Aristotle‚ he was born in 384 BCE at Stagirus‚ a Greek colony that is now extinct near the seaport on the coast of Thrace. He was the son of Phaestis and Nichomachus‚ who was a court physician to the King Amyntas of Macedonia. Many people claim this is where Aristotle got influenced to become part of the Macedamian Court system‚ although is has not yet been proving plenty of experts agree this is where it all began. While he was around the age of 7 his father and mother died and he became under the
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The court system in the middle ages worked by using the term “guilty until proven innocent” and using trials of ordeal to determine innocence.The courts weren’t based on the idea of an accused being innocent until proven guilty as there was no concept to believe the accused was innocent. It was the job of the accused to prove their innocence. The accused could do this by taking an oath to prove their innocence. The accused would also be required bring oath helpers‚ these helpers would normally know
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An Appellate court and lower courts are two completely different things. However‚ they do have their similarities. They both are court trails and ways to go about proving a person right or wrong. In a Appellate court‚ normally the victim has done something very wrong and they normally do not get the chance to even begin to share their side of the story of what they think happened vs. what really may have happened. Court judges believe that the outcome of the trial should have been different‚ but
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CIVIL COURTS It is important to understand the differences between civil cases and criminal cases. Since civil cases cover a wide range there cannot be a very specific definition which will cover all of them‚ but a basic definition for civil claims is to say that these arise when an individual or a business believes that their rights have been infringed in some way. Some of the main areas of civil law are: * contract law‚ * law of tort‚ * family law‚ * employment law‚ * company
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Outline and Briefly Explain the Federal Court System The U.S. has a dual court structure. To be exact‚ we have a federal judiciary system and the systems that are operated by each of the states. This dual court structure is a unique feature of the American judicial system. Although most cases are tried in state courts‚ the federal court is playing a larger and larger role in finding resolutions to disputes. Partly‚ this is because congress in recent years has enacted a range of new laws that grant
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The progression of the government is seen widely throughout American History. The changes are at times gradual‚ but with spurts of inclining or declining effects. The events from the past shape the future for all people‚ even if they are thought to be outside the circle of effects. From the Civil Rights Movement to Supreme Court’s decisions in the Brown v. Board of Education case. Federalism under the Marshall Courts serves significance‚ because it contributed to the evolution and the representation
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I think when considering the strengths and weaknesses of the ways in which NSW courts deal with cases which could involve any form of mental illness or incompetence the strengths most definitely outweigh the weaknesses. I think one of the most prominent strengths is that for those individuals found not guilty by reason of mental illness‚ although not being imprisoned they are still being incarcerated in order to try and ensure the same incident or level of violence doesn’t occur again. this is extremely
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HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT The High Court hearing happened in three sittings and lasted for more than a week. One of the defences Asos used was that Asos is an acronym made out of their initial title “As seen on screen” and online retailer should be able to use it “in accordance with honest practices in industrial and commercial matters”. This has been referred to as “own name” defence. This was done under Article 12 which states that “Community trade mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit
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to criticize our legal system for being too onerous. In our legal system‚ there is a three tiered court system in place of both State and Federal court system. Moreover‚ there is the intermediate court‚ also known as trial court‚ and there are the appellate or “higher” court. The higher courts are responsible for reviewing the verdicts that were previously made in the trial courts. However‚ when dealing with a trial court‚ the purpose is to handle civil matters. In this court‚ both sides represent
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Comptroller of the Currency Administrator of National Banks National Banks and The Dual Banking System SEPTEMBER 2003 National Banks and The Dual Banking System S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 3 T oday‚ the dual banking system‚ which has been a hallmark of banking in the United States for nearly 200 years‚ is under attack‚ as many states have attempted to assert legislative and enforcement authority over national banks in a way that contradicts constitutional principles that have
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