ca. 2575-2465 B.C.‚ while the Statute of Gudea is dated from around 2150-2100 B.C. The latter being considered New-Sumerian Art‚ while the former hails from the Old Kingdom Dynasty 4. The inscription on each one of them also projects the idea that art (statutes in particular) in the ancient world were utilized as both historical recounts of what people of that time considered great achievements‚ as well as avenues to inspire and impress those who would see the statutes. On the one hand‚ from the
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PRELIMINARIES Statutory interpretation is the way by which the parts of a statute are interpreted in order to understand what Parliament might have intended by passing that particular statute. Statutes are not user friendly. They are written in technical form and not too easy to understand (ambiguity). The words used in statues may have different meanings which indicate different results. Moreover‚ the literal meaning of statutes may not be capable of dealing with every circumstance (London & North
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cases of nonviolent theft. It is derived from a common-law term by the royal courts of England in the seventeenth century. In the United States‚ most jurisdictions have eliminated the crime of Larceny from statutory codes‚ in favor of a general theft statute.(Arrington‚ 2006) The crime of larceny was developed to punish the taking of property in nonviolent face-to-face encounters‚ and to set it apart from Robbery. Robbery involved some measure of violence in connection with theft‚ and the courts did
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which it is proposed to legislate by the statute‚ the object and policy of the legislation and evils or inconveniences it seeks to remedy1. But though it is a recital of some inconveniences‚ it does not exclude others‚ for which remedy is given by the enacting parts of the statute. Hence‚ where the language of the enacting section is clear and unambiguous‚ the terms of the Preamble cannot qualify or cut down the enactment. The preamble being a part of the statute can be read along with the other provisions
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Case of Sherry Sarah Penheiter Capella University Abstract The case of Sherry requires a review and analysis of Minnesota laws regarding mandatory reporting‚ drug offenses‚ and child neglect. Based on the synthesis of information from several statutes the author asserts that the case does require a report be filed with state child welfare agencies. Determining responsibility to report under the law is a complex action that requires the analysis of several different sections of relevant law
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her infertility in 1981 after researching the product over the internet. In 1990‚ Gnazzo initiated a complaint against Searle; the maker of the IUD.Searle said Gnazzo’s claim was time-barred by a 3 year statute of limitations for product liability actions.
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State of Confusion Paper University of Phoenix Business Law 415 Boni Cherelle‚ J.D. November 13‚ 2010 State of Confusion Paper The State of Confusion has enacted a bold statute that possibly could have a large impact on the states revenue stream. The statute enacted by the State of Confusion requires all trucks and towing trailers that use the highways to use a specific B-type truck hitch. The actions that must be taken by any trucker that wants to use the highway system of Confusion
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(ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)‚ both of which were approved by the Security Council. However‚ there was the different story for International Criminal Court (ICC). In fact‚ the United States did not ratify the Rome Statute of ICC nor participating in the Court which exercised their jurisdiction as a permanent international
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possession‚ robbery‚ rape‚ kidnapping‚ and murder are just a few of the crimes that can warrant a misdemeanor or felony charge. The judicial system has proclaimed zero tolerance for these types of criminals; therefore‚ enhancement statutes were placed in effect. “Examples of such statutes would be the Habitual Felons Act‚ RICO‚ the Career Criminal Act‚ mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking in narcotics‚ perpetuating crimes in a violent manner‚ three-strikes laws‚ hate-crime laws‚ and 10-20-Life for using
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The introduction of the Human Rights Act (1998) (HRA) into the English legal system imposed new requirements as to the interpretation of statutes. In particular in situations where conflicts arise between statutes and the HRA‚ judges are required to interpret legislation in a way which is compatible with Convention Rights. This presents a marked change from the traditional approach to statutory interpretation which is based on a much more literal approach. Here we assess the degree of this change
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