of the court hierarchy means that there are courts that are superior to other courts. One reason for this is if you are unhappy with a decision from a particular court you can appeal your case to a higher court. Another reason for the existence of the court hierarchy is the doctrine of precedent. This allows courts higher in the hierarchy to create a precedent that all lower courts must follow‚ making sure all cases are heard in a similar manner. Another reason for the existence of the court hierarchy
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important and extremely demanding positions. These are the people who speak for the judicial branch of the federal government and the Chief Justice serves as the chief administrative officer for the federal courts. The Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States. Justices of this court are positions that are needed for the health of the government and nation‚ so it common for innumerable requirements and qualities to be wanted by the general public and placed upon any nominees striving
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ago‚ these cases changed many peoples’ lives. Before there was equality‚ there were arguments almost everyday regarding segregation and racism. To emphasize‚ some disagreements had to be settled by the Supreme Court‚ and the ruling made still have a lasting effect today. The Supreme Court has made many ruling effecting civil rights: Plessy vs. Ferguson‚ Brown vs. Board of Education‚ and Loving vs. Virginia. In Plessy vs. Ferguson‚ the Court’s judgment was to uphold a Louisiana law regarding businesses
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Court Report Cases: District court 10:00-11:30 14/03/2013 * R v Daniel 2012/00617533 (x1) (Trial) Judge M Finnane * R v Reynold Glover 2009/00188829 (x3) (Trial) Judge P Zahra * R v Jorge Eliecer Henao Palacio 2010/00401797 (x3 ) (Trial) Judge G Woods * R v Amanda Lee Roberts 2011/00165714 (x2) (Trial) Judge J Bennett District Court 21/03/2013 * R v Jorge Eliecer Henao Palacio 2010/00401797 (x3) (Trial) Judge G Woods * Case List Thursday 21 March 2013 Downing Centre
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Joy Fearon October 24‚ 2013 GENDER VS. THE COURT SYSTEM Is there gender bias in our Court System? The United States of America is acclaimed for having one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world. Almost every day thousands of people‚ including law enforcement officers‚ lawyers‚ judges‚ government officials and even accused criminals‚ take part in this system‚ hoping to settle disputes and work for justice. A court is place to settle arguments and impose penalties for
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This essay concerns the observation of a court trial following the commitment of a murder. The trial involved two types of vulnerable participants‚ children and persons for whom English was either not spoken or was a second language. The court trial‚ as well as the reporting of the crime to the police‚ were both affected by misunderstandings between the various parties‚ due to language and cultural differences. The complainant‚ (who was later arrested and charged with murdering his wife)‚ a native
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In order to start the process for my observation I had to first speak with the parents of the child Mr. and Mrs. Pretty (not their real name). I spoke with Mrs. Pretty because her husband was unavailable at the time and I know her very well. I informed her about the assignment and discussed the outline of it with her to ensure that she knew exactly what the observation entail as well as the fact that I might need additional information from her or her husband. She informed me that she would inform
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If you’re looking for a way to kill the basketball league‚ you should call a man named Perry Johnson of Chicago‚ Illinois. I think he’s found it. Around 3 years ago‚ Perry’s 16 year old son‚ Lucas‚ got a steal and he started running up the court. The problem was‚ Lucas normally did not get that much playing time and did not know how to play basketball. In fact he had never stolen the ball before. So‚ when he went up for a layup he completely missed the hoop and fell on his head and got a concussion
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Observation: October 7th‚ 2011 – oak court Mall - 2:45pm to 4:15pm I walked into the Oak Court Mall from the second level entrance to observe the young people of today. As I entered the mall‚ my first thought was that watching young people surely could not generate an entire three to five page report. You see‚ I have never taken an interest in watching people that I did not have any direct contact with. I took the escalator down to the first level and I ordered some Chinese food and a lemonade
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O“Observation” By Henry David Thoreau “Observation‚” by Henry David Thoreau‚ is a passage that presents the idea that there is no such thing as pure objective observation‚ only subjective observation. Written during the Age of Enlightment‚ philosophes Thoreau stated that observations do not need to be true and accomplish an overall purpose because observations come from the individual and what he or she believes in. Thoreau was able to illustrate this idea in this text through examples like “though
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