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    Court House Assignment

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    On October 26th 2012 at approximately 9:30‚ I walked through the doors of the Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket located at 50 Eagle Street West with another fellow classmate. Upon arriving to the court house I wasn’t one hundred percent sure what I would witness. Walking through the big doors‚ there’s security with metal detectors‚ then again this is a court house and they have to provide as much security as possible to ensure that everyone is safe. After roaming around for a little bit of time

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    Court System Interview

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    Court Systems Interview G.M. University of Phoenix AJS/504 June 22‚ 2015 William Miller Court Systems Interview When the United States Constitution was established‚ the founding fathers devised the core of the court system that is present in today’s society. The state and federal government each have a version of a Supreme Court which is typically led by a Chief Justice. The states level Supreme Court Justice governs the issues that pertains to the citizens within the respective state

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    Introduction Established in 1983 and starting its operation in 1984‚ the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) is considered essentially an international “Supreme Court” for sport. Headquartered in Lausanne‚ Switzerland‚ the basic function of the court is to resolve legal disputes in the field of sport through arbitration. It does this issuing arbitral awards; these have the same enforceability as judgments of an ordinary court. Throughout the years‚ certain instances have questioned CAS’s jurisdiction

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    Court Observation Report

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    observation was completed at Supreme Court of New South located at Phillip Street‚ Sydney. The proceeding that I chose to attend within the Court was listed in the Commercial List‚ at courtroom 11C. On arrival to the court‚ I was stopped at the security checkpoint where guards checked my books and asked me to go through a metal detector. I was very surprised to find out that being a simple member of the public is sufficient and entitles everyone to enter a court room and join a trial. The security

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    Supreme Court Essay

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    The Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States. It rules over all federal courts and state courts when pertaining to cases that involve federal laws. Moreover‚ the Court has one Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate Justices that have been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Amongst the Justices there are liberals‚ conservatives‚ and a moderate. The liberal side consists of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg‚ Justice Sonia Sotomayor‚ Justice Elena

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    Tribunals and Court System

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    The purpose of employment law and how it is enforced. Role played by the tribunal and courts system in enforcing employment law. How the cases are settled before and during formal legal procedures. Purpose of the Employment Law The purpose of employment law is to provide legal protection to employees and employers‚ and to promote a productive‚ safe workplace. The aim is to promote consistency‚ fairness and justice for the employees. Before the Employment law was introduced‚ workplaces were

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    In Tennessee‚ a juvenile can be transferred from juvenile court to adult court after a petition is filed alleging delinquency based on conduct that is a crime under Tennessee law‚ local ordinances‚ or the Court. A hearing is held to determine if the child is sixteen years of age at the time of the alleged crime or if the child is less than sixteen years old. If the child is less than sixteen years old‚ then for the transfer hearing to move forward the child has to be charged with a serious offense

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    Drug Treatment Courts

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    Running Head: DRUG COURTS AND THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE Drug Courts and The Treatment of Substance Abusing Offenders Traci R. Howard Guilford Technical Community College Drug treatment courts also known as Drug Courts‚ provide treatment services to offenders in the criminal justice system. These particular courts use various models to provide treatment to drug offenders such as strategies to assist offenders with recovery from substance abuse. The process

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    What is the Supreme Court

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    Professor and Class‚ The Supreme Court is the law of the land‚ bound by the Constitution‚ but it has certain checks on its authority. For example‚ if Congress does not agree with a certain decision of the Court it can amend the decision or statute. The power of the Supreme Court comes from Judicial Review‚ the purpose is to review the constitutionality of law. Marbury vs Madison is probably the most important Supreme Court case in United States history‚ this is where Judicial Review was originated

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    Supreme Court Decisions

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    Supreme Court Decisions Rungwe Rungwe Constitutional Law (LS305-01) Assignment Chapter 4 10/16/2011 The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized (Fourth

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