Criminal law is not (just) for the protection of individuals but also for the protection of society Moderate / Disintegration Thesis: 1 The state has power to legislate morality in order to protect itself against behaviors that may disintegrate society and its institutions Society “means a community of ideas; without shared ideas on politics‚ morals‚ and ethics no society can exist” (Devlin‚ 10). Devlin appealed to the idea of society’s "moral fabric." He argued that the criminal law must
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There were lots of insights‚ points of view and arguments to whether martial law had negative or positive effects to politics‚ economy‚ society and culture of the Philippines. Some may say that martial law was the darkest episodes in the country’s very recent past and some may applauded Marcos for imposing such system that results to a more “disciplined Filipinos ”. But most of them who experienced martial law‚ considered it as one of the horrible memory of the past. Impressive at first‚ but
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The rule of law is a legal maxim stating that no person is above the law‚ that no one can be punished by the state except for a breach of the law‚ and that no one can be convicted of breaching the law except in the manner set forth by the law itself. The rule of law stands in contrast to the idea that the leader is above the law‚ a feature of Roman law‚ Nazi law‚ and certain other legal systems. Albert Dicey British jurist A. V. Dicey popularised the phrase "rule of law" in 1885. Dicey emphasized
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Admin Law Outline Overall Analysis 1. Enabling Statute—What was Congress thinking? 2. Constitutional Questions 3. Is informal rulemaking (quasi-legislative) or formal rulemaking (quasi-adjudicative) appropriate? 4. Is there sufficient notice? The red highlighted material will not be covered on the exam although it is important information for understanding Admin. law. 3 ½ hrs. to complete exam. I. The Origin and Mandate of Administrative Agencies Purpose 1. Regulate personal behavior of
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Module: Common Law Assignment 2: Law of Torts Submission date: 25.4.2012 By Anna Permall Contents Verity Smith runs a small printing business in Whitstable‚ Kent. Verity’s business has been thriving and she is looking to expand her business into other parts of Kent. She would like some advice regarding the following incidents: 1. (i) Lesley‚ the Office Manager‚ suffered serious injuries to her Hands and face when her IPAD2 provided by Verity exploded at her desk. (ii)
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evidence denotes the means by which any alleged matter or facts the truth of which is submitted to investigations‚ approved or disapproved‚ admissions‚ presumption of law and observations by courts in the judicial capacity as per section 2[1]d of the act. Rules of evidence refer to the procedure of admitting relevant facts by courts of law and in general they are referred to as Relevancy and Admissibility of Evidence According to section 4‚ it may be given from any suit or proceedings of the existence
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Andrew G. Alonzo Professor Lugue English 100 27 July 2013 Gun laws does it work? In recent discussions of Gun Control Laws‚ a controversial issue has been weather let the civilian run free without gun laws. On the other hand‚ some argue that gun law is great for the people. My own view is that I believe in the gun laws. Though I concede that someone don’t really have any mental problems or any other kinds of violence. I really do believe why does civilian need an automatic machine gun there
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1.0 Introduction The rule of law is fundamental in any society where human rights are to be protected. The word rule comes from “règle” and law from “lagu” roughly translating to “supremacy of law”.1It is a mechanism for safeguarding human rights by guaranteeing them legally and at the same time providing a means for redressal where violations occur. The most important application of the rule of law is the principle that government authority is legitimately exercised in accordance with established
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Business Law “The doctrine laid down in Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22 has to be watched very carefully. It has often been supposed to cast a veil on the personality of a limited company through which the courts cannot see. But that is not true. The courts can‚ and often do‚ draw aside the veil. They can‚ and often do‚ pull off the mark. They look to see what really lies behind” - Lord Denning in Littlewoods Mail Order Stores v Inland revenue Commissioners [1969] 3 All ER 422.
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4. NOTES 4.1. THE ESSENTIALS OF A VALID CONTRACT A. ESSENTIAL No 1 The Parties Must Act Within Their Contractual Capacity What is contractual capacity? We view it in relation to the concepts of personality and legal status: PERSONALITY – determines that you are a legal entity or persona. As a result of this personality you acquire legal status ie your legal status defines that legal personality further. STATUS then describes your legal “condition” eg a married woman‚ A public
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