"The law is the law": An analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles Néstor Díaz Dr. Rosa Vallejo INGL 3012 LI1 March 19‚ 2011 "The law is the law": an analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles “Objection!” The lawyer acts quickly in an attempt to disallow a certain piece of evidence. He or she considers the evidence unjust and opposes its use. The lawyer’s opposition may bear fruit in the form of a rejection to said piece of evidence. Much like a lawyer opposes an
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The Difference between Written and Unwritten Constitution are as follows: Written Constitution: Written constitution is one which is found in one or more than one legal documents duly enacted in the form of laws. It is precise‚ definite and systematic. It is the result of the conscious and deliberate efforts of the people. It is framed by a representative body duly elected by the people at a particular period in history. It is always promulgated on a specific date in history. The Constitution
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the Baltic States‚ but the question is: Where do we go from here? The answer to such a question is full of uncertainty. In Lithuania‚ the people just elected a new parliament and while people may be more worried about the immediate need to secure stable gas deliveries from Russia and winter approaches‚ it is difficult to see how the attention on the crisis can anything but increase as we move forward. In this respect‚ Lithuania does seem to somewhat differ from its northern neighbors in that the leverage
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Why do policemen break the law? A Case study of Police Constable Tsui Po-ko Introduction The role of policeman is very important. Policemen help to prevent and detect crime in the society‚ so that we can have a safe and stable society. If a policeman commits crime‚ the public will lose trust towards the police. It will influence the public order in the society. This paper aims to analyze the causes and factors which contributed to the commission of serious crime by policemen in Hong Kong through
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Clarence Darrow I Do Not believe in the law of hate. I may not be true to my ideals always‚ but I believe in the law of love‚ and I believe you can do nothing with hatred. I would like to see a time when man loves his fellow man and forgets his colour or his creed. We will never be civilized until that time comes. I know the Negro race has a long road to go. I believe that the life of the Negro race has been a life of tragedy‚ of injustice‚ of oppression. The law has made him equal‚ but man has
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Nontraditional Litigation Systems Law/531 [ July 30‚ 2012 ] The traditional legal system of utilizes law as it is foundation for all decisions. Laws in the United States have four sources; constitutional‚ statutes and ordinance‚ common law and administrative. The features of these four are: * Constitutional Law is based on a formal document that defines broad powers. Federal constitutional law originates from the U.S. constitution. State constitutional law originates from the individual state constitutions
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Law Notes 1. Law: set of statutes and rules that individuals within a society are governed by and are compelled to follow Statute: law passed by government you must follow unlike a rule which you can’t be punished for 2. Jurisprudence: wisdom/knowledge/skill in law -- the science that deals with investigations of concepts‚ notions‚ and principles of legal thought. It enables us to explore origins of law and legal institutions. It also helps clarify the principles on which they were founded. It allows
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Common Law vs. Civil Law There are nearly 200 nations in the world‚ each with their own distinct legal system based on one of the four major legal systems: common law‚ civil law‚ socialist law‚ and religious law. The majority of countries today follow either common law or civil law. Here in the United States we practice common law‚ as opposed to countries like France and Germany‚ which practice civil law. There are several differences between these two legal systems‚ however‚ common law in the
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the other hand I address this question to you: Should the law on cannabis be changed? Whilst the war on drugs is becoming more conspicuous‚ this has a direct effect on pro-legislation political groups making them more prominent. Whilst a large minority of politicians resist the reforms that these groups offer‚ it is extremely important to reflect that the legal and regulated use of cannabis can in fact in some ways be a positive thing‚ where those with medical problems are concerned‚ and in surprisingly
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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Paul Gauguin is known for being one of the world’s greatest painters‚ although he was not much appreciated at his time. His work seems to tell stories of his life. In his series of painting done in Tahiti‚ we can see the many wonders that Gauguin himself explored. Today Gauguin’s painting run for millions. For example; Paul Gauguin’s Maternite (II) done in 1899 was sold for $39.2 million. That wasn’t the case back when Gauguin first started
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