Martial Law Martial law is usually imposed on a temporary basis when the government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively (e.g.‚ maintain order and security‚ or provide essential services). In full-scale martial law‚ the highest-ranking military officer would take over‚ or be installed‚ as the military governor or as head of the government‚ thus removing all power from the previous executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial branches of government. Martial law has also been imposed during
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Sources of Roman law Archaic Period Custom A law that was not written down. The cumstoms were so firmly established that they had acquired obligatiory force. The recognition of a custom was however not an exact science and jurists debated whether the custom could be called a law or a binding. Roman law was almost entirely customary in origin. Royal decrees The decree of the Kings had a direct binding force as law. Republic The twelve tables 451 BC Ten men were appointed to study
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151 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT DOYLE‚ C.J.‚ BARON‚ D.C.J.‚ AND HUGHES‚ J.S. 9TH JULY‚ 1974 S.C.Z. JUDGMENT NO. 26 OF 1974. Flynote Criminal Law - Attempting to cause death contrary to s. 215 of the Penal Code - No unequivocal finding of actual intention to kill - Whether conviction possible. Criminal Procedure - Minor offence -Section 181 of the Criminal Procedure Code- Whether s. 224 of the Penal Code minor offence in relation to s. 215 of the Penal Code. Headnote The appellant was convicted
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1. The difference between the two are their focuses. Criminology focuses on the scientific studies of crime meanwhile criminal justice focuses on the scientific study of the decision making process‚ operations. Criminal justice also focuses on justice related issues‚ like the effectiveness of police‚ courts and corrections systems. 2. consensus model of law- This criminal justice model defines criminal behavior as deviant acts. “Society” will come together to pass laws to prevent deviant behavior
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22 PAPER-4 (LL1008) LAW OF TORT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS nd st (2 Semester‚ 1 Year of the 3-Year LLB course) PART A- Law of torts PART B – Consumer Protection Law PART –A General Principles 1. General Principles – Definition‚ distinction between tort‚ crime‚ contract‚ breach of trust. 2. Essential conditions of liability – Damnum Since injuria‚ Injuria sine damnum‚ Malice‚ Motive. 3. Foundations of tortuous liability‚ fault liability‚ strict liability‚ principles of insurance in torts. 4
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An unregistered firm can institute a criminal proceeding for | 1. | Incorrect | Which of the following types of damages are NOT available in contract cases? Your answer: Equitable remedies The correct answer: Pecuniary damagesINCORRECT. The major form of relief in contract cases is monetary damages. Other potential types of damages are equitable‚ and tort damages‚ including punitive damages. | | 2. | Incorrect | Cecil has a contract for $2000 to paint Buck’s house so that Buck can place the
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 – CASES AND MATERIALS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I CASES AND MATERIALS KHAGESH GAUTAM © KHAGESH GAUTAM | 2014 Page 1 of 610 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 – CASES AND MATERIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT 1 – THE CONCEPT OF STATE (ARTICLE 12) ................................................................................... 5 RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD V. MOHAN LAL ............................................................. 5 R. D. SHETTY V. INT’L AIRPORT AUTHORITY
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LAW AND ETHICS INTRODUCTION Generally the term law means a body of regulations to guide human conduct. The Oxford Dictionary defines law as a body of enacted or customary rules recognized by a community as binding. Laws governing the external action of man may be either social or political. Social laws are based on customs and are enforced by parental and religious authority or by the pressure of public opinion. Political laws are enacted and enforced by the state. They are virtually commands‚
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LAW OF CONTRACT NOTES FOR DIPLOMA STUDENTS The Following are for the Lecture 1. Agreement: is an offer made by one person and an acceptance of that offer by a person to whom the offer is made. The offer and acceptance change their characters and become promises. Refer to Section 2 (1) (e) of the Act. Contract: must be an agreement. The agreement must be enforceable by law. Essential Ingredients: 1. 2. 3. 4. Free Consent Competency or Capacity Consideration Creates Legal relations
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Abortion in Iranian Law By: Farokhzad Jahani‚ January 2004‚ (Iran Persian Daily) In general‚ abortion might happen in a few ways: medical (therapeutic) abortion‚ unintended abortion‚ criminal abortion‚ and intentional abortion. In many countries there are no criminal intentions in getting a medical abortion and it can be performed with the permission of a doctor to save the mother’s life. With this calculation‚ a medical abortion is legal in these countries. In Iran‚ where laws are based on the
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