Fabiola Rocha-Negrete 20050980 McBoyle v. United States Procedural History: Prior Proceeding: The United States charged William W. McBoyle (defendant) for stealing a Waco airplane with motor No. 6124‚ serial No. 256. he transported an airplane that he knew was stolen cross state lines. In the federal trial court‚ the defendant filed a motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. he was convicted under the National Vehicle Motor theft act. The US court of appeals affirmed the motion judgment
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The fight was never held. Oklahoma has a long-arm statute. Magna Verde was served by mail and made a special appearance in Oklahoma state court to argue that Oklahoma does not have personal jurisdiction over it. The main argument is that does Oklahoma have jurisdiction over Magna Verde Corporation? Analysis
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A statutory provision is a clause in a statute providing for a particular manner. It is a provision‚ whether of a general or a special nature‚ contained in‚ or in any document made or issued under‚ any act whether of a general or special nature. 1. LIFTING OF THECORPORATE VEIL BY: Amandeep Kaur BBA Sem. 4 2. CONCEPT• In the eyes of law‚ a company is a legal person with a separate entity distinct from its members of shareholders. In essence it means that there is a veil or curtain separating the
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205 Week 1 Professor Wenzlau January 17‚ 2014 pp.17-18 Critical Legal Thinking Case This statute looks like is fair because it cared about women’s health. In my opinion‚ it is not fair. I don’t think the statute would be lawful today and it shouldn’t be a “progressive science”. Because，first of all‚ all people should have equal rights under the law no matter men or women. Seems like in this statute‚ it try to protect women but I just can see sexual discrimination. For example‚ if a woman wants
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the contrary‚ that language must ordinarily be regarded as conclusive.” Consumer Prod. Safety Comm’n v. GTE Sylvania‚ Inc.‚ 447 U.S. 102‚ 108 (1980). “The legal presumption is that the Legislature used‚ and intended to use‚ these words in this statute in their usual sense at the time the law was passed...” Westerlund v. Black Bear Mining Co.‚ 203 F. 599‚ 607 (8th Cir. 1913). Also “the law uses familiar legal expressions in their familiar legal sense.” Bradley v. United States‚ 410 U.S. 605‚
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Michigan law for the statements he made in a letter sent to the media and Judge Friedman two days after rejecting Thompson’s action initiated against Take-Two in an effort to stop the release of the video game "Bully?" II. Under the Michigan statute‚ should the game "Bully" be held a public nuisance harmful to public health‚ affecting public morals? BRIEF ANSWERS I. Yes. Jack Thompson should be held in contempt of court. Court proceedings are not immune from criticism as a right of free
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Briefing Paper 1: Critical Legal Thinking Name School Author Note This paper was prepared for Business Law Course‚ BBA 3210-13N‚ taught by Professor Name Abstract Facts of the Case “Equal Protection Clause” In 1868‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was added to the United States Constitution which included the Equal Protection Clause. The Equal Protection Clause “provides that no state shall deny to any persons within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law” as it did in the case
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analogies to French medieval law: trial by jury‚ the binding nature of precedent. B. Statutes and treaties Statutes and treaties are the other source of law in the anglo-saxon world. However to be enforced even statutes and treaties must be ultimately interpreted by judges. Statutes are however controlling; that is a statutory law can replace the customary (common) law. In the hierarchy of norms‚ the statute is the ’highest’ norm. Then treaties. Then the common law. C. Interpretation 1. Stare
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follows:CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement:(1) This Act may be called the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University at Lyari Karachi. Act‚ 2009. (2) It shall be come into force at once. 2. Definitions:In this Act and in all the Statutes‚ the Regulations and the Rules made there under‚ unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Affiliated college" means an educational institution‚ affiliated
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Shepardizing Please shepardize the following sources and provide the requested information. If you would like further information about shepardizing please see the tutorial on Shepards within Lexis. 1. 566 A.2d 227 • Provide the full bluebook citation of the case. Ruetgars-Nease Chemical Co. Inc. v. Fireman’s Ins. of Newark‚ 566 A.2d 277 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1989). • What is the parallel citation of this case? Ruetgars-Nease Chemical Co. Inc. v. Fireman’s Ins of Newark‚ 236 N.J.Super
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