LANGUAGE OF THE LAW Characteristics of the courtroom discourse Eva Přidalová Introduction In all societies‚ law is formulated‚ interpreted and enforced: there are codes‚ courts and constables. The greater part of these different legal processes is realised primarily through language. “Language is medium‚ process and product in the various arenas of the law where legal texts‚ spoken or written‚ are generated in the service of regulating social behaviour.”1 In the Anglo-Saxon common law system‚ a discrete
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2015 Voter I.D. Laws The Voter I.D. Law is a law that requires some form of identification in order to vote for an election. Currently‚ there is much controversy over this issue. On one side‚ Republicans feel that this law will “protect the integrity of our Democracy”(Von Spakovsky). In addition‚ this law will prevent fraud and can be accessible to most citizens. On the other hand‚ Democrats feel that this law is “designed to keep people from voting”(Weiser). The idea of this law is to further improve
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The ESSAY on topic : “Sources of WTO Law” By Julia Tkachenko The discussions of the sources of international law usually begin with a reference to Article 38 (1) of the Statute of International Court of Justice. The discussion of WTO sources shall not be an exception. It is also based on such an article‚ but is characterized in more specialistic narrow way. WTO law sources include: 1)WTO Agreements; 2)International custom; 3)The general principles of law; 4)Judical decisions (the reports of
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English 1280-3 Mrs. Webster November 11‚ 2013 Red Light and Speeding Cameras: Safety Device or Revenue Generator Many motorists are against traffic cameras because it is believed they are only there to collect revenue and make life difficult. Traffic safety is an issue that has been highly implemented‚ and there have been many modernizations to execute safe driving. Studies show red light and speeding cameras teach motorists to drive with caution
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Business Ethics Exam 1 Essay Questions Question #1 The ideal relationship between law and reflective ethics in a properly ordered society is that they are similar in that they both require the same behavior up until a minimal point of the law‚ when it is the duty of the government to leave the moral decision up to the individual. It is a moral standard that law be kept to a minimum. This is because even though the government wants to protect us‚ they do not want to limit us and
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opportunity for a hearing. In the case of a not for profit entity (an “NFP”)‚ the ability of a debtor to sell its assets in a bankruptcy often overlaps with various state laws and regulations governing NFP asset sales. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (the “Bankruptcy Act”) signed into law by President Bush on April 20‚ 2005‚ will have an immediate impact on sales of NFP debtor assets. While most of the recent amendments to the Bankruptcy Code will not become
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Maritime law Module 1 – Introduction to maritime law 1 1. What is the field of law described as ‘maritime law’? The subject of maritime law attempts to give you a clear understanding of the legal principles applicable to commercial shipping operations. These are the legal principles that determine the obligations and regulate the relationships of the parties in the maritime transport chain
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With practice nervous drivers can actually become good drivers. Good drivers are the ones that know the laws of the road and follow them closely. This type of driver is normally flowing well with the traffic‚ and paying close attention to their surroundings. They are able to keep their eyes on the road and on the drivers around him‚ too. While going the speed limit‚ and flowing with the traffic‚ they have a better chance to avoid accidents caused by others. They see driving as a job and take it very
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History: In the Beginning of Law The earliest writings of law were destroyed during the Dark Ages‚ so the concept of crime and punishment and where it all began starts in the year 500 AD. It was governed mostly by superstition and local laws and stayed pretty much the same up to the year 1000 AD. After the Norman conquest of England in 1066‚ common law started to develop and helped standardize law and justice. Until then the legal system among the early English or Anglo-Saxons and everywhere
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What is negligence? Negligence is a legal concept in the common law legal systems mostly applied in tort cases to achieve monetary compensation for physical and mental injuries. Negligence is a type of tort. "Negligence" is not the same as "carelessness"‚ because someone might be exercising as much care as they are capable of‚ yet still fall below the level of competence expected of them. It is the opposite of "diligence". It can be generally defined as conduct that is culpable because it falls
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