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  • Court of Justice of the European Communities

    Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of Justice of the European Communities provided by the European Union Commission: The Court of Justice is composed of the same number of judges as there are Member States. At present it has […]

  • Court of Justice of the European Communities

    Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of Justice of the European Communities provided by the European Union Commission: The Court of Justice is composed of the same number of judges as there are Member States. At present it has […]

  • Special Legislation

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of special legislation, with a description of the most significant features of special legislation at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Legislative Curtailment Of […]

  • Special Legislation

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of special legislation, with a description of the most significant features of special legislation at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Legislative Curtailment Of […]

  • Court of Appeal

    Court of Appeal in Election Law Appellate jurisdiction which reexamines cases that have already been judged in a court of first instance (see: Court of first instance). The electoral law may appoint a court of appeal to reconsider decisions on election-related cases handed down by an election […]

  • Ecclesiastical Court

    "Benefit of the Clergy," Ecclesiastical Court From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about "Benefit of the Clergy," Ecclesiastical Court (1): As the old Roman Empire decayed and its power waned, the new one, "The Holy Roman Empire," gradually […]

  • Court of Arbitral Justice

    The Proposed International Prize Court and Court of Arbitral Justice Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about The Proposed International Prize Court and Court of Arbitral Justice, wrote in 1921: 52. The second Peace Conference took, however, another great […]

  • Juvenile Courts

    In relation to religious matters, find out about Juvenile Courts and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia: Language, Insane, Good Faith Rector, Bigamy, Tobacco, Liquor Newspapers, Criticisms, Priest Clergyman, Discipline, Tribunals, Testimony, Argument Physical Discipline, […]

  • World Court Digest

    World Court Digest Introduction This Digest, produced by the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign Public Law and International Law, is a systematic arrangement of the views on questions of international law as expressed in the judgments, advisory opinions, and orders of the International Court of Justice, including separate opinions of individual judges. Volumes 1 and 2…

  • Court of First Instance of the European Union

    Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFI) and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFI) provided by the European Union Commission: The CFI was set up in 1989 to strengthen the protection of individuals' […]

  • International Court of Justice Activities

    Introduction to International Court of Justice ActivitiesDisputes may be brought before the court in two ways. The first is by a special agreement between the parties in which they consent to submit the matter to the court. The second is by a unilateral application by one party in the dispu…

  • Court Systems

    Court Systems Court Hierarchy in the Legal System “Court level or hierarchy defines to a great degree the extent to which a decision by one court will have a binding effect on another court. The federal court system, for instance, is based on a three-tiered structure, in which the United States District Courts are the…

  • Ordinary Courts

    Ordinary Courts in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: By ordinary courts, we mean courts of general jurisdiction. For example, the Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, and District Courts in the United States. By contrast, specialized courts include the constitutional […]

  • Labor Courts

    Labor Courts in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: Specialized courts designed to decide labor disputes.

  • Tax Courts

    Tax Courts in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: Specialized courts designed to settle tax disputes and enforce tax laws.