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The third branch, the judicial power, the application of law to particular situations exercised by independent judges. ... The President can veto any laws made by Congress, but at the same time, the Congress can override that veto with a two-thirds majority. ... The third branch of the Constitution was the judicial branch. ... The advantages of separating the branches of power are that no one party can be fully in charge of America. ... All three branches check and balance each other, so that no one party or one group can take over the government. ...

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Democrats The first two political parties in America are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Several political parties were formed under these two first political parties. However, despite several groups of political parties exist, two groups of political parties are popular: the democrats and the republicans. ... They also raise taxes to aid the party in funding its excessive government spending. Thirdly, the Republican supports the idea that in order to preserve the rights and freedoms of the individual; the people must trust the national defense. ...

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A covenant 'is a promise made by one party for the benefit of another party which is contained in a deed'; under The Law of Property Act (LPA) 1925 Section 52 leases of more than three years should be made by deed anyway.1 The Law Commission's criticism is that some obligations pass automatically onto the new landlord and tenant by privity of estate and sometimes this burden does not pass on, for example due to continuing liability. ... Another aspect to discuss is the change for the original parties. ... This principle is founded on 'the fact that the liability of the or...

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Throughout episodes of conflict and tension between international parties, the prison inmates at Guantanamo Bay have reported torture and abusive treatment, according to Irene Khan of Huffington Post. ... Section 5 of the Third Article of the Geneva Conventions prevents publication of any sorts of ongoing conflict at Guantanamo Bay. ... Also, any human being can be detained wrongly because there is no clear definition of a combatant or a noncombatant during times of war in the Third Article. ...

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Functions of the Law - Michael Jefkins In today's society it is often the long arm of the law that maintains the order needed to go about our lives. Many people often dismiss the law as unimportant as they will never have to be involved with a day in court. These people, however, are missing entire...

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A valid offer exits if a party communicates to the other party an intention to be bound by the terms of the offer. ... Statute of frauds requires the sale of good for $500 or more to be in writing by the party to be charged reflecting the contract. Here Buyer Bob and Seller Abe made an offer and accepted the offer to the detriment of each party and the transaction is in writing by each party's text messages, if either party saved their messages. Thus, the Statute of frauds would be satisfied by the texting between the parties, which made their contract in writing. ... There was no attemp...

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On the night of August 20, 2000, Praveen Singh and Ms Refilwe Tong had attended a party which was held in the district of Durban. During this party, they had each consumed a quantity of alcohol. ... Hearsay Evidence. - (1) Subject to the provisions of any other law, hearsay evidence shall not be admitted as evidence at criminal or civil-proceedings, unless (a) each party against whom the evidence is to be adduced agrees to the admission thereof as evidence at such proceedings; (b) the person upon whose credibility the probative value of such evidence depends, h...

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In the first part of the book, Ripstein considers the issue of how to allocate misfortunes that arise when parties fail to exercise appropriate care. ... Ripstein rejects the casuals view that losses should be allocated to whomever is causally responsible because both parties to a negligence dispute are always causally responsible; had the plaintiff stayed home, she wouldn't have slipped on a banana pee; carelessly left on the floor by the defendant. ... An adequate theory of liability must distinguish those third-party risks for which the actor is liable (i.e. those the agent owns) fro...

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Thirdly, the law must not be arbitrary - it must be possible to know what the law is that applies in a given situation and the law must be universal in application. ... The President in America is the direct elector; his political party may be not the majority in the Congress. ... It depends on how many seats the party have in the Parliament. If the party has the majority seats in the Parliament, the leader of the party is the Prime Minster. ...

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With a more liberal approach to abortion now evident, and two thirds of countries permitting such practices, it is perhaps surprising that abortion is still illegal within Australia. ... It is estimated that across the globe 50 million abortions are carried out every year with over a third being illegal. ... The Northern Territory sentences seven years to all parties involved. ... It must also be considered that over two thirds of the present Labor government is comprised of males. ...

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The third juror being strongly prejudiced, even the ninth juror representing the aged people. ... Ludex damnatur ubi nocens absolvitur (The judge is condemned when the guilty party is acquitted) - Syrus Publilius (Sententiae) The constant fear that a murderer be acquitted and out back into the public community where he may pose a threat, is a terrific burden onto the jury. ... However, the third juror in a rage to the eighth juror also threatens him in such a manner... (Page 37) We know that the third juror has no real intention to murder the eighth juror despite the ferocity of his a...

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"The term "product liability" is generally applied to the liability of a manufacturer, processor, or non-manufacturing seller of a product for injury to the person or property of a buyer or third party caused by the product. ...

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Oliver Wendell Holmes in The Path of Law said "a thing which you have enjoyed and used as your own for a long time, whether property or an opinion, takes root in your being and cannot be torn away without your resenting the act and trying to defend yourself, however you came by it." That seems to be...

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THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND THE `LEGAL AND POLITICAL STRUGGLE' OVER INDIGENOUS RIGHTS[*] ABSTRACT/RESUME Many Indian leaders have recognized that the Supreme Court of Canada has changed direction very significantly on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights. As a result, Indian attitudes towards the courts and litigation as a strategy are changing. This paper attempts to describe the changes that have been underway, with particular reference to judicial attitudes towards Indian treaties. Introduction United States law has used the doctrine of "discove...

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Austin: Positivist Identity of law: what makes the law the law Law (is) = Rules + (issued by a) Sovereignty. Rules = General Commands A command is an expression of a wish backed by a threat to inflict an evil (=sanction, like telling the child to get the toy is not a command unless it is backed by a threat) in case the wish is not fulfilled, issued by someone who is willing and able to act on the threat. All commands impose obligations. But only the general rules and commands. Eg: Prohibition of importation of corn is a rule, but one that prohibits the importation of a specific shipment of ...

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