Judicial creativity Judges are unable to develop the law as it would be considered unfair. If a defendant commits an act which is not considered criminal‚ but the judge then decides that it is‚ therefore changing the law‚ this would be considered unfair for the defendant. This would be seen as the retrospective effect. Parliament makes the law‚ following a lengthy process‚ and then the judges must follow parliament’s decision. They must follow precedent of higher court judges. This is known as
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Regional Trial Court and other lower courts Regional Trial Courts (RTC) Highest “trial courts” in the Philippines. It was formerly called as the Court of First instance (CFI) before 1980. It was established in each of the 13 regions in the Philippines. Qualifications: Natural-born citizen at least thirty-five years of age and for at least ten years‚ has been engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines or has held a public office in the Philippines requiring admission to the practice
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CHAPTER 14 NOTES Article II Article II‚ the Constitution’s Executive Article‚ begins this way: “The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” With these few words‚ the Framers established the presidency. Why Presidential Power Has Grown * Over the course of American history‚ the champions of a stronger presidency have almost always prevailed. * The nation’s increasingly complex social and economic life has also influenced the growth of presidential
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Judicial Election Process You May Know the Law But I Own the Judge: Why Congress Can and Should Get Involved in State Judicial Election Reform This article helped me to better understand the American judicial system and the election process of judges. The commission needs to know that whoever is selected is truly qualified to hold the position. The selection commission usually meets twice in the selection process‚ and the public is encouraged to attend both of the meetings. The commission
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Judicial Process and Politics Interest Groups - Lawyers‚ Litigants‚ Trade Associations and Bar Associations Week 5 Case Western Reserve University Department of Political Science POSC 323/423 Spring 2012 Expository Essays Expository essay requires the writer to investigate an idea‚ evaluate evidence‚ expound on the idea‚ and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. Tools for expository writing: • comparison and contrast; • definition; • example; or • analysis
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The Texas Constitution Constitutions are a necessary tool in keeping a Nation running in a smooth manner. One is also necessary in keeping the components‚ which are states‚ running in an ordered way. The constitution of Texas has a long historical trail from 1827 to 1876 and there are many events that occurred during this time period. The current Texas constitution has many strengths and weaknesses and there have been revisions made to this document. This document limits the way government can
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The Texas Revolution By Jessica Bouillon Texas History The Texas Revolution was a key point in our nation’s history and in the history of the state of Texas. For‚ if Texas had not revolted the way that they did‚ it would probably not have become a state. There are many causes that are speculated on why Texas revolted whether they are political disputes against the Centralist party in Mexico that had primary control at the time of the Revolution. These and more will be explored. Also‚ there are
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(“Youth in the Justice System‚” 2012). Throughout most of history‚ youthful offenders were handled under the same laws and system as adults were. While deviance has always been around‚ societal intervention and participation in handling juvenile transgressors has gained the most momentum in the last 100–150 years (Whitehead & Lab‚ 2013). A separate juvenile justice system was established in the United States with a goal of diverting youthful offenders from the adult system while encouraging rehabilitation
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Texas Triangle Photobook Interpretation After going through a virtual tour of Texas through Alec Soth’s Texas Triangle and experiencing scenes that I would not have been able to imagine without Alec Soth‚ I came across one simple but meaningful photography called “Bull Riders.” This image has very little movement in the picture but sets the mood perfectly by describing characteristic of rural Texas and importance of brotherhood. The picture is of two friends‚ Cory and Joseph from San Antonio
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Question #1 Illegal immigrants help the Texas economy in several ways. According to a report by the former comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn‚ undocumented immigrants paid $424.7 million more to the state in taxes and fees than the state spent on them in education. That’s a net gain for Texas. Illegal immigrants are helpful in another way to the Texas economy. Many illegal immigrants are willing to work for low wages in contrast to natural born citizens whom would most likely require higher pay
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