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UNCLOS III
UNCLOS (Convention on Law of the Sea) III By Daniel Hollis Frustrated by the continuing inconsistency in the ocean governance regime, Malta’s ambassador to the United Nations, Arvid Pardo, called upon the General Assembly to take action and called for “an effective international regime over the seabed and the ocean floor,” that clearly defined national…
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Sunnah
The Sunnah: Practice and Law (shari’ah) Islamic Practice The bare minimum that a Muslim must do and believe in order to rest assured of his or her salvation is quite simple, although the faith and practice of many Muslims may often be complex and elaborate, reminding students of the detailed and scrupulous observance of Rabbinic…
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Sunnah
The Sunnah: Practice and Law (shari’ah) Islamic Practice The bare minimum that a Muslim must do and believe in order to rest assured of his or her salvation is quite simple, although the faith and practice of many Muslims may often be complex and elaborate, reminding students of the detailed and scrupulous observance of Rabbinic…
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Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Periodic Report of the United States to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Periodic Report of the United States to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: On June 12, 2013, the […]
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Piracy Prosecutions Issues
Piracy U.S. Prosecutions in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Piracy U.S. Prosecutions: 1. Piracy and the Charming Betsy Canon Section 1651 criminalizes “the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations.” Correspondence between […]
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Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime
Overview of Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime in relation to cyber crime: [1]The Convention requires that participating countries adjust or augment their criminal and legal procedures to permit investigation of the cybercrimes indicated about this topic, while retaining whatever […]
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Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime
Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime Preface of the Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime “N THE 2000s, white-collar crime has become a topic of almost daily news. The white-collar crime that caused the bankruptcy of Enron Corporation resulted in financial losses exceeding $66 billion to stockholders, and likely helped lead to the recall of…
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Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime
Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime Preface of the Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime “N THE 2000s, white-collar crime has become a topic of almost daily news. The white-collar crime that caused the bankruptcy of Enron Corporation resulted in financial losses exceeding $66 billion to stockholders, and likely helped lead to the recall of…
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White-Collar Crime
Introduction to White-Collar CrimeWhite-Collar Crime, illegal acts committed by middle- or upper-class persons in conjunction with their ordinary occupational pursuits. The term, which has no legal significance, was first popularized by the American criminologist Edwin H. Sutherland in his …
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Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Details of the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Volumes: 6-Volume Set Editor in Chief: Stanley N. Katz Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: 17 April 2009 Pages: 3072 Pages ISBN: 9780195134056 Description of the Encyclopedia The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History covers legal history from ancient to modern…
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Maya Law
Maya Law Maya Legal System and Sources of Law From the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas): The laws that governed the various Maya states were issued by the halach uinic and his council, or by the council alone if the state did not have an halach uinic. The batabs were responsible for carrying out…
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Maya Law
Maya Law Maya Legal System and Sources of Law From the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas): The laws that governed the various Maya states were issued by the halach uinic and his council, or by the council alone if the state did not have an halach uinic. The batabs were responsible for carrying out…
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Aztec Law
Aztec Law Aztec Legal System and Sources of Law From the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas): “The Aztec legal system was highly complex and was designed to maintain social order and respect for government institutions. Aztec laws were based on royal decrees and on customs that had been passed down from generation to generation.…
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Aztec Law
Aztec Law Aztec Legal System and Sources of Law From the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas): “The Aztec legal system was highly complex and was designed to maintain social order and respect for government institutions. Aztec laws were based on royal decrees and on customs that had been passed down from generation to generation.…
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Customary Law System
Customary Law System In General According to Bruce Benson (“The Enterprise of Law”): “Law can imposed from above by some coercive authority, such as a king, a legislature, or a supreme court, or law can develop “from the ground” as customs and practice evolve. Law imposed from the top — authoritarian law — typically requires…