who is in charge for the supervision of the courts. According to "First Judicial Circuit of Florida" (2011)‚”The circuit court is Florida’s trial court of general jurisdiction. Each of the state’s 20 judicial circuits incorporates one or more counties.” (Overview). In Florida the circuit courts have limited original jurisdiction dealing with the
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Common and Civil law legal systems According to Zimmermann there are "as many legal systems as there are national states". Every country has its own unique legal system. However‚ we can allocate among them three main legal systems. These are: Civil Law‚ Common Law and Islamic Law. Civil and Common Laws are the most influential legal systems in the world‚ especially in its Western part. All three of these legal systems have existed and developed for many centuries. Further will follow the description
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under-reported violent crime. When part of a widespread and systematic practice‚ rape and sexual slavery are recognized as crimes against humanity and war crimes. The rate of reporting‚ prosecution and convictions for rape varies considerably in different jurisdictions. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics estimated that 91% of U.S. rape victims are female and 9% are male‚ with 99% of the offenders being male. In one survey of women‚ only two percent of respondents who stated they were sexually assaulted said
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CH. 1: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING Law – provides stability‚ predictability‚ and continuity. LAW IS AN (1. SET OF RULES) that (2. COURTS WILL ENFORCE)—and AMERICA’S FIRST LAW SYSTEM USED IS COMMON LAW/ ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMON LAW DEAN’S LIST 1. CONSTITUTION (+ CHARTERS) 2. STATUTES (+ ORDINANCES) 3. TREATIES 4. CASE LAW / PRECEDENTS / STARE DECISES 5. EXECUTIVE ORDERS 6. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES + REGULATIONS 7. CONTRACTS 8. INITIATIVE (+ RECALL) 9. REFERENDUM 10. COMMON LAW
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Population * Resides within a fixed territory * Lays claim to that territory * Subject to the sovereign power that exercises jurisdiction over that territory * Consists of citizens who enjoy rights and obligations of citizenship 2. Territoriality * Occupy a pearly defined geographical space * Territorial jurisdiction * System of States * Impermanent --> Not permanent (Could change‚ be replaced by an other organization…)--> Theories are saying
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system is governed by principles derived both from the French Code Napoleon and the British common law. The Supreme Court of Mauritius is the superior court of the island‚ having unlimited jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or criminal proceedings under any law other than a disciplinary law and such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred upon it by the Constitution or any other law. Mauritius has‚ after acceding to the status of republic‚ retained the right of appeal to the Judicial Committee
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Topic 7 State Responsibility Intro: A reparable claim against a State will arise when an act or omission attributable and violates int. legal obligation or duty owed with no justification which caused a state or its nationals injured or loss and entitled to raise a claim. ILC Draft Articles on State Responsibility: Key points -Only to acts of States (Art 57&58) -No general requirement of fault intent (Art 2)‚ except genocide -Legal under domestic law does not preclude illegality under int
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on criminal issues through the external affairs power. • Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) – Codified general principles of criminal responsibility to be applied when interpreting criminal statutes. The hope is that this act will be enacted in all jurisdictions across Australia. Currently seems unlikely that the States will implement the Code. • The Criminal Code reports and the Criminal Code Act 1995 are not law unless and until enacted by the individual States‚
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maintain the rights and safety of the client and fall within the realm of ethical practice (CCPA‚ 2007). Further‚ embracing the use of technology in counselling introduces practical considerations that face to face counselling does not. Many jurisdictions across Canada have composed guidelines for the ethical use of technology in counselling and psychology (e.g.‚ BCCPA‚ 2011; CCPA‚ 2007; CPA‚ 2007). It is important that counsellors refer to these guidelines before undertaking the provision of services
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responsible for determining who can get a driver’s licence. Most employers and their employees in Canada fall under the jurisdiction of the provincial labour legislation in their province. The federal Labour Program oversees the "federally regulated" sector of the labour force. This is approximately only 10% of the labour force. The rest of the labour force falls under provincial jurisdiction. Such as banks‚ airlines‚ railway companies‚ and communications companies. For example‚ like CIBC(Canadian Imperial
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