------------------------------------------------- Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Kimberly Leed 2Y / History The CCJ is the first proposed court of final jurisdiction for the Anglophone Caribbean‚ all other courts had to answer to the English court. The supremacy of the English courts was laid down in the Colonial Laws Validity Act of 1865‚ which formally conferred the power to make laws on colonial legislatures‚ but at the same time it declared that colonial laws inconsistent
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THE COURT STRUTURE OF SRILANKA INTRODUTION The court-structure consists of a Supreme Court‚ a Court of Appeal‚ High Courts‚ Municipal Courts‚ and Primary Courts. Additionally‚ there are numerous tribunals‚ etc. In cases involving criminal law‚ a Magistrate’s Court or a High Court is the only court with primary jurisdiction; the respective legal domains of each are provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The preponderant
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Critically assess the claim that religious language is meaningless (35 Marks) Religious language has been argued about by many philosophers with regards to whether or not the ways in which we speak about religion are meaningful. This issue of religious language is concerned with the methods by which man talks about God in concern with theist or atheist ideologies. For some‚ religious language is meaningful and full of purpose while others see it to being pointless. The first assertion of the meaningless
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Q1. What is the dual-court system? Why do we have a dual court system? A. The dual-court system is the result of a general a agreement among the nation’s founders about the need for individual states to retain significant legislative authority and judicial autonomy separate from federal control. The reason why we have a dual-court system is‚ back then; new states joining the union were assured of limited federal intervention into local affairs. The state legislatures were free
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Masculinity: Who has claim? Throughout the course of history‚ the social concept of the hunter and gatherer remained unprovoked. The responsibility of the hunter fell on the shoulders of men while the responsibilities of the gatherer burdened the women. Men were born to lead‚ protect‚ and fight while women were born to be submissive‚ serve‚ and care for the home. Over time‚ society defined the roles of the two genders. Men were attributed as “the head of the family” and “the provider”; women were
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Equal rights are a promise made to all‚ but for many‚ that promise feels like a distant dream. The truth is‚ rights are not always handed out freely. They are demanded‚ fought for‚ and earned through flexibility and agreement with one another. Finding equal rights has been a long‚ on-going journey for many. For as long as history dates back‚ everyone has always held grudges against others which caused feelings and actions to escalate to the violence people may see today. Surrounding communities all
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In the Small Analects‚ there are many examples of the Confucian values of ren‚ li‚ and xiao. First‚ ren is the Confucian virtue that represents courtesy and respect for others. As shown in the Small Analects‚ “The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects.” This shows how one should see the good in all people‚ no matter their rank. Additionally‚ the advice given teaches that being proper is to show respect for all. Therefore‚ this act of
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A court is a tribunal or governmental institution with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out administration of justice in civil‚ criminal and administrative matters. The legal tradition prominent in the Commonwealth Caribbean is that of the common law tradition‚ which originated in England‚ the court system of the territories is also influenced by tradition. The courts in the region are modeled on those of England. The power to create and regulate such court systems
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Over the past two decades‚ specialized courts have resulted‚ according to Quinn (2009)‚ in response to‚ the “problem solving court” movement (As cited in Cole and Getz‚ 2013). Such courts‚ Quinn (2009) noted‚ have come to focus on social concerns such as‚ addiction‚ domestic violence‚ and mental health issues‚ and have come to asset that such courts have cured addiction‚ addressed issues of intimate violence‚ prevented recidivism‚ reduced costs‚ and implied that they have even saved lives (As cited
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Celebrities will less likely be convicted for a crime compared to the average person? Do you think that there is equality in our court system? There is no such thing as justice in our court‚ a celebrity is more likely not to be convicted for a crime compared to the average person. That may be but what about when there is a celebrity on the trial. That why I’m writing this paper‚ when a celebrity is on the stand they are less likely to be convicted of crime; but on the other hand compared the average
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