differences that make up the four classifications of law. 1. Substantive of laws vs. Procedures of laws- Substantive of law is the substance that makes up a law. It is the meaning of a law that explains what you can and cannot do. For example the law states that you cannot murder another human being unless it was in self defense‚ you were under duress‚ or if you were drugged by another person. Unlike substantive of law‚ Procedures of laws are just the steps that must take place
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Unit Outline 2013 Faculty of Business‚ Government and Law Legal Systems G 6777 Page 1 of 16 Australian Government Higher Education (CRICOS) Registered Provider number: #00212K This Unit Outline must be read in conjunction with: a) UC Student Guide to Policies‚ which sets out University-wide policies and procedures‚ including information on matters such as plagiarism‚ grade descriptors‚ moderation‚ feedback and deferred exams‚ and is available at (scroll to bottom of page) http://www
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The legal system of the United States of America is very similar‚ almost to the point of being identical‚ to the legal system of the English-speaking Caribbean.”Discuss. The legal system of the United States of America and the English speaking Caribbean are predominantly common law legal systems. Both legal systems share a number of similarities; however‚ there are quite a number of pronounced differences that would make it impossible for one to conclude that both systems are similar to the point
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The Judicial System of Pakistan by Dr Faqir Hussain Registrar‚ Supreme Court of Pakistan Revised 15th February 2011 The Judicial System of Pakistan S. No 1 2 General Historical Retrospect 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 4 Hindu Period Muslim Period British Period Contents Page No 1 2 2 3 4 6 7 10 13 15 17 17 18 18 19 23 23 24 24 24 28 28 28 28 29 29 Post-Independence Evolution Superior Judiciary 4.1 4.2 4.3 Supreme Court High Courts Federal Shariat Court Subordinate Courts Special Courts and Tribunals 6.1
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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COURSE CODE:-LAW 212 COURSE TITLE:- Nigerian Legal System II LAW 212 NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM II Course Code Course Title Course Developer/Writer Course Editor Law 212 Nigerian Legal System II G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D‚ BL National Open University of Nigeria Professor Justus A. Sokefun National Open University of Nigeria G. I. Oyakhiromen Ph.D‚ BL National Open University of Nigeria Mr. Ayodeji Ige LL.B‚ MA‚ ACLS National Open University of Nigeria
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Corruption in judicial systems is threatening the protection of human rights‚ a United Nations independent expert said‚ urging governments to implement policies to strengthen the rule of law to combat this practice. “The pervasiveness of corruption in the judiciary and the legal profession‚ whether one off or endemic‚ is very worrying because it directly undermines the rule of law and the ability of the judiciary to guarantee the protection of human rights‚” the Special Rapporteur on the independence
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Running head: JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF CALIFORNIA Judicial System of California BUSN420 Week 2 Assignment Jesse Self March 15‚ 2013 DeVry university‚ online Overview of the California Judicial System The three main court systems in California include Supreme Courts‚ Courts of Appeal‚ and Superior/Trial Courts. The majority of court cases in California begin in superior court‚ which are located within all 58 counties of the state. There are facilities located in more
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rule of law in the contemporary Australian legal system promotes equal access to justice for all (Vines 2013‚ p. 319). As significant figures of the judicial system‚ judges must ensure that courts are independent‚ impartial‚ open and transparent and provides a fair and prompt trial (Rule of Law Institute of Australia 2015). This could be an issue with indeterminate sentencing
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Explain the role of discretion in the criminal justice system. As a society we believe that offenders should be held accountable for their actions but also treated fairly in the criminal investigation‚ trial process and sentencing. As a result of this‚ the power of discretion‚ that is the ability to choose from a range of options‚ is granted to some authorities ensure some flexibility for decision making within the system‚ enabling a more holistic outcome for all parties involved. The issues
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YEAR ONE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ALAN DAVISON ASSESSING LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT AND SUPPORTING LEARNING Evaluate teaching LEARNING B.WHILES The teaching practice I would like to critically evaluate is a lesson on the function of gears and bearing’s‚ the group consisted of six students who had all completed a prior introductory course on the same subject. The session took place in the workshop and was the practical side of the theory‚ which was
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