Search results for: “forms of government”
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Oath
Introduction to Oath "Oath, sworn statement, affirmation, or pledge, usually based upon religious principles and often used in legal matters. In a court of law, for example, every witness must swear or affirm that the testimony he or she gives is the truth. Another example is the oath […]
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Republican Theories
Republic (government) Republican TheoriesIntroduction to Republican TheoriesMuch of the confusion surrounding the concept of republicanism may be traced to the writings of Plato and Aristotle. Plato's Republic presents an ideal state or, more accurately, an ideal Greek polis (&…
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Death Penalty Debate And Human Rights
Capital Punishment The Death Penalty Debate Human RightsA unique facet of the modern debate about capital punishment is the characterization of the death penalty as a human rights issue, rather than a debate about the proper punishment of criminals. Modern opposition to the death penalty is…
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Centrally Planned Economy
An economy in which basic economic decisions are made by a central planning commission or a similar state agency. Price mechanism does not determine the allocation of resources; instead the planning agency assesses resource availability and reports this to the level of government that determines pri…
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Death Penalty Debate
Death Penalty Debate Capital Punishment: the Death Penalty Debate The practice of capital punishment is as old as government itself. For most of history, it has not been considered controversial. Since ancient times most governments have punished a wide variety of crimes by death and have conducted executions as a routine part of the administration…
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MATIMAK TRADING CO. v. ALBERT KHALILY 2
MATIMAK TRADING CO. v. ALBERT KHALILY 2 See previously: MATIMAK TRADING CO. v. ALBERT KHALILY C. Other Jurisprudence We are not unaware that several district courts have concluded that Hong Kong is a “foreign state”for purposes of alienage jurisdiction. The district courts that have done this have done so cursorily and without benefit of briefing…
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Public Finance
Other Popular Tax Definitions in the World Legal Encyclopedia Adjusted Gross Income (sometimes, including Public Finance) Ad Valorem Tax (sometimes, including Public Finance) Alternative Minimum Tax (sometimes, including Public Finance) Big Four (audit firms) (sometimes, including Public […]
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Public Finance
Other Popular Tax Definitions in the World Legal Encyclopedia Adjusted Gross Income (sometimes, including Public Finance) Ad Valorem Tax (sometimes, including Public Finance) Alternative Minimum Tax (sometimes, including Public Finance) Big Four (audit firms) (sometimes, including Public […]
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Judicial Review
Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]
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Philippines
Legal Materials The Supreme Court of the Philippines posts recent Opinions (2005 to present),Resolutions (1999 to 2008), Court Rules and Circulars & Orders (1994 to 2008). Supreme Court opinions back to 1901 are available free on the Chan Robles Virtual […]
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Tax exemption
Tax exemption Tax Incidence According to the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy (Third Edition, Domonic A. Bearfield Melvin J. Dubnick, CRC Press 2015), "Who really pays the taxes? Many people worry about having to pay more than their “fair share” of taxes. It […]