Jurisdiction

did the crown and Parliament allow such ambiguity to dominate a process perceived to be so vital to the security of the empire? After all, as we will see, some colonial officials manipulated the loopholes created by the various definitions and jurisdictions to continue to support piracy into the eighteenth century. The answer is that clarity has an inherent narrowing…

against the order once Thomas Jefferson took office. William Marbury filed a lawsuit against James Madison on the grounds that he was violating section thirteen of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which states: “The Supreme Court shall also have appellate jurisdiction from the circuit courts and courts of the several states, in the cases herein after specially provided for; and shall have power to issue writs of…

days”” (2015). In this paper I will clearly define the organization of juvenile courts and how they differ from adult courts. I will also examine the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and subject matter including: juvenile delinquency, status offenses, children in need of supervision, and law in action. I will also review jurisdiction over age. I will briefly discuss the steps of the juvenile court process. Finally, I will discuss the topic of juvenile’s transferring into adult court including;…

assigned to the federal government and therefore, when there is any inconsistency between federal and state territory laws; federal laws will succeed. The federal laws found within Australia govern the whole country regardless of state and territory jurisdiction. The country of Australia has nine legal systems with eight as being state and territory systems and one federal system (Australian Government: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2012). The criminal laws of both state and…

The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 was enacted by the Parliament to grant for strict liability for damages arising from any accident happening while managing any hazardous substance and for the establishment of a Tribunal for the successful and prompt disposal of cases arising from such accidents, with a view to give aid and compensation for damages caused to person, his or her property and the environment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Liability under Sec. 3…

The Federal government has provided more regulations for the people with in returns gives them less freedom. The effect doctrine was developed to assert jurisdiction for acts of foreign nationals and it has brought good things as well as possible bad situations if not dealt with right. In the end I believe that both the commerce clause and the effects doctrine has brought good things for the United States as…

The segregation of the two court systems was also retained where civil courts now have jurisdiction to hear all cases apart from matters concerning Islamic law while applying English law in accordance to the provisions of the Civil Law Act. While the Malaysian judiciary is largely formed from British influence, the Philippines’ judiciary is…

Level 1 is limited jurisdiction. This would consist of local, municipal, and Justice Courts. These courts tend to handle local matters and municipal violations. Municipal courts also handle a lot of misdemeanor violations of state law that took place within their jurisdiction. Justice Courts oversee a broad range of civil cases as well as hold preliminary hearings for many felony cases. Level 2 is…

area have a second chance to get their life straight and be in a better position for themselves and their families. In Tattoos on the Heart, the two main ideas that the audience see transition in parts of the book is to have compassion and our jurisdiction wide open just like God has compassion and acceptance toward us. One of the main ideas in this book is to be compassionate towards other people just like God is towards gang members in the book. “Compassion isn’t just about feeling the pain…

foreign defendants and (b) the Mareva would only be granted if the plaintiff could show he had a ‘very strong case’ against the defendant. Although primarily the Mareva injunction was designed for use against individuals who resided outside the jurisdiction, the limitations steadily started to diminish. An issue raised, by Lord Hailsham LC, was that domestic residents also had the opportunity to dissipate their chattels to foreign accounts or relatives who resided overseas. McGarry VC…