possible to capture what law is? It is possible to capture what law is from a standpoint independent of its content by positing a descriptive account of its characteristic features. In response to the limitations of early empirical positivism propounding the command theory‚ the conventional positivists put forth the separability thesis‚ by which law can be described distinct from any morally laden propositions. However‚ the value of such a purely descriptive account of what law is remains fundamentally
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by Magistrates. They uphold the important principle in our legal system of trial by one’s peers. One of the great strengths of the English legal system is the participation of ordinary people in the administration of justice. The other area where this is seen in the criminal justice system is in the Crown Court where juries are used. There many advantages and disadvantages of lay magistrates. Advantages There are many advantages of lay magistrates below is a list of just a few. Cross section of society
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Definition of Law a. Law is defined as a set of rules and principles by which a community regulates its activities. b. Law is different and yet similar because it can be applied differently across various borders. c. Unlike law‚ internal rules and regulations of clubs‚ societies and other organizations may only be enforced within the group that governs them. d. Law is therefore concerned with the legal rights and obligations of individuals‚ business organizations‚ various entities
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Law and Order: Special Victims Unit is a show following detectives who work in a unit which focuses on special cases such as rape‚ sexual assault‚ and child molestation. The show follows the detectives‚ their captain‚ and a frequently appearing prosecutor as well. Although purely fictional‚ the show has a sense of reality to it. It is based in New York City‚ where there is plenty of real crime daily. The characters themselves can all be related to by the audience in different ways. In season
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obliged to obey even unjust laws? Think about what this means. This means that laws‚ regardless of how unfair‚ unjust‚ or immoral they may be‚ must be followed with no better reason that they are the law. To the thesis that we are obliged to obey even unjust laws‚ I will argue that the standard objections to Civil Disobedience‚ given by Singer‚ are incorrect To begin‚ however‚ I believe it is necessary to define an "unjust" law. According to St. Thomas Aquinas‚ "Any law that uplifts human personality
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LAW TUTORIAL QUESTIONS Tutorial 1 1. Explain: (a) international law (b) legal rights (c) legal duty (d) public international law (e) private international law 2. Explain the differences between civil law system and common law system 3. Explain: (a) Convention (exam) (b) Treaties (exam) (c) International Organization (d) State (e) Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) (f) MNE & TNC (g)International Person 4.What governs the relationship in International Trade? Tutorial
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The Formation of Islamic Law In pre-Islamic time law lacked a formal structure as there was no set of laws that united the Arabic world. Towns‚ cities and rural areas all held different laws that were based on tribal tradition. With the revelations of the Prophet‚ a new religion was born: Islam. The Prophet began to introduce the word of Allah to the people and with that came basic laws that provided an introduction to law. The formation of Islamic law was based on three things‚ the Qur’an‚ the
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arises over and over again is that will stricter gun laws make the United States safer or more perilous. The answer is clear. With lack of gun control and that black market guns are at almost every street corner whether you think it or not. Guns are a very dangerous weapons‚ and the United States has to create stricter laws in order to operate and obtain them in order to protect the public. Stricter gun laws would improve the criminal justice system. For example‚ a national registry which contained
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Part 1 described the various administrative agencies which use those powers. Whereas the statutory procedures described in Chapter 9 and the rules of natural justice described in Chapter 10 determine the steps to be taken in pursuing the exercise of administrative powers‚ the present chapter is concerned with the rules of administrative law as they are developed and applied for the purpose of defining the scope of any functions conferred on an administrative agency. 11.2 Judicial Review of Substantive
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 1. To what extent have the principles of environmental law been incorporated in the Environmental Protection Act 2000 20TH MARCH‚ 2004. Introduction The environment is made up of the physical‚ biological and human elements. These three are different facets of one and the same environment. Not only in recent years‚ the human environment has begun to impinge and burden the physical and biological environment. It is only in recent years that the public has been made aware
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