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The court structure in the United States is a dual court system. This means that there is a separate federal system and a separate judicial system locally and for each of the states. The United States Supreme Court is the only place where these two systems connect. The courts have jurisdiction which gives them the authority to hear and decide cases. These jurisdictions are composed of the original jurisdiction, which has the authority to hear the case when it is first brought to the courts. The…

The agency can make substantive rules as an act of statutory powers delegated by Congress. These rules could be formal or informal. Formal rules require the agency to conduct interviews, having written record, and a conclusive ruling. Although with an informal ruling, the agency needs to investigate, hold conferences, making compromises before reaching any final decisions. Therefore, all proposals must be supported by objective analysis, facts, and laws that are binding on the courts with…

There are many attorneys that practice in the area of family law. Choosing a family law attorney in Albuquerque is an incredibly important decision, as it will directly affect time, cost, and outcome of the case, as well as how smoothly the case runs. Here are some important things to consider when choosing your attorney: 1. Compatibility Look for an attorney whose personality is compatible with yours, and whose style and approach will prove effective to meet your goals. Even among the best…

Assignment 2 Jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear and decide on a matter. The textbook translates jurisdiction for us, “In Latin, juris means “law,” and diction means “to speak.” Thus, “the power to speak the law” is the literal meaning of the term jurisdiction.” Each and every court must have the power to speak over a matter before the matter can be disputed in their court. The court needs to have jurisdiction over the individuals or corporations involved, as well as…

inherent in the RDO. These exceptions might, somehow, render a discriminatory act, lawful. For example, in Section 11, “Being of a particular racial group is a genuine occupational qualification”. The genuine occupational qualification could be a common defence relied upon by employers. Section 11(2) of the RDO lays down 5 specific examples of what amounts to a genuine occupational qualification which could be summarized under two main categories: Reasons of authenticity and Provision of…

A contract, a legal written or spoken agreement, can be governed by state, common or private law. Private law includes the terms of agreement between the parties who are exchanging promises. In certain situations, private law can override state laws, according to Legal Information Institute. When active concealment, intentionally hiding information, has taken place, it could cause a contract to be invalid, or the contract between Maynard and Pierre's Awesome Car Place could be considered valid…

Liberian (1981: 248-9) explains gratuitous concurrence is a strategy that Aboriginal people have developed to protect themselves during their interaction with western people in Australia. It is noted that Aboriginal people have found that it is a easier to agree with whatever it is that the western person wants, even when they do not comprehend what it is that they are agreeing with, in order for them to leave and continue on with their own business. Thus, a false confession could be made.…

Some people may think that chimpanzees are just cute and beautiful but they are actually capable of doing things that humans can do. Chimpanzees were found in Congo jungle. Chimpanzees are very intelligent in many ways such as they can make and use tools, they have better short – term memory than humans, and they even have long – term memory to help them hunt for food. In fact according to "chimps facts" say "Humans share approximately 98 % of our DNA with chimpanzees". This article…

that had been recently passed by parliament in 1689 (Dammer & Albanese 69). Other aspects that have shaped England was the formation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom with the Constitution Reform Act of 2005. Adding more structure to the common-law system, in 1967 England began defining crime as either “arrestable” or “unarrestable” in 1967 (Dammer & Albanese 171). Crimes such as murder and burglary are arrestable and if convicted will result in a fixed prison term however crimes…

1. Answer: When Iron Mill Corporation offered to sell City Company 2000 to 5000 tons of fifty-pound iron rails on June 8, City Company did not accept it. Instead, City Company made a counter offer by entering an order for 1,200 tons of fifty-pound iron rails referring to Iron Corporation’s offer of June 8 on June 16. This meant that City Company rejected the original offer. Furthermore, Iron Mill Corporation rejected City Company’s counter offer which meant that City Company could no longer…