Heraclitus v. Parmenides The heavily studied philosophical debate that has been carried for centuries on the nature of being and the perception of it‚ displays the vast differences between the two philosophers Heraclitus and Parmenides. One which believed in a singularity of things‚ while one differs and carries the philosophy of a duality of reality. One that believes that the changes in perception are deceitful‚ while the other displays a philosophical view that our perceptions essentially
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Arizona v. Hicks Citation: 480 U.S. 321 (1987) Facts: A bullet was shot through the floor of Hick’s apartment‚ injuring the man in the apartment downstairs. During an investigation of Hick’s apartment‚ a police found 3 guns as well as a mask. The officer also noticed a stereo system that looked out of place. The officer moved the stereo to see the serial number on it‚ and then called it into the police station. The dispatcher informed the officer that the stereo equipment had been stolen during
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TIU V. MIDDLETON IMPT: Pre-trial is an essential device for the speedy disposition of disputes. Hence‚ parties cannot brush it aside as a mere technicality. Where the pre-trial brief does not contain the names of witnesses and the synopses of their testimonies as required by the Rules of Court‚ the trial court‚ through its pre-trial order‚ may bar the witnesses from testifying. However‚ an order allowing the presentation of unnamed witnesses may no longer be modified during the trial‚ without
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Hyde v Wrench [1840] Facts Wrench offered to sell his farm in Luddenham to Hyde for $1200‚ an offer which Hyde declined.On 6 June 1840 Wrench wrote to Hyde’s agent offering to sell the farm for $1000‚stating that it was the final offer and that he would not alter from it. Hyde offered &950 ‚and after examining the offer Wrench refused to accept‚ and informed Hyde of this on 27 June.On the 29th Hyde agreed to buy the farm for $1000 without any additional agreement from Wrench ‚and after Wrench refused
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Supreme Court‚ and asked for an appeal‚ saying that she was in fact‚ entitled to monetary restitution from the school district. The U.S Supreme Court ruled‚ that Franklin was right. They also referenced similar cases like “Cannon V. University of Chicago” and “Marbury V. Madison”. In both cases‚ Title IX was enforceable‚ and further used to expand the limitations and boundaries on what all your entitled to under Title IX. But this case also raised another question. Why did the school board not
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Wyoming v. Houghton 526 U.S. 295 (1999) FACTS: After a routine traffic stop‚ a police officer noticed a hypodermic syringe in the shirt pocket of the car’s driver‚ which the driver soon admitted was for using drugs. The officer searched the passenger compartment for contraband and came upon a purse‚ which the respondent‚ a passenger in the car‚ claimed was hers. There was drug paraphernalia inside‚ and the respondent was arrested on drug charges. The evidence was admitted at trial and respondent
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Pierson v. Post Deciding Court: Supreme Court of New York Parties: Pierson v. Post Procedural History: Appellate Court ruled in favor of Post Facts: Post was in pursuit of a fox on a beach with his dogs and hound. Pierson having well known the fox was being chased by Post and his hounds‚ caught up to the fox‚ caught it‚ killed it‚ and carried it off. Post is defendant even though he was the one in original pursuit. Post first sued Pierson but Pierson appealed when the court ruled in Post’s
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Marijuana v. Alcohol Grass. Ganja. Kush. Weed. Pot. Mary Jane. Marijuana. Marijuana is an illegal substance in America‚ used by people to get “high.” It has become a recent debate over whether it is right to legalize marijuana or to keep it as an illegal substance. Many people believe that marijuana is a dangerous substance that should never be legalized in America. These people focus on marijuana which is harmless in comparison to alcohol‚ which is a legal and widely used substance in America
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On October 31‚ 1963‚ Detective Martin McFadden was in plain clothes‚ patrolling his downtown beat in Cleveland‚ Ohio‚ an area that he had been patrolling for shoplifters and pick-pocketing the last 30 years. At 2:30 PM‚ he noticed two unknown individuals‚ John Terry and Richard Chilton acting suspiciously‚ standing on a street corner. One of the men walked away and stopped to look in a nearby store window‚ continued walking‚ and on the way back stopped to look in the same store window before rejoining
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Furman v. Georgia In today’s time discrimination is a highly used factor when it comes to the way people form their opinions about societal issues as well as different individuals we may come in contact with. We base our perceptions of people off of what only the eye can see rather than getting to know a person for the skills they possess and what the can bring to the table. Back in 1967 discrimination was something that was common to use amongst the white or rich community towards the blacks‚
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