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  • Leo I

    Leo I Leo I, who alone of Roman pontiffs shares with Gregory I the surname of the Great, pope from 440 to 461, was a native of Rome, or, according to a less probable account, of Volterra in Tuscany. Of his family or early life nothing is known; that he was highly cultivated according to…

  • 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.…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Duces Tecum

    Definition of Duces TecumIn accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Duces Tecum : (Latin: you shall bring with you) See witness summons.

  • Investigation and Arrest

    Criminal Procedure: Pretrial Events Investigation and ArrestIntroduction to Investigation and ArrestThe first step in a criminal prosecution is normally the arrest of the suspect. Arrests can be made with or without a warrant (a document issued by a court prior to an arrest that cl…

  • International Criminal Court Procedures

    International Criminal Court General ProceduresIntroduction to International Criminal Court ProceduresThe ICC's chief prosecutor may initiate investigations independently based on information he or she has received about crimes within the court's jurisdiction. Alternatively…

  • International Criminal Court Structure

    International Criminal Court Structure and AdministrationIntroduction to International Criminal Court StructureThe ICC has three main functional divisions: the judges, the registrar, and the prosecutors.The court consists of 18 judges. They are elected by the Assembly of St…

  • American Law Dictionary

    The American Law Dictionary Bibliographic Details Author: Peter G Renstrom Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Inc Publication Year: 1991 ISBN: 0-87436-226-1 No of Pages: 308 Summary Explains legal and judicial terms, concepts, and phrases . The dictionary is divided into seven chapters that cover law, judicial environment, and judicial function; judicial organization; judicial personnel; the criminal judicial process;…

  • Statutes of Limitations

    Statutes of Limitations The Statutes of Limitations provide for certainty in the area of litigation and ensure that there will not be perpetual litigation on the subjects of tort, contract, title and other issues. They impose limitations of time upon existing rights of action. It is advisable, therefore, that proceedings, in respect of any cause…

  • Grant an Application

    Grant an Application Administrative Consents In many jurisdictions, for example, when an owner intends to carry out building work they must apply for a building consent before the work begins. The authority that is authorised within the scope of its accreditation and registration to grant a building consent for the proposed building work would grant…

  • Spanish Trial

    Spanish Trial Actions for a small or a large claim: Public Trial and Fast Track Procedure Depending on the amount of money being claimed, the trial can be a “juicio verbal”(a type of civil procedure for smaller claims, for less than €6,000, among other criteria) or a “juicio ordinario”(a type of civil procedure for larger…

  • Legal Terms in plain English

    Legal Terms in plain English Introduction The general public does not always understand the language taught in law schools and used among lawyers. Some of them try to explain legal terms and concepts in a simple nonlegal language. Using plain English may help non-lawyers understand legal words and phrases, and a tool for lawyers when…

  • 1000 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2013

    1000 Most popular law pages in Wikipedia in May 2013 Previous most popular law pages in Wikipedia: 1 to 500 500 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2013 250 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2013 500 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 250 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may…