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Footnotes
Footnotes This article examines the history and nature of footnotes and other annotational devices used in legal and other literature, particularly law reviews. The topic has received considerable attention in United States university law journals, which are heavily drawn on. The article starts by considering the nature of the glossing process and identifying different sorts…
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Footnotes
Footnotes This article examines the history and nature of footnotes and other annotational devices used in legal and other literature, particularly law reviews. The topic has received considerable attention in United States university law journals, which are heavily drawn on. The article starts by considering the nature of the glossing process and identifying different sorts…
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Antiterrorism Efforts
General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]
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Antiterrorism Efforts
General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]
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Constitutional Review
Constitutional Review Article from Tom Ginsburg, of the University of Chicago Law School, published in the Comparative Constitutional Review in July 30, 2008: “Constitutional review is the power to examine statutes and government actions for conformity with the constitution. From its origins in the American experience, the institution has spread around the globe to become…
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…
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Privacy in Argentina
Privacy in Argentina Argentina country report of the Epic (Electronic Privacy Infomation Center) survey “Privacy and Human Rights” (2005, 2006 and 2007): Constitutional Privacy Framework Articles 18 and 19 of the Argentine Constitution provide (in part), “The home is inviolable as is personal correspondence and private papers; the law will determine what cases and what…
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Promulgation
Promulgation in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: Promulgation is the act of formally proclaiming new legislation to the public. This occurs when the law receives final formal approval.
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Common Law Systems
Common Law Systems Common law systems can be found in many nations that were former colonies or territories of England. The common law originated with the unification of England and the institutional stability provided by William the Conqueror (c. 1027-1087) after 1066. In 1215 King John (1167-1216) elevated the importance of the common law at…
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Copyright History
History of Copyright LawIntroduction to Copyright HistoryBefore the invention of the printing press in Europe in the 15th century, copyright law did not exist. Books were expensive and difficult to produce and few people knew how to read, so there was little need for copyright prot…
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Civil Rights And Civil Liberties Early Development
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties History Early DevelopmentIndividual freedom can survive only under a system of law by which both the sovereign and the governed are bound. Such a system of fundamental laws, whether written or embodied in tradition, is known as a constitution. The idea of go…