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    (2013, January 1). Retrieved November 2, 2014, from http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-citrus-hernando/no-action taken-against-deputy-in-open-carry-arrest Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine. (2014, November 21). Retrieved November 10, 2014, from http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=carrying concealed…

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    50-Year Beach Case Study

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    and the Corps' promises to restore the littoral flow of sand, this taking situation had not stabilized by 1986--six years before the landowners filed suit. The statute of limitations does not bar this action.”2 In other words, because the Corps promised and then delayed their proposed sand transfer plant in 1988, the statute of limitations could not be used to prevent the case, because it is only good for more than six years2 from either the original tort or, in this case, a promise to fix the…

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    superintendents and whether or not they knowingly exercised their powers for reasons foreign to the statute, could not be established due to their deceased status. A topic of discussion was also that SS was sexual assault on the plaintiffs, but due to the ultimate limitation period of 30 years, these claims were nullified. Furthermore, the judge deemed that SS was not a form of sexual assault as defined by the Limitation Act - section 3(4)(l) at this…

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    In this case Philips relied on the valuation that Stamp Champ made and the fact that the stamp was not damaged, in order to buy it. Because of the intentional or unintentional failure to disclose this material fact about the stamp Phillips lost $7800 that he paid for the stamp. If Phillips can prove that Stamp Champ knew about the water damage done to the stamp and decided not to disclose this to him at the time of the sale it constitutes Fraudulent Nondisclosure. In the case that he can’t prove…

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    Judicial Deference

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    articles, research papers, online resources, edited books, etc. The main focus of this paper is to examine the UK courts procedure in relation to the concept of deference with regards section 3 and section 4 of the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998, it’s limitations and the essence of judicial deference to legislation and the interference of Parliamentary supremacy. In addition, it would be potent to highlight ‘the judicial approach to the scheme of the HRA particularly the interpretation and…

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    custodians to safeguard it for the rightful owners or their heirs to claim it. Most states do not have a time limitation for owners or heirs to file a claim. Abandoned Property Statutes do not apply to federally owned assets or property. Per the Missouri statutes: Sections 447.500 to 447.595 shall not affect property the title to which is vested in a holder by the operation of statute of limitations prior to August 13, 1984, nor to any property held in a fiduciary capacity that was unclaimed…

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    Plaintiff’s closing will be presented through a summary of each of the witnesses, in the order of testimony. In addition, Plaintiff Gendron will point to the various portions of the exhibit list. Roxann Gendron is the executor of the Marion Hinkmeyer Estate. Ms. Gendron testified that she was planning on moving into the property following her mother’s death and made preparations to do the same. She testified that by moving that she would have saved a mortgage payment of $1,251. Given the poor…

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    regards to that of microorganism being not qualified as a patentable subject matter. The court held that Congress do have the right to define the limitation of it but the court stated that the judicial department will say what the law is. The court performed their duty to deduce the language the Congress employed. The court was obligated to take statutes as found and using legislation and statutory purpose to guide them if ambiguity appeared. Hence the final decision of the court for the…

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    Adverse Possession Essay

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    actions and in common law precepts in United States of America. In a country like United States, where all 50 states have its own law of practice and procedure, the law relating to Adverse Possession varies by jurisdiction. For example the period of limitation in California…

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    Pat Wilson asked: "Why are the drug charges always dropped when it gets to the JP?" ☀ I have seen some that have been dropped at the magistrates office. Numerous situations can be part of this, plea bargains, charges on hold if the defendant agrees to treatment, first time offenders, etc. I've also seen where it doesn't get the magistrates office at all. Examples: ☛ I've seen drug charges never make the magistrates office. ☛ A person overdosed at least 8 times and "NEVER" got ONE "constructive…

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