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  • Arresto Facto Super Bonis Mercatorum Alienigenorum

    Description of Arresto Facto Super Bonis Mercatorum Alienigenorum In this reference work, arresto facto super bonis mercatorum alienigenorum is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History

  • Subterfuge Arrest

    Description of Subterfuge Arrest Resources See Also Arrest

  • Subterfuge Arrest

    Description of Subterfuge Arrest Resources See Also Arrest

  • Arrest of Ships

    Arrest of Ships Comparative Overview International The Arrest of Sea-going Ships Convention, Brussels, 10 May 1952, entered into force 24 February 1956. The Lisbon Draft Arrest Revision, 25 May 1985, is not in force. And the Arrest of Ships Convention 1999, adopted by the IMO on 12 March 1999, is not yet in force. States…

  • 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…

  • Criminal Arrest

    Criminal ArrestA person may be arrested when there is probable cause to believe that he or she has committed a crime; when an indictment has been handed down by a grand jury; or when parole or probation has been violated in any way. The court may then issue an arrest warrant, which is serve…

  • European Convention on Human Rights

    Introduction The European Convention on Human Rights was a reaction against the horrific abuses of human rights that took place before and during the Second World War, followed by further abuses occurring within the newly formed Communist block. These led, in 1949, due in part to the […]

  • Politics

    Politics Politics From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Politics (1): A minister who had been expelled by his congregation for voting the Democratic ticket, had some of the members of the church arrested under the election laws for intimidating a voter. The court held that […]

  • Criminal Court

    Hierarchical Display of Criminal court Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Ordinary court of lawLaw > Justice > Judicial proceedings > Criminal procedureLaw > Criminal law > Criminal law Criminal court Concept of Criminal court See the dictionary definition of […]

  • Palau

    US Agreement With Palau in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Agreement With Palau: On August 15, 2013, the United States and the Republic of Palau signed a bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement. The agreement, which entered into force upon signature, […]

  • Palau

    US Agreement With Palau in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Agreement With Palau: On August 15, 2013, the United States and the Republic of Palau signed a bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement. The agreement, which entered into force upon signature, […]

  • Sudan

    The Legal History of Sudan This section provides an overview of Sudan Sudan in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): During 2011, the United States continued its bilateral and multilateral initiatives to […]

  • Sudan

    The Legal History of Sudan This section provides an overview of Sudan Sudan in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): During 2011, the United States continued its bilateral and multilateral initiatives to […]

  • Criminology

    Introduction to Criminology According to Encarta, "Criminology, the scientific study of criminals and criminal behavior. Criminologists attempt to build theories that explain why crimes occur and test those theories by observing behavior. Criminological theories help shape society's […]

  • Criminal Proceedings

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of criminal proceedings, with a description of the most significant features of criminal proceedings at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) The Third Party Doctrine And […]