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International Law Encyclopedia
International Law Encyclopedia: Max Plank Institute LIST OF ENTRIES IN VOLUME I AAPL v Sri Lanka Case Irmgard Marboe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Abduction, Transboundary…
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United States Supreme Court
The Supreme Court must exercise discretion in deciding which cases to hear, since more than 10,000 civil and criminal cases are filed in the Supreme Court each year from various State and Federal courts. Ultimately, plenary review, with oral arguments by attorneys, is granted in about 100 cases per term. Formal written opinions are delivered…
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Education
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]
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Magna Carta
Legal Materials Pictures and translations of the Magna Carta are posted on the Internet by the National Archives and Records Administration and the British Library. You'll find a print copy in the American Jurisprudence 2d Deskbook. Abstract The Magna Carta (literally, the […]
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Bail
Bail, in law, obtaining the release from custody of a prisoner by depositing a security to guarantee the prisoner's surrender to proper legal authorities at a given time. The security itself is termed bail or bail bond monies. A prisoner may be released on bail at the discretion of the […]
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Bail
Bail, in law, obtaining the release from custody of a prisoner by depositing a security to guarantee the prisoner's surrender to proper legal authorities at a given time. The security itself is termed bail or bail bond monies. A prisoner may be released on bail at the discretion of the […]
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Us Universal Periodic Review
United States Universal Periodic Review in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): We have found the Universal Periodic Review a useful tool to assess how the U.S. country can continue to improve in […]
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Us Universal Periodic Review
United States Universal Periodic Review in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): We have found the Universal Periodic Review a useful tool to assess how the U.S. country can continue to improve in […]
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice System Components of the Criminal Justice System Components of the Criminal Justice System include: Law Enforcement Corrections Judiciary Regional Legislatures, such as the State Legislatures in the United States The national Parliaments (such as the Congress in the United States) Legal Systems and Criminal Justice Note: there is additional information…
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E-Commerce
Offering E-commerce Solutions and the Electronic Commerce Overview of Significant Legal Trends and Issues for E-Commerce and the Electronic Commerce E-Commerce Law in Developing Countries: An Indian Perspective Paper published by C. M. ABHILASH, C. M. Abhilash, in 2002. Here are the […]
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Lynching
Introduction to LynchingLynching, hanging or other types of executions, in punishment of a presumed criminal offense, carried out by self-appointed commissions or mobs, without due process of law. The term lynching is generally believed to be derived from the name of a Virginia justice of t…