Statute

The Terroristic Threat statute is discussed herein. We start with defining the statute and its punishments, followed by common elements and their importance. Then speculation as to it’s importance in Texas law including how the law’s intent aligns with its application and how its application affects public safety. All states have their own version of a Terroristic Threat statute. While each has it’s differences in definition and application, the common thread is that a threat to commit any…

the “normal” time frame for charges to be filed. The statute of limitations could easily impact the how litigation of the case on hand because if these individuals are not tried/charges in the time frame everything can technically be thrown out. Evidence is a key factor in this cases and therefore, it is highly important that both parties follow the statute of limitations so all evidence is heard. Federal crimes usually have a different statute of limitations than a state level. In the case with…

The word limitation comes from the Latin word lymytacion which means a bounding. This word can be applied in a multitude of different ways but its meaning stays the same. Limitation can be a powerful word like its root word its meant to bind, and its definitions accentuate this fact. Limitation is a vestal word that can be used to describe many different situations. The detonated definition of limitation is “the act of controlling the size or content of something” (Merriam-webster.com). Even at…

Statute U.S.C. § 678 provides that it is an unlawful act for any person to ‘knowingly develop, produce, otherwise acquire, transfer directly or indirectly, receive, stockpile, retain, own possess or use or threaten to use any chemical weapon’. Chemical weapon is defined as ‘a toxic chemical and its precursors …any chemical which through chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals…includes all such chemicals, regardless of…

writing, but there is also contracts that are electronic. Most verbal contracts are valid and upheld by the court, but it may be a smart idea to put a contract in writing so that its terms are clear. There are six types of contracts stated in The Statutes of Frauds that must be in writing for them to be enforced. The following six…

the ideas and dreams that Thomas Jefferson had way back then are still alive today. The Declaration of Independence was not the only accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson's keen mind. He also wrote the Virginia Statute in 1777 (Marshall). The reason why Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute was because it was a statement about both freedom and of conscience and the principle of separation of church and a state (Molineaux). Thomas Jefferson served as a secretary of the state under Washington…

While many design fields aren’t as regulated as other fields like print and cinema, every designer should still develop their own CODE OF ETHICS to abide by when working with clients. According to the design institute of Australia, ethics is a rational study of the moral dilemmas in human action. A moral code can be either implicit or explicit and can be very subjective; there isn’t always a right or wrong solution. As a result, it is important for you to consider your own stance as a designer…

Monkey Selfies: Questioning Copyright Laws and Constitutional Applications Last week, American animal rights organization the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, more commonly known as PETA, filed a novel lawsuit in San Francisco’s Federal Court on behalf of a macaque monkey for the copyright ownership over “selfies” it took dating back to 2011. The suit requests a court order to give PETA allowance to administer proceeds from the photos to benefit the monkey and the macaque reserve to…

Wiencek further argues that the trial court erred by considering “parol evidence to vary the effective date of the [B108 agreement] and to controvert the integration clause.” CHH, for its part, avers that the admission of parol evidence was proper because it was offered to determine whether the contract was effective. We hold that the circuit court did not violate the parole evidence rule because extrinsic evidence was not offered to add or modify any terms to the B108 agreement. Generally,…

Once your bail is set, it is up to you and whoever plans to bail you out to determine a way to pay for it. Bail bonds are usually the easiest and quickest way to get the money to bail someone out of jail. However, bail bonds are not often granted to everyone. Since a bondsman charges you a percentage of your bail they tend to give bail bonds to people who have a higher bail. The lower your bail is, the less money a bondsman will make if they grant you a bail bond. As a result, If your bail is…