Modern democracy have been influenced by many traditions and governments throughout time. ... Rome had a republic where people voted for others to represent them in government. However the Jews and Christians didn't have a government. Instead they followed the Ten Commandments, a set of moral laws given to them by their god, which set a precedent for many cultures and cities. ... For the Romans both the rich and poor served in government and was allowed their say, even if they had no other power. ...

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This gives the defendant a set punishment, which is usually to good to pass up. ... Criminal justice would set a whole new standard. ... If we had set standards then there might be fewer people committing crimes for fear of the court. ... One of the government's main reasons for not banning plea bargains altogether is that it serves an interest to society. ... The governments should not be allowed to bend laws whenever they happen to not be convenient. ...

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Both were developed from common law, which were previous decisions of the superior courts and rules that were set down. Statutory law also helped define both legal systems (South Africa & U.S.A.) as those were acts of the national and provincial legislatures, and governmental regulations. ... It serves to guarantee the basic rights and freedoms of all persons. ... They may serve for a non-renewable term of 12 years, but must retire at the age of 70. ... A new Appellate Division heard appeals from the other divisions of the Supreme Court and set precedent which was binding country-wide. ...

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Ever since the creation of the first governments, mankind has needed a set of laws to act as a guideline for what people can and cannot do. ... During the time of The Scarlet Letter, the government was a theocracy, with the Church and the government being one entity. ... Throughout Dimmesdale's life, he chose to give up all aspects of his personal livelihood in order to serve the members of community, acting as the holy minister the community needed. ... This however, is a result of the inability of the law to serve its purpose. ...

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For the purpose of this section, "harassing" means any knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which seriously alarms, annoys, or bothers the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose. ... Government 17 U.S.C. ... This means that the individual Government official or employee who wrote the work could not secure copyright in it or restrain its dissemination by the Government or anyone else, but it also means that, as far as the copyright law is concerned, the Government could not restrain the employee or official from disseminating the work if he or she choose...

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The government also harassed and intimidated Cuauhtemoc Cardenas and his followers. ... The government blocked the citizens' rights to assemble and construct a political party. Ruling parties set up and then controlled labor unions and other organizations of government employees and peasants. ... In addition Fox promised to battle corruption and crime, work more closely with other branches of government and reduce government secrecy. This was clearly a bold statement to serve as a public service announcement that there had been a dawn of a new day in Mexico. ...

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He argues with King the struggle for civil rights set a precedent for the violence, and asserts antiwar and civil rights protesters abuse the concept of civil disobedience. ... The demonstration was the pressure that forced the government and the people to confront segregation and rethink if the segregation law was right or wrong. ... The black people waited to be served until the stores closed. ...

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The issues of abortion, gay marriages, and even stem cell replacement have all been controversial issues that have plagued us with picketing, letters to the government, and is even being argued about on TV and on the radio. ... Laws are never set in stone and people who have helped to change these laws are the ones that served consequences for them but in the long run they were the very same people who helped to make our justice system even stronger and more reputable. ...

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(Plato Laws IV, 709) In the course text (Cheeseman, H. 2001, pgs 2-3) the primary functions served by the law in this country are given. ... Maintaining the status quo (e.g., passing laws preventing the forceful overthrow of the government) 5. ... It protects our government, both as to its authority over us and our ability to change it. Last, but perhaps most importantly it is set up to preserve our freedom. ...

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The writers of the US Constitution were determined to separate the powers of the federal government in to three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. ... Federal courts are set up on three levels. ... Justices are appointed for life and their salaries cannot be lowered while they serve. ... The Supreme Court's ability to set legal precedent, or that principles of law once established, should be accepted as authoritative in all subsequent similar cases, is strengthened by its nearly complete discretion in choosing cases it will hear. ...

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Most government officials believe that and to keep it illegal would stop all sorts of problems the effects of the drugs could have on our nation. ... Decriminalizing cannabis can save governments boatloads of money though reduction of processing and incarceration. ... The sale of marijuana in these states is a huge part of their local economy now and due to very heavy taxation the government is making tens of millions of dollars. ... It needs to decriminalize marijuana not only for its own people, but to be part of the first states to do it and set an example for the rest of the country. ... ...

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In our current criminal system we have a set of laws that punish anyone who deals with the human trafficking trade. ... The amount of years served in prison depends of the factors of the certain case. ... If the person was under the age of 18 then you will receive more years and served with an aggravated offense. ... The money that the offenders pay will not go to the victims but go to the government. ... The minimum years I would set for labor trafficking with a minor would be 8 years to life. ...

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In our current criminal system we have a set of laws that punish anyone who deals with the human trafficking trade. ... The amount of years served in prison depends of the factors of the certain case. ... If the person was under the age of 18 then you will receive more years and served with an aggravated offense. ... The money that the offenders pay will not go to the victims but go to the government. ... The minimum years I would set for labor trafficking with a minor would be 8 years to life. ...

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If these ancient sets of laws were never formed, we would still b in the same shape the ancient people were. ... A major similarity in all three sets of laws are how all three deal with the eye for an eye principal at one time. ... Hebrew laws deal a lot with slaves and their lives by saying if thou buy an Hebrew Servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. ... They used to be in school and in almost every building a person could go into but today the government has stepped in and taken these commandments out of public buildings. ... Although each cod...

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As they are of the judicial arm the other arms of government, executive and legislative cannot influence them. ... This is a safety mechanism and shows that justice is better served because of this. ... Because of the legal costs, Australia has set up a system where, if you cannot afford to hire a lawyer to defend yourself, you can apply for legal aid. ...

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So that we don't get too distracted, I'll ask you to set aside the issue of rights for another day. ... Responsibilities of Citizens Citizens of the U.S. can participate in their government This process insures that power will always remain where it belongs - with the people. ... By voting, the people have a voice in the government. The people decide who will represent them in the government. ... The government may call upon citizens to serve on a jury. ...

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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 b...

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