found in the Reid case that the rule of common law did not apply to the Reid case. This is because the state of Virginia had already passed a statute stating that the evidence would not be competent in criminal cases‚ only in civil cases. The ruling goes on to state that the law that should be followed in federal criminal cases should follow the statutes and laws already set down by the states in which the trial by jury is taking place. The Supreme Court then went on to say that in the Logan
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‘Black~Codes’ were legal statutes and constitutional amendments enacted by the ex~Confederate states following the Civil War that sought to restrict the liberties of newly freed sIaves‚ to ensure a supply of inexpensive agriculturaI Iabor; and maintain a white dominated hierarchy. However; the history of Black Codes did not begin wIth the coIIapse of the Confederacy. Prior to the Civil War‚ $tates in the south enacted Slave Codes to regulate the institution of slavery. Furthermore‚ northern
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The United States of America has a long dark history in terms of racism‚ from the civil war to World War II minority groups have been the target of crimes of hatred and prejudice. From public lynching‚ cross burning‚ arson to vandalism are just some of the tactics used by hate groups to display their prejudice. According to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) the term hate crime was not used until the 1980s‚ however investigations conducted by the FBI on hate related crime stretches far back
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In Chapter 7 of our textbook‚ Real Estate Principles by Charles J. Jacobus‚ we learned about real estate fraud and many cases of fraud‚ as well as the statute of limitations and its purpose. In this particular case‚ a former real estate agent named Donald Johnson was convicted of 17 felony counts of selling unregistered securities and also selling securities without the proper registration. He was charged with swindling money from former clients‚ co-workers and even some church members out of hundreds
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Answer: the differences between common law and equity are: Common law: a. Is a comprehensive system. b. Remedies are not discretionary. c. Common law rights are enforceable at any time subjected to the operation of a state or territory’s statute of limitations. d. Common la rights are valid against the whole world. Equity: a. Not a comprehensive system- for example‚ never had a criminal jurisdiction. b. Remedies are discretionary. c. Remedies must be applied for promptly or they
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In this essay we will discuss the process of legal research‚ writing‚ and analysis. The subject matter will be presented in a clear‚ concise and objective manner. The textbook that we will be referencing is "Gilbert Law Summaries: Legal Research‚ Writing‚ and Analysis" 10th ed‚ BarBri Group‚ 2006. The US court system consists of a trial court‚ an appellate court‚ and a supreme or high court. The trial court is the first to hear the facts of a case and has original jurisdiction. The appellate court
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Legislation can also consolidate or codify law. Consolidation without change conveys different statues under one‚ such as the Insolvency Act 1986. Also‚ Codification brings all the law under one topic inclusive of custom‚ common law and statute under one new statute. The pre-existing law may be changed as in the Theft Act 1968. Delegated legislation derives from government or local authorities who are sanctioned to ratify laws. The decentralised law must come from and be dependable with a
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shot him‚ hitting him in the back of the head. In using deadly force to prevent the escape of Garner‚ Hymon used the argument that actions were made under the authority of the Tennessee statute and pursuant to Police Department policy. Although the department’s policy was slightly more restrictive than the statute it still allowed the use of deadly force in cases of burglary. Garner’s fathers’ argument was made that his son was shot unconstitutionally because he was captured and shot possessing
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type of law is statutes. “Statutes are laws created by elected representatives in Congress or a state legislature” ( Mallor 2007). Statutes are not considered a law until they are enacted by a legislature. Before a statute is considered a law it is called a uniform act. Common law‚ also known as judge-made or case law‚ is another type of law. These laws are at the state level. Common law is made and apllied by judges . This type of law is applied when there is no other statute or legal rule that
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Wallace vs Jaffree was a United States Supreme Court case on June 4‚ 1985 that ruled 6-3 that an Alabama statute that authorized a one minute period of silence in all public schools violated the First Amendment. This ruling caused many people were angry with the way the schools handled the complaint. The complaint was filed in May 1982 by Ishmael Jaffree‚ but did not initially mention any statute. Before filing the case‚ he talked to one of the children’s teachers about stopping the prayer‚ She said
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