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  • Sei Fujii v. the State of California

    SEI FUJII v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Supreme Court of California 38 Cal. 2d 718; 242 P.2d 617 Decided: April 17, 1952 Justice GIBSON Plaintiff, an alien Japanese who is ineligible to citizenship under our naturalization laws, appeals from a judgment declaring that certain land purchased by him in 1948 had escheated to the state.…

  • Constitutional Texts: Bavaria 1808 and 1818 Constitutions

    Constitutional Texts: Bavaria 1808 and 1818 Constitutions BAVARIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1808 MAY 1ST, 1808 We Maximilian Joseph, by the grace of God King of Bavaria. We are governed by the conviction that as long as the State remains a mere aggregate of separate parts, it can neither achieve its full potential strength, for which it…

  • Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions in the World: a Timeline

    Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions in the World: a Timeline, by Salvador Trinxet Constitutions are the basic law of the countries, establish the limitations of government powers and describe the rights and liberties of citizens. In general (Brazil being one of the rare exemptions), Constitutions are not detailed, rather they contain broad principles. But Constitutions…

  • SEI FUJII v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2

    See previously: Sei Fujii v. the State of California In a recent article by Mr. Blake Clark published in The Freeman on July 16, 1951, he states: “Mrs. Nawa Munemori is the mother of an American World War II hero. A grateful nation bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor on her son Sadao for wiping…

  • SEI FUJII v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

    Sei Fujii v. the State of California Supreme Court of California 38 Cal. 2d 718; 242 P.2d 617 Decided: April 17, 1952 Justice GIBSON Plaintiff, an alien Japanese who is ineligible to citizenship under our naturalization laws, appeals from a judgment declaring that certain land purchased by him in 1948 had escheated to the state.…

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Referendum

    Introduction to Referendum Referendum, practice of submitting an issue to the popular vote. The proposal or issue can itself be called a referendum. In government, the "petition referendum" originates with the voters and provides that a proposed law be put to a popular vote before it […]

  • Trial

    Criminal Procedure: Trial Introduction to Trial A criminal defendant who pleads not guilty is entitled to a public trial and has the right to be present at the trial. During the trial a judge or jury determines whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty based upon the application of […]

  • Countering Intolerance

    Other Issues Relating to Protecting Freedom Expression While Countering Racism or Intolerance in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In statements at the Human Rights Council and the United Nations […]

  • Hierarchy of Norms

    Theories Concerning the Hierarchy of Norms In relation to the theories concerning the hierarchy of norms and constitutional law, Cesare Pinelli[1] made the following observation: Conflicts between norms arise within a legal system, and between legal systems, when two norms addressing the […]

  • Cat Report

    Cat Report in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to CAT Report: The United States submitted its third, fourth, and fifth periodic reports to the United Nations Committee Against Torture on August 12, 2013. Several of the questions addressed in the report relate […]

  • Cat Report

    Cat Report in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to CAT Report: The United States submitted its third, fourth, and fifth periodic reports to the United Nations Committee Against Torture on August 12, 2013. Several of the questions addressed in the report relate […]

  • Acquittal

    Acquittal, in criminal law, judicial discharge of the accused. Acquittal automatically follows a determination by a judge or jury that the defendant is not guilty of the charge on which he or she was tried. After accused persons have been acquitted they may not lawfully be prosecuted a second […]

  • Acquittal

    Acquittal, in criminal law, judicial discharge of the accused. Acquittal automatically follows a determination by a judge or jury that the defendant is not guilty of the charge on which he or she was tried. After accused persons have been acquitted they may not lawfully be prosecuted a second […]