Magistrate

The text is a letter written by Nicholas Cummins, a county magistrate from Cork, in the end of 1846, and addressed to Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. Cummins also sent the same letter to the London Times in a desperate attempt to call upon the sensitiveness of the readers in London, in order to fight against the public disbelief about the magnitude of Irish suffering, acting as an eyewitness of the horror lived by peasants, children and women, in the south west of Ireland, namely in…

However she was refused entrance to the city by the magistrate, Robert de Baudricourt. His rejection didn’t crack her spirit, and she persisted, attracting a small circle of followers, believing her to be the virgin of the popular prophecy. The one to save France and bring their beloved country to its former…

do not study, they get bad grades. When people drive too fast they, get a ticket. The price for murder should be execution. The Southern Baptist Convention stated that they, "... support the fair and equitable use of capital punishment by civil magistrates as a legitimate form of punishment for those guilty of murder or treasonous acts that result in death." The quote not only supports capital punishment, but it also says that it is "fair and equitable". The price of someone taking another's…

Andrew Pick Salem Witch Trials Research Paper The Trouble With Trials Sarah Osborne is an example of one of the colonists who were falsely accused of witchcraft during the period of the Salem witch trials. They used such excuses as she didn’t attend church regularly and that she had been married three times. There was not sufficient enough evidence against her to justly accuse her of being a witch but they did and as a result she ended up dying in a Boston prison. She was an elderly…

In the 18th century, Baron de Montesquieu, a French philosopher, wrote about government in his book, On the Spirit of Laws, that “Power should be a check to power,” meaning that the government should set up power so that it will not be corrupt by separating the government so that each part of it can “block” an action the others can take. All the way across the Atlantic Ocean, five Native American tribes were already making a “checked” government, the Iroquois Confederacy, unknowingly putting…

where he translated the New Testament of the bible into German allowing people to interpret and read the bible for themselves. Another short-term cause for the religious reformation was reformers themselves where calling for change. Whether it be magistrates, princes of the Holy Roman Empire, or the peasants themselves everyone had their own reason calling for change. For some it was for simplified religion and local control of churches. Some wanted to appoint their own nominees to…

The prosecutor is a lawyer who represents the government and they are responsible for making the decision whether to charge someone with a crime. The first thing the prosecutor looks for is a sound case, because in some situations you have cases that have legal problems that could get the case thrown out of court. Example if the police officer violated the defendants’ rights while looking for evidence then that evidence would be inadmissible. Also the prosecutor needs to figure out if there…

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Criticism of Materialistic Consumption in Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, commonly referred to as solely Salò, is a 1975 Italian-French, allegoric film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It is based on the book, The 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade. The film focuses on four wealthy libertines and the storytelling of four prostitutes. The libertines portray a struggle between class and power politics during a time of Italian fascism due to…

alike and different. Ancient Greece at one time was ruled by a select few. So new leaders decided the government would by one-hundred percent run by the citizens. First were archons. These citizens where elected officials who served as the Chief Magistrates of Athens. Then the Council of Areopagus controlled legislation. This was a smaller group. A member was a former archon. They served as the guardian of laws…

The United States Government is divided into three parts, the Legislative, the Judicial, and the Executive. Each part, also known as a branch, has a duty, and detailed tasks that make, interpret, and enforce the laws. Two of which have a connection are the Judicial, and Legislative branch. The Legislative Branch, also known as Congress, is made up of two houses, the House Of Representatives and the Senate. It’s primary role in the US Government is to make laws, which are discussed and voted…