Search results for: “prosecuting attorney”
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Trial Procedures
Trial Trial by Jury Opening Statements and Trial ProceduresIntroduction to Trial ProceduresIn the United StatesThe opening remarks to the jury, in many jurisdictions, can be waived in both civil and criminal cases. If not waived, it is customary for the attorney for the pl…
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Jury Charge
Trial Trial by Jury Summations and the Jury ChargeIntroduction to Jury ChargeIn the United StatesAt the conclusion of the case, it is customary for both sides to make their summations, which consist of comment by counsel with regard to the testimony of the various witnesse…
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Efraín Ríos Montt
José Efraín Ríos Montt By Mary Jo McConahay. She is the author of Maya Roads, One Woman’s Journey Among the People of the Rainforest (Chicago Review Press). Gen. José Efraín Ríos Montt, had ruled the country for 17 months from 1982 to 1983, during the peak of a counterinsurgency campaign directed at the Maya and…
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Outline of Evidence
Note: this entry is based in United States law I. Burdens and Presumptions a. Burden of Proof i. Burden of pleading 1. You have to plead a claim, to state a claim for which relief can be granted ii. Burden of production 1. Must introduce evidence to support your claim in your pleading iii. Burden…
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Laws of war Part 4
Laws of war Part 4 40 The Washington State Supreme Court Elections of 2006: Factors at Work and Lessons Learned Hon. Charles K. Wiggins Judges’ Journal Volume 46, Number 1, Winter 2007 p.33 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW A former judge on the Washington State Court of Appeals reports on his state’s supreme court…
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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Part 2
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Part 2 23 Towards the End and Beyond: The “Almost”Referral of Bagaragaza in Light of the Completion Strategy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Lisa Yarwood and Beat Dold Chinese Journal of International Law Volume 6, Number 1, March 2007 p.95-114 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 24 PROSECUTING…
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Criminal law versus Civil law
Criminal law versus Civil law In most legal systems, like that in the United States, there is a fairly firm distinction between criminal law (for actions that are offenses against the entire society) and civil law (usually for disputes between individuals or corporations). Basic ethical norms for promise-keeping and not harming others are reflected in…
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Top 25.000 English words
Which are the top 25.000 most popular English words? According to a review from Lawi, these are the 25.000 most popular English words, in order: you the i to a and it of that in is me what this for my on your we have do no don’t are be i’m not was he it’s…
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Translations: Lawyer
Translations: Lawyer Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) Abakwariga lauyà à (bend, lawyer, turn). Additional references: Abakwariga, Nigeria, Benin, lawyer. (volunteer & more translations) Acadian avocat (arrogant person, avocado, know-it-all, lawyer). Additional references: Acadian, USA, lawyer. (volunteer & more translations) Al Arabiya ???? (lawyer, Attorney , advocate, attorneys, Attorney at law), ??…
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Alonso Martinez and others v. Saks and others
Alonso Martinez and others v. Saks and others ALONSO MENENDEZ, JOSE M. GARCIA, BENJAMIN MENENDEZ, et al v. SAKS and COMPANY, ALFRED DUNHILL OF LONDON, INC., and FABER, COE and GREGG United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Nos. 72-2378, 72-2379, 72-2385, 72-2390, 72-2391, 72-2392, 72-2400, 72-2401, 72-2402 485 F.2d 1355; 179 U.S.P.Q.…