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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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List of International Criminal Law Documents
List of International Criminal Law Documents Charter of the United Nations Statute of the International Court of Justice Declaration on Principles of International Law Concerning Friendly Relations and Co-Operation Among States in Accordance with the Charter of the United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Resolution on the Definition of Aggression Resolutions Regarding Afghanistan and Iraq U.N.…
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Maritime Law Scope
Maritime Law: The Scope of Maritime LawIntroduction to Maritime Law ScopeLiability for common-law wrongs is enforced by the maritime law of the United States and the United Kingdom (see Common Law; Tort). Maritime torts include all illegal acts or direct injuries arising in connect…
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Law Development
Law Development of LawIntroduction to Law DevelopmentLaw develops as society evolves. Historically, the simplest societies were tribal. The members of the tribe were bonded together initially by kinship and worship of the same gods. Even in the absence of courts and legislature the…
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International Law Origins
Introduction to International Law OriginsThe need for rules of conduct between independent political entities developed along with government in ancient times. Early civilizations established rules governing the conduct of hostilities, the making and observance of treaties, and the treatmen…
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Early Roman Law
Roman Law: The Early LawIntroduction to Early Roman LawPrior to the Twelve Tables, the law of Rome was religious in character, and its interpretation rested with priests, who were members of the patrician class. Complaints and agitation by the plebs, the common people, led to the r…
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Aviation Law In National Law
Aviation Law in National LawAll countries have aviation legislation designed to conform to the international rules. In the United States, domestic law is embodied in the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the resulting federal aviation regulations. The Department of Transportation assumed som…
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International Commercial Law Sources
Legal IssuesInternational commercial law has come from three sources: customs, domestic legislation and international treaties… It is difficult to set out an order of priority among the sources of international commercial law. Generally speaking, an international convention may prevai…
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International Trade Law Scope
Legal IssuesBurnett's The Law of International Business Transactions (The Federation Press, Sydney, 1994) covers the areas of sale of goods, carriage of goods, financing of international transactions, GATT, export and import control, and international services trade. Day's The Law o…
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Domestic Commercial Law
Legal IssuesInternational commercial law is not exactly a sub-branch of international law, because it includes three components: international treaties, customs, and domestic law which is accepted by the parties concerned. The inclusion of domestic commercial law distinguishes international…
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Tariff (Customs)
A document issued by a nation's customs authority principally for the purpose of specifying rates of duty to be applied on various imported products. A tariff customarily also includes quantitative restrictions (quotas) upon certain imports, preferential duties on products imported from specifie…
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Natural Law Theories
Natural Law Theories In General This entry considers natural law theories only as theories of law. That is not to say that legal theory can be adequately identified and pursued independently of moral and political theory. Nor is it to deny that there are worthwhile natural law theories much more concerned with foundational issues in…
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1500 Top law pages in Wikipedia in May 2013
1500 Most popular law articles in Wikipedia in may 2012 Previous popular law pages in Wikipedia: 1-1000: 250 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 500 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 1000 Top law pages in Wikipedia in may 2012 Most poular law pages in Wikipedia: 1001 to 1500 RapidShare The…
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Law Classification, Historical
Law Classification , Historical A nation’s law, as it exists at any date in the nation’s history, whether expressed by a written constitution, by statutes, by case law, by customs, or, as is now usually the case in civilized countries, by all of these in combination, may be conveniently grouped under nine great heads, as…