Law Essay

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Thinking about Joshua Wong’s additional sentence: Rule of Law and Rule by Law in Hong Kong On January 17, a Hong Kong court sentenced Joshua Wong, one of the leaders behind the Umbrella Revolution, an additional 3 months imprisonment term. The reason for this was a failure to vacate when prompted, the commercial district of Mong Kok, which allegedly had “adversely affected” the normal pursuit of activities for normal citizens. The sentence, given by Andrew Chan of the High Court, was but one of…

of evidence that I did nothing. Court day came, and he stabbed me in the back. Brutally, and figuratively. At one point of the trial he even had the audacity to waltz to the prosecutor and...help him. “Is this legal?” I would ask. “All’s legal in law and war.” The trial was embarrassingly short. I was hauled off to the prison ship and we flew. Me and 24 other victims were crammed with the captain. There was barely…

The goal of civil law is to resolve disputes between parties (individuals or entities).2 For example, in the preceding illustration, you had a dispute with a fellow student. The civil law system allows you, the injured party, to resolve your dispute in a civilized, orderly fashion. Without this option, you might be tempted to ‘‘take matters into your own hands.’’ The defendant in a civil case does not have to worry about the possibility of incarceration. On the other hand, incarceration…

This complexity may cause disorder and chaos between each other. The US law use English Common Law and Roman Civil Law as influences in cases to make order and is divided into two; criminal and civil law. Criminal Law tend to be stricter than the civil law. Criminal law is a claim made by the government (on behalf of society) against the person (natural or judicial) for a wrongful action. Therefore, the purpose of criminal law is to protect society against wrongful action that alters order and…

What is the law and why it is important for us? Law is a body of rules and regulations that are created by the jurisdiction to govern the social community. In the past, laws are often made by some powerful authoritarian people to rule their country and people. In today, such as Canada, laws are administrated by government officers, and it maintain a fair and peaceful environment for everyone. The main purpose of the law is to reduce the criminal rates and provide welfare for the citizens. Famous…

Law and Policy Paper: Stark Law Many laws and policies that are passed into legislation focus on the ever-important topic of healthcare. From the Health Insurance and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly called the Affordable Care Act [ACA]) of today, healthcare is an issue that will forever be in the forefront of our societal concerns. However, the law I chose to discuss here is the Limitation on Certain Physician Referrals, more…

There are two sources of law in the United States, primary and secondary. Primary sources consist of both Federal and State Constitutions, Federal and State statutes, administrative rules, case laws. Primary sources of law are defined as “the sources that provide the actual law” (pg. 588). Another source of the law are secondary sources. Secondary sources consist of legal dictionaries, legal encyclopedias, legal forms books, periodicals, digests, treatises, and citators. Secondary sources are…

Smith Essentials of Political Thought 20 October 2017 Defender of law Through his words and actions, Socrates demonstrates that the preservation of law and justice in Athens was of the most importance. Socrates is a represented as a staunch defender of the law, where he abides by the basic obligation of citizenship and the law of the Athenian law. Socrates lives by the law according to these two passages divine law and the law of court become his principles. The plot of Apology sets place in a…

ideas on the notions of law, law of human and law of the divine. Though there are opinions as to which of the two is the most powerful, the text supports divine law as being the most influential law in the characters’ lives. Divine law is what many of the citizen’s feel is the most significant law, the law they feel they must follow, despite any consequences they may face. Divine law is the law of the gods, whatever they will is what must be done. One of the most sacred laws of the gods is…