In a landmark supreme court case‚ called the united states versus weeks‚ the supreme courts created a rule to our criminal procedure called the exclusionary rule. What the exclusionary rule means is that if the police obtain evidence against you in violation of your constitutional rights‚ they cannot use that evidence against you to prove your guilt or innocence at a trial. An example of this would be police searching your home without a search warrant. If they found illegal item in your home during
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Why Do Phonological Rules Exist? PHONOLOGY VS. PHONETICS: Phonology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages. It has traditionally focused largely on study of the systems of phonemes in particular languages‚ but it may also cover any linguistic analysis either at a level beneath the word (including syllable‚ onset and rhyme‚ articulatory gestures‚ articulatory features‚ mora‚ etc.) or at all levels of language where sound is considered to
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The rule of law is a legal maxim stating that no person is above the law‚ that no one can be punished by the state except for a breach of the law‚ and that no one can be convicted of breaching the law except in the manner set forth by the law itself. The rule of law stands in contrast to the idea that the leader is above the law‚ a feature of Roman law‚ Nazi law‚ and certain other legal systems. Albert Dicey British jurist A. V. Dicey popularised the phrase "rule of law" in 1885. Dicey emphasized
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THE HAMBURG RULES: DID IT INCREASE THE LIABILITY OF THE CARRIER? BY KWEKU GYAN AINUSON (Under The Direction of Professor Gabriel Wilner) ABSTRACT The Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg rules) was hoped to provide a uniform modern commercial code for the international carriage of goods by sea. However‚ after 26 years after the diplomatic conference and nearly 13 years after it came into force‚ the rules have not been ratified by the world’s major maritime powers. The main
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The M’Naghten Rule: 1843 Aspects of the Criminal law in Canada are likely to be traced back several hundred years ago‚ where the legal system was established in England. Criminal law‚ derived from public law‚ includes the subject of criminal defenses‚ and in a narrower sense‚ the theory of not being criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder. The theory behind this defense can be traced back to England in the 1840’s. This era showcased the influential case of Daniel M’Nagthen
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years of age‚ of whatever class or wealth‚ was eligible to serve (for pay) on juries that decided legal cases. To insure accountability‚ magistrates presiding over cases could be charged with violations of the law by complaints from private citizens. Equality before the law was an important value in their system. Then philosopher Aristotle wrote “Now‚ absolute monarchy‚ or the arbitrary rule of a sovereign over all citizens‚ in a city which consists of equals‚ is thought by some to be quite contrary
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In Adam Foulds’ short story‚ The Rules Are the Rules‚ Peter’s closet homosexuality is the most obvious instance of a character being in the closet. His character steamrolls his way through the story‚ showing the challenges of being a closeted Catholic priest. Throughout the story‚ we see Peter struggling internally with his secret and his relationship with God. However‚ what if Peter’s case was not the only expression of closeted homosexuality in the story? If a closer look is taken‚ one could find
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There is an Exception to the Rule There is an Exception to the Rule This memo is in relation to the California Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Tarasoff (1976). Here is a brief history of this case. In October of 1969‚ Prosenjit Poddar murdered Tatiana Tarasoff. Prior this incident‚ he had disclosed his intentions of wanting to hurt Tatianna to his therapist Dr. Lawrence Moore‚ a Psychologist at the University of California. Although this information was made available to the campus police
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attempt to find a fair balance between individual and community interests. The exclusionary rule for example‚ is a Supreme Court precedent that holds police departments responsible for seizing incriminating information according to constitutional specifications of due process‚ or the information will not be allowed as evidence in a criminal trial. The question that arises in turn‚ is whether the exclusionary rule has handcuffed the abilities to effectively protect the community by the police‚ or if it
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