CROSS EXAMINATION The party who calls a witness examines the witness with a view to adducing evidence in proof of his case and this is what is referred to as examination in chief covered at S. 145(1) thereafter the adverse party has a right to examine that witness. If the adverse party exercises that right‚ the examination is referred to as cross-examination Section 145(2). Cross examination is a fundamental right not a privilege and if a person is denied the right‚ the denial can vitiate the
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English Legal System: Characteristics and Sources Task Critically assess the different sources and characteristics of the English Legal System. To what extents have external influences affected its development. Introduction The United Kingdom (UK) is one of the longest living monarchies in Europe and has the longest Parliament. In legislative terms‚ the UK is a non-federal state that is composed of three countries (England‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland) and one principality
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justice system discuss the effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in achieving justice. The criminal justice system within Australia is the means through which those who break rules stipulated within legislation and legal regulations are brought to justice in the form of punishment. The legal and non-legal measures implemented are applied across all aspects of crime. The legal measures include all institutions and processes enabled by law to deal with aspects of the criminal justice system. Non-legal
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INTRODUCTION The Federal Republic of Nigeria is located in the Western part of Africa. It became an independent state on October 1‚ 1960‚ after about 100 years under British colonization‚ and attained a republican status within the British Commonwealth three years after in 1963. Since independence‚ Nigeria has come under both military and civil administrations. On 29 May 1999‚ after a general election which ushered in the present democratic dispensation‚ popularly referred to as “the Fourth Republic”
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The Backbone of the US Legal System: The Constitution The Constitution is the founding document for the United States government and is the highest law of the country. The U.S Constitution is the backbone of the legal system which defines the structure of government‚ guarantees the rights to its citizens and provides the basis on which all American laws are made. No other national laws may disagree with any of the Constitution’s ideology and the federal courts have jurisdiction to interpret the
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How political and legal systems affect International Business Introduction Political and legal systems play a major role in the International businesses for the companies that source‚ produce‚ market and export products in foreign countries. They pose a big challenge to the companies and the companies need to overcome the factors to become successful in the international stage. We will see the various political and legal environments available and how they would affect the international business
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Legal Comparative Essay: Australia and Indonesia The Australian and Indonesian legal systems are very different. Indonesia is less successful than Australia when it comes to uphold human rights. One of the key to a successful legal system is respecting human rights‚ such as the right to life‚ the freedom of speech and thoughts and the fact that everyone was born free and equal. Another important key is making sure that the community is being protected at all times. Even if Australia has already
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Malaysian Legal System. In different country‚ there are different types of legal system. Some county practices a the mixture of two or more legal systems which is known as mixed legal system while some country practices only one type of legal systems. Malaysia practices the mixed legal system which consists of the Customary Law‚ Islamic Law and Common Law. The sources of Malaysian legal system law are from two different laws which are the Written and Unwritten law. In Malaysian Legal System
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Common and Civil law legal systems According to Zimmermann there are "as many legal systems as there are national states". Every country has its own unique legal system. However‚ we can allocate among them three main legal systems. These are: Civil Law‚ Common Law and Islamic Law. Civil and Common Laws are the most influential legal systems in the world‚ especially in its Western part. All three of these legal systems have existed and developed for many centuries. Further will follow the description
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The Role Of The Jury In The English Legal System A jury is a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law. They are generally made up of people from diverse backgrounds. They see evidence differently than the court who live the law on a daily basis. The jury puts the human factor into the equation. Juries tend to weigh the evidence to determine the questions of facts. The jury system was imported to Britain after Norman Conquest.
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