The Judicial System Donna Sarvis CRJ 201 – Introduction to Criminal Justice Instructor – Michael Pozesny July 29‚ 2013 The Judicial System In the United States the criminal justice system consists of three branches‚ Judicial‚ Executive and Legislative. Each of these branches has its own individual duties that they have to perform. For this paper I have chosen the Judicial Branch and its differences from the other two branches‚ this paper will discuss and clarify exactly what the Judicial Branch
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The area of law in which this question is concerned is judicial review. Judicial review can be defined as ‘… the means by which the Courts control the exercise of Governmental powers.’ The Courts will look at the way in which a decision was made‚ not the decision itself‚ to find out if any powers have been abused. Judicial review is an application to the Courts to assess an action or decision made by a public body on a point of public law. A particular decision may be found to be in breach of natural
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Regional Trial Court and other lower courts Regional Trial Courts (RTC) Highest “trial courts” in the Philippines. It was formerly called as the Court of First instance (CFI) before 1980. It was established in each of the 13 regions in the Philippines. Qualifications: Natural-born citizen at least thirty-five years of age and for at least ten years‚ has been engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines or has held a public office in the Philippines requiring admission to the practice
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OF LEGAL PRECEDENTS ADITI GHOSH 2ND Yr. LL.B. (HONS.) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IIT KHARAGPUR 15 August 2011 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 WHAT IS MEANT BY A PRECEDENT? 2 TYPES OF PRECEDENTS 2 Original precedent 2 Authoritative or Binding precedent 2 Persuasive precedent 3 THE DOCTRINE OF STARE DECISIS? 3 HOW RELEVANT IS THE IDEA OF JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS? 6 WHAT IS THE BINDING ELEMENT OF A CASE? 7 WHY SHOULD WE FOLLOW PRECEDENTS IN DECIDING
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that there is nothing constant in this world except change. The only difference could be the speed at which the wheels of transformation may spin. The idea of justice and the manner of its implementation are no exception to this universal rule. Judicial reforms should‚ therefore‚ be at the centre stage in the fast transforming world in which we live. It is imperative for enhancing the quality of justice that is at the core of human existence and welfare of any society. It is simply the fundamental
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Judicial review is the process in which the judicial branch of the government‚ the supreme court‚ reviews legislation to determine if it is constitutionally valid. Judicial review is crucial to the proper functioning of the government because it keeps the legislative branch of government in check. It prohibits them from passing pieces of legislature that are unconstitutional; keeping the law of the land fair and up to par with the constitution. Without the presence of judicial review any law passed
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what the judges say it is”. (Hughes) Judicial activism and judicial restraint are the philosophy and the reason behind the majority of judicial decisions. Most people are often confused over the true meaning and their proper applications. The theory of judgment that takes into account the spirit of laws and the changing times is referred to as judicial activism‚ and judicial restraint looks at strict interpretation of the law and the importance of legal precedent. To figure out whether a judge or court
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Precedent transactions analysis just like comparable analysis‚ uses a multiples-based approach to develop an implied valuation range for a given company‚ division‚ business‚ or of collection of assets. The main criteria of performing precedent transactions is the selection of an appropriate universe of comparable acquisition. Once an initial set of comparable acquisitions is selected‚ factors such as market conditions‚ deal dynamics‚ motivations‚ etc. are being examined. 1)Market conditions refer
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DOCTRINE OF PRECEDENT AND STARE DECISIS What do you understand by precedent in the English legal system? It is a legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court or other judicial body may utilize when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a legal system based upon the doctrine of precedent instead of having a legal system based upon codified law? Advantages 1. Provides certainty in law. 2. Judges have clear
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1988 Judicial Crisis In 1988‚on the ground of misconduct‚ Tun Salleh Abas by then Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad was brought before a tribunal and this tribunal was chaired by Tun Hamid Omar. Due to the constitutionality of the tribunal‚ Tun Salleh Abas filed a suit in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur and while proceeding‚ interim stay against the tribunal was applied by Tun Salleh Abas until July 4‚ 1988 but the request then denied. Later‚however‚ an interlocutory order was granted to Tun
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