CIVIL COURTS It is important to understand the differences between civil cases and criminal cases. Since civil cases cover a wide range there cannot be a very specific definition which will cover all of them‚ but a basic definition for civil claims is to say that these arise when an individual or a business believes that their rights have been infringed in some way. Some of the main areas of civil law are: * contract law‚ * law of tort‚ * family law‚ * employment law‚ * company
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Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis CJA/374 October 28‚ 2013 Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis For many years‚ people have believed that the juvenile justice system was meant to serve as a way to protect the community. Juveniles who commit crimes are different from adults because many do not understand the complexity of the crime committed. In order to respond to these differences‚ many states have established a way to treat these adolescents through juvenile courts and
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Decades Old Battle of the Court Reporter vs. The Tape Recorder Allow me please to define court reporter: The court reporter is the person who uses a stenograph machine to take down every word in a proceeding. The machines have fewer keys than a standard keyboard‚ and several keys can be pressed simultaneously to represent certain sounds. The word “no‚” for example‚ is written “tpho‚” with all four keys hit at the same time. Tph is the “n.” The goal in court reporting school is to be
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The Supreme Court of the United States serves as the judicial body that interprets the implementation of the U.S. Constitution. Over the years‚ this Court as a whole has made some landmark decisions‚ forever altering the direction of our country. However‚ the Court is a sum of its parts‚ in which each individual justice has a say in the outcome of each case. Today‚ the Court is made up of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. While there is no set standard on how the justices are to cast
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Historical Development of the U.S Court Systems CJA/490 University of Phoenix When the English were colonizing North America‚ they brought with them their laws. Being from the British Common Law system‚ the settlers understood how that system worked‚ so they modeled their own government using Common Law. In the 18th century‚ when the Union was formed and the colonies became states‚ they kept their Common Law governments. However‚ the Articles
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE Crown Court was established on 1 January 1972 by Courts Act 1971 to replace the Assize Courts and quarter sessions. Court of England and Wales Crown is‚ with the High Court and Court of Appeal‚ one aspect of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. It is the superior court of first instance in criminal cases; However‚ for some purposes Crown Court is hierarchically subordinate to the High Court and its divisional courts. Crown Court performs four main types of activity:
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Hierarchy of the Court System Civil Case Mr Van Persie (Robin Van Persie- Manchester United and Holland Footballer) I am aware that you are in need of some legal help regarding a dispute that you have with The Sun newspaper. I am more than willing to help you win this case and make sure that justice will be served to you. Before I fight this case I will need to explain to you what the case will be based on‚ what may happen and I will also consult you about the different types of legal personnel
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was a Supreme Court case whereby the Court upheld the ultimate states’ authority to impose compulsory vaccination laws. It articulated that an individual’s freedom should at times be subjected to the states’ police power and subordinated to the collective public welfare. The Court decision in the case elicited numerous questions regarding the state government’s power to safeguard the public’s health‚ as well as the protection of personal liberty as enshrined in the Constitution. The Court also articulated
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the case of Mayelane v Ngwenyama in which the Constitutional Court had to arbitrate on the validity of a second customary marriage concluded without the consent of the prime wife on the basis of whether consent of the former wife was indeed required‚ I had concerns. The Court in it’s decision‚ developed customary law such that a subsequent marriage concluded without the first wife’s consent is invalid. It struck me that although the Court in deciding the matter before them evoked provisions of the
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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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