all summary offence cases‚ such as motoring offences‚ minor assault and low value criminal damage. The maximum fine that the Magistrates can impose is £5000 and/or 6 months imprisonment for a single
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