A NOTE ON THE HISTORICAL ACCURACY OF THIS PLAY by Arthur Miller "This play is not history in the sense in which the word is used by the academic historian. Dramatic purposes have sometimes required many characters to be fused into one; the number of girls involved in the ’crying out’ has been reduced; Abigail’s age has been raised; while there were several judges of almost equal authority‚ I have symbolized them all in Hathorne and Danforth. However‚ I believe that the reader will discover here
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To be convicted of an offence in South Australia‚ the defendant must have possessed certain cognitive‚ voluntary and moral capacities at the time they committed the criminal act. Currently‚ the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) defines a mental impairment as not knowing the nature and quality of the conduct‚ did not know the conduct was wrong‚ or unable to control the conduct at the time of the offense. There are multiple Forensic Mental Health Facilities within South Australia‚ however only
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He‚ as well as the other magistrates‚ try to bribe her for the father’s name with the hope of taking the scarlet letter from her chest‚ to which she replies‚ “Never; Its is too deeply branded. Ye cannot take it off. And would that I might endure his agony as well as mine!” (45). She
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If not‚ they would be left exposed to the elements on the mountains. Responsibilities of the Ephors also included declaring war on the helots each year and accompanying Kings to war. They were the Spartan form of a civil court and could replace magistrates or overthrow kings at any point in time. Ephors received foreign envoys and also controlled the Krypetia‚ the ruthless group of Spartan youths whose job was to kill helots. They’re massive powers were expressed by Xenophon‚ Aristotle and Plutarch
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Did the officers adhere to the procedural steps that are required once the suspect incriminates himself? The rule in this case is in order for the suspect to be read the Miranda rights; Officer must have both‚ Custody and Interrogation. They must also use the “4 prong test if suspect’s statements can be admitted into evidence. Was the statement voluntary? Was the Miranda warning given? Was there a waiver by the suspect? Was the waiver intelligent and voluntary”? (Roberson‚ C‚ Harvey Wallace. 1/2015
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Following our discussion on the 7th April‚ 2006‚ I am writing to inform you of the nature of the charges being brought against you‚ and to provide you with advice as to how you might plead in your upcoming court appearance. I have received a copy of the police brief and must warn you that the prosecutions evidence against you is compelling. Consequently‚ it is necessary to thoroughly consider all available options when determining the appropriate plea. These will be explained later in the letter
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M/s ’Vipul Limited’ invites application for the allotment of residential Flats for the economically weaker section (BPL category) of EWS flats of 200 "sq. fts. (approx.) of super area in Vipul Greens-Sector-48‚ Vipul Belmonte- Sector-53‚ Vipul Gardens-Sector-54‚ Vipul Lavanya apartments- Sector-81‚ Gurgaon and Vipul Gardnes - Sector-1 Dharuhera with EWS Plots Vipul World - Sector-48‚ Gurgaon Haryana exclusively for allocation to BPL families 1 as per the payment plan mentioned below: DETAIL OF
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PRECEDENT: Stare Decisis - Stand by the Decision The doctrine of judicial precedent is based on the principle of stare decisis‚ this means that like cases should be treated alike. Once a point of law has been decided in a particular case‚ that law must be applied in all future cases containing the same material facts. For example in the case “Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)‚ The House of Lords held that the manufacturer owed the duty of care to the ultimate consumer of the product. This set a binding
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he spoon-feeds him airplanes of spiritual consolidation. Even with the promise of a heavenly after dinner dessert‚ Meursault remains unimpressed. “I had little time left and didn’t want to waste it one God” (114). In the manner of the executive magistrate‚ Meursault
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Adalat at Calcutta and further to the King-in-Council depending on the value of the suit. In order to assist the Collector in deciding civil cases‚ a Registrar was appointed in each adalat. The Collector was also given some magisterial powers. As a Magistrate‚ he was empowered to arrest‚ try and punish criminals in petty offences. In the case of graver offences‚
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