The law generally requires that the accused possess a ‘blameworthy’ state of mind at the time the act comprising the offence was committed‚ and the basic presumption is that mens rea is required for every offence (‘actus non fit reus nisi mens sit rea’)‚ authority for which stems from Sherras v De Rutzen [1895] – “There is a presumption that mens rea … is an essential ingredient in every offence; but that presumption is liable to be displaced either by the words of the statute creating the offence
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While‚ as for the reception of English law in the Malay states‚ RJ Wilkinson said : ‘There can be no doubt that Moslem Law would have ended by becoming the law of Malaya had not British law stepped in to check it’. Before the British intervention into Malay states‚ Malays were governed by Malay adat law and for the non-Malays‚ they were governed by personal laws or if they were British subjects‚ English law. These laws continued to apply‚ subject to modifications made by specific legislation‚ until
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English for American Official Language When I was eleven years old‚ I was adopted from Russia. I came into American knowing no English at all. The struggle I went through to learn the language was almost unbearable‚ but with the help of others and my hard work‚ I was able to become fluent. I learned this language because there are no schools that teach in Russian in America‚ and I wanted to become part of American culture. English is spoken by more people than any other language in the world
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Should the English police carry and use firearms? This essay explores the debate whether the English police carry and use firearms? It is a debate that has been a focal point in the public‚ policing agency‚ government and political arenas since the formation of the police. The English police are well known for their ‘unarmed’ tactic of policing and are only a few police forces worldwide that do so. It was this model of policing that Sir Robert Peel tried to distill from when he first formed the
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medical marijuana has compared to other narcotics used to treat patients with harsh conditions is miniscule. Medicinal marijuana has less than five serious side effects compared to narcotics with pages full of side effects. It is clear that marijuana should be legalized on both these civic and federal bases. There are so many benefits that could be brought out of this demonized plant. Boosting the economy is also something that the legalization of marijuana would carry aswell.
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PRO MANDATORY RECYCLING * "Recycling is so beneficial for our planet that it should definitely be required. In an ideal world‚ everyone would voluntarily recycle‚ but let’s face it: That’s never going to happen. It makes me so angry when I watch students in my school throw their plastic water bottles in the trash can when there is a recycling can right next to it! * "Nearly 70 million tons of material are kept away from landfills each year thanks to recycling‚ according to the National Recycling
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language other than English at home.” Many people assume that English is the official language of the U.S‚ because the majority of the country speaks the language. The United States has not declared an official language‚ at least not yet. Having an official language provides a common bond of unity‚ but it also has a downside. Since America is very diverse‚ having a national dialect can bring hardships to those of different languages. While it is necessary for immigrants to learn English to function in
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Why SHOULD YOU learn English? Good question. I believe everyone should learn the English language for the following reasons. Distribution English is the most widely spoken language in the world based on the distribution of native speakers. * There are over 400 million native English speakers worldwide. * There are over 500 million speakers of English as a second or foreign language. 900 million people using English‚ out of a total world population of about 6.7 billion people‚ is only
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Should Mathematics and Science be taught in English English‚ by any standard‚ is a dominant language of the developed world. It is now a medium of instruction in the world and should be taught in Mathematics and Science subject. The implementation of English in science and mathematics in school is essential due to the use of the English language globally. However‚ teachers who are incompetent in English will have difficulties with the change of language used in the subject and teaching school subjects
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Public law From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the area of law. For a Public Law in the USA‚ see Act of Congress. For the journal‚ see Public Law (journal). For all other uses‚ see Public law (disambiguation). Public law (lat. ius publicum) is that part of law which governs relationships between individuals and the government‚ and those relationships between individuals which are of direct concern to the society.[1] Public law comprises constitutional law‚ administrative
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