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    Legal Brief

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    Student Name: Angela M. Williams Class: Law 103/Legal Research – Mon./Wed. Date Due: 02/23/09 Date Submitted: same Project: Case Brief I Project Palmore v. Sidoti Possible Points: 25 Points Received: Palmore v. Sidoti‚ 466 U.S. 429‚ 104 S. Ct. 1879‚ 80 L. Ed. 2d 421 (1984) Facts: 1) Petitioner Linda Sidoti-Palmore and respondent Anthony J. Sidoti divorced

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    WASHINGTON STATE‚ SNOHOMISH COUNTY COURT DISTRICT 1. What is the maximum dollar amount of a small claims case? The maximum dollar amount of a small claims case that can be filed in Snohomish County cannot exceed $5‚000. http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/District_Court/SmallClaimInformation.htm Paragraph one “Who can sue and be sued?” updated August 21‚ 2012 accessed January 17‚ 2014. 2. Can the small claims court impose equitable relief (non monetary relief such as an injunction

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    LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPENSATION AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Indian labor laws are the laws that regulate employment. These are broadly divided into 5 categories: working conditions‚ industrial relations‚ wages‚ welfare and social securities. Under the Constitution of India‚ Labor is a subject in the Concurrent List where both the Central & State Governments are competent to enact legislation subject to certain matters being reserved for the Centre. The Ministry of Labor and Employment has the responsibility

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    legal process

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    intention‚ the golden rule dictates that a judge can depart from this meaning. In the case of homographs‚ where a word can have more than one meaning‚ the judge can choose the preferred meaning; if the word only has one meaning‚ but applying this would lead to a bad decision‚ the judge can apply a completely different meaning. History and evolution of the Golden Rule This rule is founded on Justice Parke (later Lord Wensleydale)’s enunciation in Becke v Smith where he stated thus: “It is a very

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    intro - crucial aspect main : aim resolve a issue fairly law made significant changes (law reform) key pieces : legislation - justice has been achieved law recognises different elements effected legislation - divorce‚ custody‚ property dispute resolution - rebuild a relo divorce : family law act 1975 (cwlth) "no fault divorce " - neither are blamed 1 ground - "irretrievable breakdown" prior - martimoral causes act 1959 need to inform the spouse - separate within 12 months application

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    Legal Ethics

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    is to provide a platform for the dissemination of original research and new developments within the specific disciplines‚ sub-disciplines or field of study of: Management of the construction process Cost and value management Building technology Legal aspects of construction and procurement Public private partnerships Health and safety Procurement Risk management Project management The built asset Property investment theory and practice Indirect property investment Property market forecasting Property

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    Legal Reasoning

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    Legal Reasoning is a reasonable reasoning before the decision had been made. Legal reasoning required us to consider the criteria beyond those imposed by the strict necessity of logic. It has followed certain criteria or rules which applied in practical reasoning. For an example‚ a judge has to give judgment by following the precedent case and Federal Constitution‚ legislators have to predict the impact of their laws before amendment whereby following the two-third majority of Parliament and lawyers

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    paper. I could still remember‚ the first time when I had to write my first assignment where I had to write about what I wanted to be when I grow up. It could be my dyslexia but my mind can’t seem to implement my thoughts onto the paper. I knew what I wanted to be‚ but didn’t know how to turn those words into ink. This has played a big role in my challenges of writing a paper‚ email or even writing this paper. My mind has gathered information that can be utilized for the task that I’m working on. There

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    A Legal High

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    When most people think of marijuana‚ they imagine a teenager down in his basement getting high while his friends play video games. What people do not know is that the teenager had just got back from chemotherapy and found that smoking marijuana was the only way to stop himself from feeling nauseous. When people hear stories like this they do not know what to think about medical marijuana. It is therefore very important to look in depth at the effects and potential uses for this trending medicine

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    Legal Notes

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    Theoretical question What are the elements of the test for dolus eventualis in the case of somebody who is charged with murder - i.e.‚ what must the state show to prove this form of mens rea beyond reasonable doubt? (5) Practical problem question Jake is the owner of a factory which is losing so much money that it is about to go out of business. Jake is in despair. He is a single parent who urgently needs to obtain funds for the medical treatment needed by his daughter Priya‚ who suffers from

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