English law

For instance, almost all the information in American criminal justice systems exists only in English. This locks out a significant percentage of minority groups, particularly Hispanics (Pickett, 2017). Culturally specific outreach initiatives are also either lacking or are few to reach all racialized populations. Access is also lacking because referral…

The legal concept of terra nullius is a Latin expression deriving from Roman law, meaning "nobody's land". It is used in law to define a region which has not been subject to the sovereignty of any state, or any previous sovereign has relinquished power. Sovereignty over territory which is considered a terra nullius may usually be acquired through colonisation. However, historians also to use the term to showcase a set of opinions prevalent in colonial administrators. While the concept is not…

democratic government. It originated from the writings of a French philosopher named Montesqieu who in 1748 published a book entitled “The Spirit of the Laws”. He introduced the idea that power of government were three of kinds: the legislative, the executive and the judicial power. In Malaysia, separation of powers is similar with the English legal system in United Kingdom. Based on our Federal Constitution, Article 39, 44 and 121 respectively deal with separation of powers. Our main concern…

American history specifically, I feel it's very important to know it because this country is built on fundamentals that our past has been done. All men and woman are created equal, means there have been laws set for all of us here in America. All people are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.There are these ideas that are believed, we have to understood them. And I think the answer to understanding these ideas comes about in learning the history of this country. American…

It has the supremacy to check over the laws made by the executive branch and the right to say if the president is acting inappropriately or making ruthless choices. The Judicial Branch is in charge of determining the sense of the law, how it pertains to real life scenarios and whether an act breaks the rules of constitution. The Separation of branches was first suggested by an English philosopher and political theorist by…

which at one point served as the nation’s drug capitol. Southommasane relates a sense of pride of having grown up in a town that represents such a cultural melting pot. The Cabramatta freedom gate currently bears a number of incriptions, all in English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Lao that constitute ideas of freedom and democracy. Today, Cabrammatta serves as a success story of Australian multicultural integration. Gone are the days of gang violence and drugs, instead, the streets of…

States is guided by key documents including the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence. These documents serve to limit the government 's power, as the authors sought to ensure that the United States would be free from English rule. It stems from the belief that a system of checks and balances is essential, distributing power among the judicial, legislative, and executive bodies to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful. As such, the lawmakers and authors…

Constitution. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, “The Constitution is the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.” In the video, Liberty! The American Revolution 6/6: Are We To Be A Nation?, we learned that Noah Webster wrote a spelling book to help create the English language which is now the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The constitution is talked about in today’s…

Your Ground Laws were passed, but there was an increase homicides since these laws have been passed. Even though there has been an increase in homicides; Stand Your Ground Laws have allowed many innocent citizens to stand up for themselves without prosecution and this is why Stand Your Ground Laws should be legalized in all 50 states. Stand Your Ground Laws have been around for over hundreds of years; even before America declared its independence from Great Britain. This early English law…

The Loyalists, also known as the King’s Men were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War. They were typically citizens like agriculturalists, merchants, royal officials, priesthoods of the English church and lawyers. The Loyalists represented about twenty percent of the white population of the…