Jamarco Edwards ENGL 1304 March 22‚ 2012 Castle Doctrine A castle doctrine (also known as a Castle Law or a Defense of Habitation Law) is an American legal doctrine that designates a person’s abode (or‚ in some states‚ any place legally occupied‚ such as a car or place of work) as a place in which the person has certain protections and immunities and
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LIU Post | Self-Defense Law | A WSJ Article by Joe Palazzolo and Rob Barry | | Robert Hallam | 4/1/2012 | LAW-13 Paper #2 | Self-defense laws‚ also known as “stand your ground laws”‚ have been a significant aspect of many court cases. However‚ like most other laws‚ these laws can be used improperly and cause excess controversy around a case. Joe Palazzolo and Rob Barry’s article titled “More Killings Called Self-Defense” from the March 31st edition of Wall Street Journal
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Stand Your Ground Law varies in language depending on the state. Some States have not yet adopted this particular law. Although there is no set definition on this law‚ the Stand Your Ground law means that under certain circumstances individuals can use force to defend themselves without first attempting to retreat from danger. In simpler terms‚ if you come into contact with someone who infuses danger upon you or others‚ instead of running away you stay and defend yourself. The main idea is self-defense
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Castle Doctrine Arising as a common law theory‚ the Castle Doctrine established the understanding that a citizen has the right to defend their legal place of residence with the use of up to deadly force against an intruder. If the use of force rather than fleeing was reasonable‚ the citizen is free from prosecution since the force was utilized in a self-defense manner. Therefore‚ the doctrine was meant to deter crime and provide public safety through empowering citizens to protect their life and
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your ground laws and also the castle doctrine. These laws play a big role in today’s society and also‚ at times create a blurry line in terms of self defense. This can be seen in the case of Trayvon martin and George Zimmerman. This was when an unarmed black teen by the name of Trayvon Martin‚ was shot and killed by George Zimmerman‚ the unofficial neighborhood watch man. Zimmerman stated that the death occurred due to self defense and that the case fell under the stand your ground law. The Jury’s
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APPLICABILITY OF DOCTRINE OF RULE OF LAW IN INDIA The foundation of Indian Constitution is laid down on the bricks of “Rule of law”.1 The expression ’Rule of Law’ has been derived from the French phrase ’la principle de legalite’‚ i.e. a Government based on the principles of law.2 Rule of law has long normative history of contributing in edifice the legal system of European countries.3 Dicey developed this concept of ‘Rule of Law’.4 Dicey said ‘Rule of Law’ means‚ “the absolute supremacy of predominance
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fifty states have one of two doctrines that articulate the use of physical force when it comes to self-defense and use of deadly force. The first being Castle Doctrine and the second being “stand your ground”. I will explain what these two ideas are and how they are viewed in the bill of some of the states that have adopted them and what are the differences in the two. Keywords: Castle Doctrine‚ Stand Your Ground‚ Deadly Force Castle Doctrine and stand your ground doctrine refer to the right to defend
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DOCTRINE OF INTENTION IN THE LAW OF COURTS A contract is an agreement between two or more competent parties in which an offer is made and accepted‚ and each party benefits. When we look to see if a valid contract has been formed we look at the formation of the contract i.e. offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration and Intention to create legal relationships. This is an integral part of contract law. In England and most civil law countries existence of a contract depends on a theory that parties intend
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Doctrines and Principles in Remedial Law Doctrine of non-interference or doctrine of judicial stability Courts of equal and coordinate jurisdiction cannot interfere with each other‘s orders. Thus‚ the RTC has no power to nullify or enjoin the enforcement of a writ of possession issued by another RTC. The principle also bars a court from reviewing or interfering with the judgment of a co-equal court over which it has no appellate jurisdiction or power of review. This doctrine applies with
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Doctrine of fixtures in property law The doctrine of fixtures is applied to determine if an object is a fixture.1 This common law provides that what is annexed to the land becomes part of the land‚ “quicquid plantatur solo‚ solo credit”‚ and adopts the character of real property.2 For this to transpire all circumstances surrounding the annexation to the land are examined‚ including but not limited to the degree of annexation and the purpose of annexation.3 Through this both objective and subjective
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