There is too much stuff found now days about deaths and torture in police and judicial custody in newspapers which diverts us to think that whether basic fundamental rights of an individual are being protected and safeguarded even when he is in police or judicial custody. As a human‚ every individual has certain rights and as these Human Rights are part and parcel of human dignity‚ they need to be protected by either Constitution of a country or by effective legislations in cases of arrest and detentions
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Judicial review is also practised in states that practise the doctrine of parliament sovereignty such as the United Kingdom. However here‚ judicial review can only be executed to challenge the legality of the decisions and conducts by public bodies or authorities. Judicial review cannot be done against the law passed by the parliament as the parliament acts as the highest power and governing organ. Similarly‚ judicial review can be executed on several grounds: 1. When the decision is illegal‚ as
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Business Law Notes Definition of Law Definition of Law – A rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state‚ commanding what is right‚ and prohibiting what is wrong. Nature of Law Functions of Law - To maintain stability in the social‚ political‚ and economic system through dispute resolution‚ protection of property‚ and the preservation of the state‚ while simultaneously permitting ordered change. Law and Morals * Are different but overlapping; law provides
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The Criminal Justice System “The judicial system of the United States is unique in so far as it is actually made up of two different court systems‚ the Federal Court System and the State Court System”. ( United States Courts). “The U. S. Constitution created a governmental structure for the United States known as Federalism. The Constitution gives certain powers to the federal government and reserves the res for the states.. The Constitution states that the governments is supreme with regard to
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SOURCES OF LAW OBJECTIVE To provide the candidate with a broad understanding of the Sources of Laws of Kenya: The Constitution Legislation Delegated Legislation. Statutes of General Application in force in England on 12th August 1897. Substance of Common Law and doctrines of equity. African Customary Law. Islamic Law. Hindu Law. Judicial Precedent (Case Law). INTRODUCTION The term sources of law literally means where rues of law are found. This chapter describes the origins of the rules
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Judicial independence is essential to preserve human rights and rule of law. Using examples‚ assess the validity of this statement. Judicial independence is defined as judges being absolutely free from interference and intimidation by external forces. Therefore‚ one of its importance is to preserve human rights. In order for that to be attained‚ a judicial body must be removed from external influences. This is to ensure a fair trial is preserved. An example of judicial independence is reflected
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the legal and judicial legacy bestowed on Nigeria by colonial masters‚ common law principles‚ rules and doctrines have tremendous influence on administration of justice system in the country. Particularly as an offshoot of that influence‚ the common law doctrine of stare decisis‚ translated as judicial precedent or simply as precedent‚1 has come to be regarded as a source of law in the country.2 Simply put‚ stare decisis is a practice in the administration of justice in common law jurisdictions
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leadership‚ political stability and state capacity. Note that any one of them alone is not enough for the economic boom. They are actually interdependent. Political stability is a prerequisite for state capacity. With a high degree of political stability‚ enforcement of policies are not obstructed by political chaos‚ and thus state capacity increases. With high degrees of political stability and state capacity‚ leaders with good aims can put economic plans into practice. Political stability and state capacity
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Hayes and Wheelwright’s scale of excellence? (20 marks) 3. The case describes how quality‚ speed‚ dependability‚ flexibility and cost impact on the hotel’s external customers. Explain how each of these performance objectives might have internal benefits. (50 marks) Speed
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al.‚ Flexibility of Hydrogen Bond and Lowering of Symmetry in Proton Conductor‚ Symmetry 2012‚ 4‚ 507-516. DO NOT PLAGIARISE THIS MODEL ANSWER PLAGIARISM FROM ANY SOURCE AUTOMATICALLY LEADS TO A ZERO SCORE Paragraph 1 M3H(XO4)2 compounds are used for electrolytic fuel cells (where M=K‚ Rb ‚Cs; X=S‚ Se). At different temperatures‚ the compound exhibits different degrees of symmetry. There are 3 distinct phases observed. Below 369K‚ the phase 3 structure belongs to a monoclinic system with
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