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Verdict
Trial Trial by Jury The Verdict Introduction to Verdict In the United States At the conclusion of the charge, the jury retires from the courtroom to decide on its verdict. The verdict of a jury terminates the trial. In a case tried before a judge sitting alone, the decision of the judge […]
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Undue Influence
The Legal History of Undue Influence in Medieval and Post-Medieval Roman LawThis section provides an overview of Undue Influence in Medieval and Post-Medieval Roman Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Undue Influence in Medieval […]
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Hague Apostille Convention
The 1961 Hague Apostille Convention Summary The Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents brought about a basic simplification of the series of formalities which complicated the utilisation of public documents outside of the countries from which they emanated. The traditional rule acta probant sese ipsa does not…
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Proof of Citizenship Issued Erroneously
Proof of Citizenship Issued Erroneously in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Proof of Citizenship Issued Erroneously: 3. The State Department Acted Lawfully in Canceling Hizam's Erroneously Issued CRBA and U.S. Passport In any event, the […]
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Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention
Constitutionality of U.S. Statute Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Constitutionality of U.S. Statute Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention: (As reviewed in this legal encyclopedia in relation to […]
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Time
International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time, wrote in 1921: 40. So also, the difficulty is not insuperable as regards the other point, namely, that […]
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Time
International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time, wrote in 1921: 40. So also, the difficulty is not insuperable as regards the other point, namely, that […]
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Amicus Curiae in International Investment Arbitration
Amicus Curiae in International Investment Arbitration Note: this entry is a continuation of the entry about the Participation of Amici Curiae in NAFTA Chapter Eleven Cases. By Andrea K. Bjorklund (March 22, 2002) What Value Can The Proposed Amici Add The question of the movant’s interest must inevitably be bound up with the substantive knowledge…
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Amici Curiae in NAFTA Cases
Public attention to cases brought under NAFTA Chapter Eleven has grown commensurately with the increased numbers of those cases. While media coverage has increased, most of that attention stems from particular interest groups. Many of these groups are not satisfied with newspaper reports or government-supplied information available on the internet, but wish to participate more…
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International Recognition
Recognition in International Law In a world system where the principal actors are independent and sovereign states, that choose to regulate their relations through the medium of a system of international law, to be recognised as a state and to become endowed with the legal rights and obligations that this entails is thus of central…
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International Recognition
Recognition in International Law In a world system where the principal actors are independent and sovereign states, that choose to regulate their relations through the medium of a system of international law, to be recognised as a state and to become endowed with the legal rights and obligations that this entails is thus of central…
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Legal Words
Legal Words Doubling legal Words (Doublets and Triplets) Doubling legal words that mean the same thing can be confusing. The doubling often involved the pairing of a with another, synonim, word. Good examples of legal word-doubling (and tripling) are found on pages 346 to 366 of “The Language of the Law” by David Mellinkoff (Boston,…
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Legal Words
Legal Words Doubling legal Words (Doublets and Triplets) Doubling legal words that mean the same thing can be confusing. The doubling often involved the pairing of a with another, synonim, word. Good examples of legal word-doubling (and tripling) are found on pages 346 to 366 of “The Language of the Law” by David Mellinkoff (Boston,…
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Credit Risk
Credit Risk Credit Risk and Collateralization Credit risk is the danger that a firm will not receive an amount of money it is owed because the party that owes the firm the money is unable to pay or otherwise defaults on its obligation. Credit risk exists whenever a firm has a relationship where a counterparty…