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Now that jurisdiction has been defined, the bases of jurisdiction must be analyzed. International legal rules limit that ability to apply its statutes extraterritorially, however, there are two determinations for extraterritorial jurisdiction. The first is whether a domestic law exists that covers the offensive act, and the second is whether a sovereign state may, under international law, prescribe such conduct extraterritorially. There are five bases of jurisdiction that states use for…

an agreement as designated under the contract terms. In most contracts, these clauses can be found at the end. While the contract clause can be in many different forms and aimed at many different issues, there are common clauses or provisions often seen in California contracts. Common Provisions in California Contracts: Choice of Law/Forum Clause: in which the parties involved agree to contract terms being interpreted…

Is the notion of legal precedent molded by local interests? Barbara Yngvesson, in her essay entitled Inventing Law in Local Settings: Rethinking Popular Legal Culture, asserts that the foundation of justice and communal identity rests with the American court system. Though all members of the judiciary body remain “unbiased,” this idea suggests an overpowering force behind local petitions which are, thus, used as vehicles to deliver justice and identity. Linda Greenhouse, author of Becoming…

“Cooperation is what makes us human” vs “Thought In the essay “Cooperation is what makes us human” the author determines the reason why cooperation makes us human. The author analyzes by using specific examples the differences that we have between animal’s cooperation and Human beings cooperation, while in the “Thought experiment” essay the author point out two kind of life’s perception. While analyzing these two essays, I had two important questions in mind, which is how and why these two…

Bordetella pertussis, also known as whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory system. Symptoms range from that of a common cold too short periods of apnea and in extreme cases death. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that can affect anyone but is more common in children and in infants. Although this disease is preventable and treatable it is currently and continually on the rise. The whooping cough is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. B.…

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the similarities and differences between criminal and civil law versus Mosaic Law. According to Plait, P. (2010), “People seem to accept that our laws are based on the morals of the Old Testament laid out in the Commandments.” To begin we must get a clear understanding about what each of them actually mean prior to going into specific details. In the United States, there are two types of cases: criminal and civil. Criminal cases refer to illegal actions…

The state of Maryland follows the common law when it comes to self-defense: the amount of forced used when defending oneself and the duty to retreat. The definition of self-defense given by the common law is “The right of a person to protect oneself with reasonable force against another person who is threatening to inflict force upon one 's person.” Correspondingly, the duty to retreat is “The doctrine holding that a victim of a deadly assault must attempt to safely retreat before using deadly…

First, this essay will examine certain common law tests and their impact on agency workers. Next, evaluate significant case laws that have dealt with the status of agency workers in addition to the legislative impact on agency workers. In conclusion, this essay will focus on possible reforms…

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution suggests that all forms of life have a common ancestor. Going by this theory even the plant lives and animals and human beings are all related. Through natural selection the ancestors have evolved, pass through various stages by undergoing genetic mutations. For instance a member of the specie might have gained a functional improvement and developed wings to fly, or four limbs to walk and hence differentiated into birds and animals respectively. Now there are several…

superhuman, relying on the assumption there is coherence in the communities previous decisions. This is something the community should consider when proceeding. The Community also places importance on the court developing legal principles over time through common law. This can be somewhat linked to Dworkin’s Literary analogy. This idea would require judges in the community to have considerable discretion. This emphasises the importance of the development of precedent within the Community.…