In Tennessee‚ a juvenile can be transferred from juvenile court to adult court after a petition is filed alleging delinquency based on conduct that is a crime under Tennessee law‚ local ordinances‚ or the Court. A hearing is held to determine if the child is sixteen years of age at the time of the alleged crime or if the child is less than sixteen years old. If the child is less than sixteen years old‚ then for the transfer hearing to move forward the child has to be charged with a serious offense
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proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court. The appeals process is very important to the legal system‚ and it includes many different factors and steps to the appeals process this helps the judge make the right decision. One of the main steps to the process starts with the losing side having to apply for a notice of appeal‚ and then the trial clerk advises other parties and Appellate Division. Next a written statement must be submit presenting
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Professor and Class‚ The Supreme Court is the law of the land‚ bound by the Constitution‚ but it has certain checks on its authority. For example‚ if Congress does not agree with a certain decision of the Court it can amend the decision or statute. The power of the Supreme Court comes from Judicial Review‚ the purpose is to review the constitutionality of law. Marbury vs Madison is probably the most important Supreme Court case in United States history‚ this is where Judicial Review was originated
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Different types of Courts in India Indian Judiciary is the continuation of the British Legal system established by the English in the mid-19th century based on a typical hybrid legal system in which customs‚ precedents and legislative law have validity of law. Constitution of India is the supreme authority of the country. There are various levels of judiciary in India — different types of courts have different styles of judges. They also form a strict hierarchy of importance‚ in line with the order
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Juvenile Court Process CJS/220 Introduction to Criminal Court System July 9‚ 2014 In this assignment‚ I am required to explain the court process as it relates to the juvenile offenders in the criminal justice system. I think that first‚ it is very important to realize that there are many different outlets to consider when speaking on the ways in which the juvenile court process works. I think that we need to realize that there are different ways that a juvenile can be processed after
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Inherent Power Of Courts 1.The Court in the case of Kurukshetra University v. State of Haryana‚ again stated the principle regarding the exercise of the inherent powers conferred by Sec. 482‚ Cr. P. C : “It ought to be realised that inherent powers do not confer an arbitrary jurisdiction on the High Court to act according to whim or caprice. That statutory power has to be exercised sparingly‚ with circumspection and in the rarest of rare cases.” 2.In the case of Raj Kapoor and ors v. State
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conducted a study of cases handled by Hamilton County judges over a three-year period. Shown in Table 4.1 are the results for 182‚908 cases handled (disposed) by 38 judges in Common Pleas Court‚ Domestic Relations Court‚ and Municipal Court. Two of the judges (Dinkelacker and Hogan) did not serve in the same court for the entire three-year period. The purpose of the newspaper’s study was to evaluate the performance of the judges. Appeals are often the result of mistakes made by judges‚ and the newspaper
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American Court Running head: ARTICLE CRITIQUE PAPER ABOUT THE AMERICAN COURT SYSTEM Article Critique Paper about the American Court System Lonnie Norris Subject: Task: Date: Introduction The article ‘Competency to stand trial and to waive the Sixth Amendment Right to Self-Representation’ explores the mechanisms through defendants in the American court can claim self representation. Ordinarily‚ in the
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The Basic Structure of the California Courts DeVry University The Basic Structure of the California Courts In the United States there are two separate judicial systems‚ the state and federal. According to USCourts.gov‚ every “state has its own system with most having specific courts such as juvenile court‚ probate court‚ family court‚ and others that oversee specific legal issues.” (Judicial Council of California‚ 2012). Where Federal court deals with constitutional law‚ or in cases between
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Near was taken into custody by the state police. The state arrested the man because of a law called the Minnesota Gag Law of 1925. This law did not allow media that was considered to be hateful to be passed to the public. 3. Opinion Supreme Court ruled that the Minnesota Gag law was a direct violation of the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution. The ruling of Near v. Minnesota‚ distinguished between hateful speech and hateful actions. It was found that the newspaper was not an immediate
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