Tag: Legal history

  • Fraud

    Introduction to Fraud Fraud, in law, general term for any instance in which one party deceives or takes unfair advantage of another. Any means used by one person to deceive another may be defined as fraud. For example, if a person represents himself or herself as the agent of a business with […]

  • Appeal

    Appeal, in law, request to a higher court to reverse the decision made by a lower court. The party who won the decision in the lower court is called the appellee; the party appealing the decision is called the appellant. Except in unusual cases, the appellate court may only review questions […]

  • Madagascar

    The Legal History of Madagascar This section provides an overview of Madagascar Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Madagascar in the Oxford […]

  • Madagascar

    The Legal History of Madagascar This section provides an overview of Madagascar Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Madagascar in the Oxford […]

  • Prostitution

    Criminal Law: Crimes Against Sexual Morality: Prostitution Introduction to Prostitution The crime of prostitution involves the exchange of sexual contact or favors for money or its equivalent. The crime of pandering involves the promotion of prostitution by enticing or procuring persons to […]

  • Egypt

    The Legal History of Egypt This section provides an overview of Egypt Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law […]

  • Cameroon

    The Legal History of Cameroon This section provides an overview of Cameroon Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Cameroon in the Oxford International […]

  • Kenya

    The Legal History of Kenya This section provides an overview of Kenya Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Kenya in the Oxford International […]

  • Kenya

    The Legal History of Kenya This section provides an overview of Kenya Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Kenya in the Oxford International […]

  • Judicial Power

    The Legal History of Judicial Power This section provides an overview of Judicial Power Resources See Also JudiCiary Acts Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Judicial Power in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal […]

  • Consumer Protection

    The Legal History of Consumer Protection This section provides an overview of Consumer Protection Privacy, Security and Internet Advertising in the Context of Internet Law Read, in this legal Encyclopedia, about the topic of this section, and, specially, about Introduction to Consumer […]

  • Consumer Protection

    The Legal History of Consumer Protection This section provides an overview of Consumer Protection Privacy, Security and Internet Advertising in the Context of Internet Law Read, in this legal Encyclopedia, about the topic of this section, and, specially, about Introduction to Consumer […]

  • Proof

    Introduction to Proof Proof, in law, the process of establishing in a trial or legal action, through evidence and argument, the actual facts of a disputed issue. Evidence and arguments are generally presented by counsels for the defendant and the plaintiff (the instigating party in a case) in […]

  • Proof

    Introduction to Proof Proof, in law, the process of establishing in a trial or legal action, through evidence and argument, the actual facts of a disputed issue. Evidence and arguments are generally presented by counsels for the defendant and the plaintiff (the instigating party in a case) in […]

  • Slavery

    The Legal History of Slavery This general section provides an overview of Slavery and its historical context. Slavery in the Ancient Greek Law See the main entry of this legal history topic. Slavery in the Roman Law See the main entry of this legal history topic. Slavery in the English […]