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  • Henry Maine

    Among early scholars, Sir Henry Maine (1822- 88), also Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, is considered significant as the father of comparative law,25 as well as of legal anthropology (Rouland, 1994: 21), though he is also blamed for producing a much-criticised evolutionist legal scheme that […]

  • Patriarchy

    Introduction to PatriarchyPatriarchy, rule by the father or a male authority. The word patriarchy comes from the Latin word pater, which means father. It most often refers to the political power and authority of males in a society. Patriarchy can also refer to the power of fathers within fa…

  • International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family

    International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Bibliographic Details Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA Copyright: 2002 (2nd edition (November 27, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0028656725 ISBN-13: 978-0028656724 Pages: 2000 Table of Contents Abortion Abstinence Academic Achievement Acculturation Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Adolescent Parenthood Adoption Adulthood Affection Afghanistan African-American Families Alzheimer’s Disease American Indian Families Anabaptists (Amish, Mennonite)…

  • Census Information Collection

    Conducting a Census: Collecting the InformationNote: See Census Conducting.Until relatively recently, population censuses were taken exclusively through personal interviews. The government sent enumerators (interviewers) to ea…

  • Census Planning

    Census: Planning the Census Note: See Census Conducting. Census agencies must begin planning for a census years in advance. One of the most important tasks is to determine what questions will appear on the census questionnaire…

  • Census Problems

    Census Problems in Census TakingCensuses provide important information about the population of a country. But they can become embroiled in political or social controversy simply by reporting information. Complaints about the census generally involve concerns about the accuracy of the count,…

  • Participants in the Administration of Justice

    Participants in the Administration of Justice A central feature of Canada’s legal system is that the public has the right to obtain legal advice and be represented by a legal profession that is independent of The legal profession in Thailand has three categories: judges, public prosecutors, and lawyers. Foreign influence[edit] In 1827, Thailand, which had…

  • History of Labor Legislation

    History of Labor Legislation Introduction In comparing legislation affecting factories, mines, shops and truck in the chief industrial countries of the continent with that of Great Britain, it is essential to a just view that inquiry should be extended beyond the codes themselves to the general social order and system of law and administration in…

  • Constitutional Text: China 1982, Amended 2004

    Constitutional Text: China Constituion of 1982, Amended in 2004 CHINA’S Constitutions OF 1982 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 MARCH 14TH, 2004 China is a country with one of the longest histories in the world. The people of all ethnic groups in China have jointly created a culture of grandeur and have a glorious revolutionary tradition. After…

  • Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988

    Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…

  • Outline of Trust and Estates

    Outline of Trust and Estates Note: this is based in United States law I. POLICY AND INTRODUCTION A. Dead Hand Control 1. Controlling consideration in determining meaning of a donative document is donor’s intention 2. Courts cannot consider wisdom, fairness, or reasonableness of donation 3. Courts can only bar donations if they are prohibited or…

  • Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 7

    Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 77 ENTRY INTO FORCE 1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the…

  • Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 5

    Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 51 ESTATE OF A MEMBER OF THE CONSULAR POST OR OF A MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY In the event of the death of a member of the consular post or of a member of his family forming part of his household, the receiving State: (a) shall permit the…

  • Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 4

    Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 39 CONSULAR FEES AND CHARGES 1. The consular post may levy in the territory of the receiving State the fees and charges provided by the laws and regulations of the sending State for consular acts. 2. The sums collected in the form of the fees and charges referred…

  • Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 6

    Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   Article 45 If diplomatic relations are broken off between two States, or if a mission is permanently or temporarily recalled: (a) the receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the premises of the mission, together with its property and archives; (b) the sending State…