The Ombudsman is an office created by statute, which aims to act as a formal external control on the actions of the state. ... In its decision the court acknowledged that common law must recognise the concept of "native title" but the title could be extinguished by a valid act of either the state or federal parliaments expressing a plain and clear intention to do so. ...
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so," founding father Thomas Jefferson expressed. ... Secular natural law conveys the system of principles obtained from the physical, biological, and behavioral laws of nature as apprehended by the human intelligence and expressed through reason. ...
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...
I. INTRODUCTION During the past century, the english-speaking legal world has experienced real and considerable change in the areas of criminal law and criminal sentencing procedures. These ever-changing systems of legal processes, rules, and theories are typically reflective of the society's ...
It was founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.3 Due to its international character and the powers vested in the United Nations Charter, it can take action on a wide range of issues,4 and provide a forum for the Member States to express their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.5 The Member States of the United Nation...
