Law

citations should be used when interpreting a treaty or to avoid violating a treaty. [Article VI of the Constitution of the United States say that the constitution and the laws made under it shall be the supreme law of the land and the judges and the courts in every state shall be bound thereby.] 1 When we talk about the use of foreign law in decisions concerning U.S. constitutional cases we are talking about treaties to which the United States have signed to and/or affirmed. In the landmark…

Throughout history the law and social justice was often approached in differing ways from one society to another. The presence of law was based on several different factors. Religion, morals, rituals, and multiple other elements influenced the affect law and social justice would play in a civilization. The roles of individuals in their society, the influence of religion and social hierarchy can affect the enforcement of social justice and the basis of a society’s laws. Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt…

As a resident who supports law enforcement, I am writing for your support of SB 418, law enforcement body cameras. Supporting it would allow the proper use of body cameras; requiring the data recorded to be retained according to specific requirements. The bill benefits police officers and civilians. The officers protect civilians; however, body cameras would give officers more encouragement to stay within the rules and regulations. Body cameras will help reduce finger-pointing and false…

“Reader Supports Teen Driving Bill” and “Unfair Driving Laws.” The information that will be provided will tell you of teen driving. To start our little passage, did you know that the legislature created a national law for teenage drivers. It raises the minimum age for a learners permit to sixteen and it change the age for a driver's license to 18. The passage “Unfair Driving Laws” states, “Each state should be able to determine its own laws for teenage drivers.” The author of this passage is…

procedural and substantive law: As your case meanders down the slow stream of justice, you must learn how to navigate. The rules by which it travels are known as practice rules or procedural law. You can access these rules in the courthouse library. Typically, the rules govern areas relating to timing, pleadings, discovery requests, motion practice, and trial procedure. Essentially, these rules boil down to the when’s and the how’s of your case disposition. Substantive law is the prism by…

to the laws of a land and whether we should abide by them, there is always extraordinary cases that shows that there may be potential flaws in the legislature. Before I begin to discuss my views, I think it would be helpful to discuss the point of view I am speaking from. I am an African American woman born and raised in New York City. I am knowledgeable about the American Law system. I know little to nothing about any other countries laws, so I have nothing to contrast the American Laws with. I…

Considerations in the early days are known to be difficult to be defined with simple words. However, in Bunn v Guy it is defined as “ loss or inconvenience suffered by one party at the request of the other ”. Furthermore, in Thomas v Thomas it is stated to be defined as “some detriment to the plaintiff or some benefit to the defendant”. It is also stated in a well known definition in Currie v Misa which is also the one that has drawn criticism that consideration is “some right, interest,…

about whether we should follow moral or political laws in his play Antigone. Antigone is the sister of a recently deceased traitor who has been sentenced to no burial by Creon, who acts as the king and also Antigone’s uncle. Antigone makes the moral choice to disobey the law and bury her brother, following the law of the gods. Creon sentences Antigone to death after her arrest. Creon faces the conflict of being a strong leader who sticks to his law, or letting Antigone go with the possibility of…

and enforced by State Legislators. Voter registration has become a controversial issue in the United States and both Republicans and Democrats have plenty to say about this issue. We begin by examining the voter ID policy. What is voter ID? Voter ID laws require people to show proof of identification before voting at the polls in order to prevent voter impersonation. The requirement is a government issued-issued photo ID, but some states may accept other forms of ID such as student ID, military…

Impartial Immigration Laws The immigration laws of Canada and India are truly fair. The only con is that they both have long immigration processes. Although, now Canada has released a new program called the Express Entry and India has released a new program called Visa on Arrival. Both speed up the long immigration process for certain people. Canada’s immigration laws weren’t fair in the past because they discriminated against many communities; surprisingly, Canada now has one of the best set…