Historical Laws and Security Christina Najar CJS/250 Jenelle Velarde 03/13/2013 Historical Laws and Security The Code of Hammurabi- King Hammurabi‚ first ruler of the Babylonian empire was originated sometime in 1750 B.C. Hammurabi believed in an “eye for an eye.” People view the punishments to be barbaric. There were 282 clauses which included commerce‚ slavery‚ marriage theft and debt (Clifford‚ 2004). Draco’s Law- Established in 621 B.C. by a Greek citizen that wrote a code of law for Athens
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Entertainment Law Note 1 – 10/19/2013 Law: Recognize issues‚ as you hone your craft and run your business. Caveat: Watch out! Be careful. What it’s not Risk management: To e proactive‚ but not reactive: when you react about something‚ it’s too late. Realize the things early than others and avoid the bad things happening. Producers are performing as attorneys. Producers are the head of the film. Will be asked lot of questions‚ should know all the answers. Filmmakers should know that
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The fairness of the law It is very important for a legal system to ensure that there is fairness across the board for those involved in the legal system‚ whether defendants‚ plaintiffs‚ or others. There are two ways in which the legal system ensures fairness. On one hand‚ there are the general presumptions and procedures to ensure a fair trial or court hearing. On the other‚ there is the system of law which is intended to ensure fairness in society; this is known as the Law of Equity. Justice
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In the recent past‚ law enforcement in various parts of the world has come under serious threat from different types of media. In the United States‚ law enforcement agencies argue that their work is greatly affected by the misrepresentation made by the electronic‚ print‚ and social media (Colbran‚ 2014). They fear that in the contemporary world‚ social media platforms such as YouTube‚ Facebook‚ and Twitter are negatively affecting their work and playing a major role in the rising cases of violence
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Tort law appears to discriminate between different types of defendant’s such as public entities‚ rescuers‚ children‚ manufacturers‚ etc. when establishing a duty of care and to whom. This is because the law of torts is a specialized area of the law that seeks to account for damages in a civil setting that may occur because of a breach of that duty. Further‚ much of tort law has been developed randomly‚ many times to fill in gaps that exist in the law‚ and at other times‚ it is influenced by public
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Family Law Family law is an area of law that deals with family related issues and domestic relations including – the nature of marriage‚ domestic partnerships‚ spousal abuse‚ adoption‚ child custody‚ surrogacy‚ divorce‚ property rights‚ alimony and others. In the past‚ family law was largely concentrated around issues of marriage‚ divorce‚ property rights and succession. In certain societies such as India‚ the modern family law continues to be subjected to customary law – the customs‚ conventions
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BUSINESS LAW Oscar Kikoyo‚ Advocate Dip. Philosophy‚ LL.B (Hons)‚ MBA (IB) Executive Secretary‚ Surface & Marine Transport Consumer Council‚ NSSF Waterfront‚ P.O BOX 14154‚ Dar es salaam‚ www.sumatraccc.go.tz 4/9/2014 1 What is Business? • Business is a commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood or profit‚ or an entity which engages in such activities. 4/9/2014 2 What is Law? • Law is the body of rules designed to regulate human conduct within a given
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democracy we have a moral duty in general to obey the laws or to attempt altering laws we don’t like through the electoral process. In America civil disobedience cannot be justified since it goes against the ideals of democracy. Living in a country where there are legal solutions to a problem that can take months or years to solve‚ people must voice their concerns and rebel against the government through grassroots movements and protests. Breaking laws that were created to protect the government and its
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1 The application of customary law in Kenya: The application of customary law in Kenya requires the development of Kenyan legal system. This is necessary because Customary Law was treated differently during different historical time. Then came colonialism and with the introduction of such things as the region law – common law‚ equity‚ statues‚ -they had profound impact on Customary Law. During the colonialism Africans were allowed to keep their customary law then there came integration period
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Tennessee’s Lemon Law does not cover used vehicles. However‚ there are several other types of laws that can be used to help in the event there is a discovery that you bought used car lemon. First‚ the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has what’s called the Used Car Rule that requires dealers to provide consumers with a Buyer’s Guide with warranty and information. If the dealer has in any way failed to abide by the FTC Used Car Rule‚ you may have the basis for a legal claim. If the dealer has‚ for
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