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    of our criminal justice system. About 95 percent of criminal cases result in a plea deal. What is a plea bargain one may ask? A plea bargain is a type of legal contract between the defendant and the prosecuting attorney of the defendant’s case. It provides a leniency in a sentence or lesser chargers for the defendant if he pleads guilty to his case. At what phase of the criminal justice system does plea bargaining begin and end? Plea bargaining occurs at any stage of the criminal justice system.…

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    Plaintiffs Marc and Bree Kohel entered into a sales contract with the Defendant Bergen Auto Enterprise, LLC for the purchase of a used 2009 Mazda. The Plaintiffs alleged breach of contract was when the Defendant refused to supply permanent plates for the 2009 Mazda that the Plaintiffs already paid for. Also, for the Defendant refusing to pay off plaintiff’s outstanding loan on the Nissan, as they had agreed in the contract. The Defendant argued that the Plaintiffs delivery of the Nissan without…

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    themselves. When the judge finally came in this room he would call out the name of the defendant who was…

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    (Civil Division): Underhil, Arden and Floyd LLJ. PARTIES Appellant/Defendant: Valdent Januzaj Respondent/Claimant: Ioannis Valilas MATERIAL FACTS 1. The Defendant ran a dental practise, Droitwich Spa (DS), at which the Claimant worked under an oral agreement (the “Agreement”). 2. The agreement was that in return for the right to make use of the practise facilities, equipment and staff service, the Claimant would pay the Defendant 50% of his monthly receipts. 3. Most of the Claimants earnings…

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    Case Study: Wal-Marter V.

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    of Assets or Property was filed in this Honorable Court by Plaintiff against Defendant, DEON B. CARTER (hereinafter “Defendant). Defendant was appointed Power of Attorney for the Plaintiff if incompetence emerges. A copy of Power of Attorney agreement created on November 29, 2016 which appoints Defendant is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”. On or about November 29, 2016, the Plaintiff and Defendant signed a POWER of ATTORNEY agreement granting DEON B. CARTER “grandchild”,…

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    conviction given if a defendant who would otherwise have been found guilty of murder, successfully pleads one of two specific defences. These two defences are provocation, and diminished responsibility, and are both laid out in the Homicide Act 1957. The defence of provocation was a common law defence before the Homicide Act was created and brought into power. It is currently detailed in section three of this act, and is a two-part test. Firstly, the subjective test: was the defendant…

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    Tort Law Research Paper

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    have injured or damaged and thus a defendant will be negligent if he or she falling below the standard of the ordinary reasonable man in the same situation. A person will be liable for their…

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    incoherent arguments. Beginning with the first claim, it is important to note that in the accusation, it is defined by the prosecutor that the defendant was the sole source of corruption in Athens. On the other hand, it is also noted that in the same definition, the rest of Athens was defined as a mentor to the up bringing of the youth. The defendant established that the description the prosecution offered for the nature of corruption was insufficient and untrue. He pointed out that…

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    a jury of the fact that the defendant has committed the crimes in question (Montemayor, 2014). A suspect is entitled to a preliminary hearing to ensure that he or she is protected from irrational arrest and detention. Therefore, substantial evidence must be provided to hold the defendant for trial. If in any case there is insufficient evidence, the judge is supposed to dismiss the charges. Preliminary hearings may be in the form of initial appearance where the defendant is informed of the…

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    representation of the government and the dispute involves a violation of a criminal statute. A major difference between criminal and civil cases is the burden of proof required to assign fault. Criminal cases require a belief beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant is guilty of the alleged action, where civil cases only require that plaintiff…

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