Search results for: “delegated jurisdiction”
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Delegated Jurisdiction
Delegated Jurisdiction Delegated and Ordinary Jurisdiction in the Old Code of Canon Law In 1918, in the book “A Commentary and Summary of the New Code of Canon Law”, the author, Rev. Stanislaus Woywod wrote (references were to the old Code of Canon Law, no the 1983 Code of Canon Law): In the Catholic Church…
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Universal Jurisdiction
Definition of Universal Jurisdiction A principle in international law whereby a state can claim criminal jurisdiction over a person regardless of traditional jurisdictional bounds such as the territory in which the crime allegedly took place, the nationality of the defendant, etc. Universal […]
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Penal Remedies
Penal Remedies Penal Remedies in the Old Code of Canon Law In canon law, Penal remedies were the following (Canon 2306): monition, correction, precept, surveillance. In 1918, in the book “A Commentary and Summary of the New Code of Canon Law”, the author, Rev. Stanislaus Woywod wrote (references were to the old Code of Canon…
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Infamy of Law
Infamy of Law Infamy of Law in the Old Code of Canon Law In 1918, in the book “A Commentary and Summary of the New Code of Canon Law”, the author, Rev. Stanislaus Woywod wrote (references were to the old Code of Canon Law, no the 1983 Code of Canon Law): Infamy is divided into…
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Judicial Review
Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]
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Common Law
Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]
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Common Law
Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]
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Competence of the Institution
Hierarchical Display of Competence of the institution Politics > Politics and public safety > Institutional activityPolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Executive competencePolitics > Political framework > Political powerPolitics > Parliament > Powers of […]
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Government Surveillance Powers
Government Surveillance Powers Government Surveillance Powers: the Threat of Terrorism Of 15 European Union member states, eleven have mandatory national identification card systems. These are long-standing normative differences that would likely bring public outcry if implemented in North America. Other monitoring programs and database (e.g. NSEERS in the EU or US-VISIT in the US) have…
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Foreign Official Immunity
Samantar v. Yousuf in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Samantar v. Yousuf: After the Supreme Court decided the issue of applicability of the FSIA to foreign official immunity in Samantar in 2010, the case was remanded to the district court. The United States […]
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Foreign Official Immunity
Samantar v. Yousuf in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Samantar v. Yousuf: After the Supreme Court decided the issue of applicability of the FSIA to foreign official immunity in Samantar in 2010, the case was remanded to the district court. The United States […]
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Marpol Amendment Procedure
Constitutionality of Marpol Amendment Procedure in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Constitutionality of Marpol Amendment Procedure: In 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska issued its decision on the U.S. motion to dismiss a case brought […]