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  • Violence

    Violence Definition Violence may be defined as a physical attack of another person. Activities that may legally involve violence include hunting, law enforcement, sports, and war. Crime includes many illegal forms of violence. The first point that has to be clarified is the meaning of the […]

  • Crime

    Introduction to Crime Crime, commission of an act or act of omission that violates the law and is punishable by the state. Crimes are considered injurious to society or the community, as distinguished from torts (see Tort) and breach of contract. As defined by law, a crime includes both the […]

  • Cote D'ivoire

    Cote D'ivoire Cote D'ivoire in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On April 12, 2011, President Obama called President Alassane Outtara to congratulate him on assuming his duties as the […]

  • Cote D'ivoire

    Cote D'ivoire Cote D'ivoire in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On April 12, 2011, President Obama called President Alassane Outtara to congratulate him on assuming his duties as the […]

  • Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms

    The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…

  • Mutual Legal Assistance in the United Kingdom

    Mutual Legal Assistance in the United Kingdom List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties signed by the United Kingdom Below is a list of all the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence that we are aware of, in relation to this country: Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of India And The Government Of The…

  • Mutual Legal Assistance in India

    Mutual Legal Assistance in India List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties signed by India Below is a list of all the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence that we are aware of, in relation to this country: Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of India And The Government Of The United Kingdom Of Great…

  • Mutual Legal Assistance in Australia

    Mutual Legal Assistance in Australia List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties related to this Country Below is a list of all the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence that we are aware of, in relation to this country: Treaty Between Australia and Finland on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty Between Australia and the Republic…

  • List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties by Country

    List of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties by Country Below is a list of all the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence that we are aware of, by country: Algeria Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in existence related to this country: The Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and…

  • Private Ethics

    Private Ethics Limits between Private Ethics and the Art of Legislation Text of the Chapter XIX, § 1, titled “Limits between Private Ethics and the Art of Legislation” in the classical book “An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation”, by Jeremy Bentham: I. So much for the division of offences in general. Now…

  • Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    United States Views By John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser to the United States Secretary of State (2008): The Special Tribunal for Lebanon represents yet another model for international criminal justice. The Tribunal was created, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1757, to […]

  • Special Tribunal for Lebanon

    United States Views By John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser to the United States Secretary of State (2008): The Special Tribunal for Lebanon represents yet another model for international criminal justice. The Tribunal was created, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1757, to […]

  • Magna Carta

    Legal Materials Pictures and translations of the Magna Carta are posted on the Internet by the National Archives and Records Administration and the British Library. You'll find a print copy in the American Jurisprudence 2d Deskbook. Abstract The Magna Carta (literally, the […]

  • Government Surveillance Powers

    Government Surveillance Powers Government Surveillance Powers: the Threat of Terrorism Of 15 European Union member states, eleven have mandatory national identification card systems. These are long-standing normative differences that would likely bring public outcry if implemented in North America. Other monitoring programs and database (e.g. NSEERS in the EU or US-VISIT in the US) have…

  • War Crimes

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on war crimes explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "war crimes" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the […]