Statute

prevent the Executive from becoming too dominant in New Zealand government. Whilst constitutional conventions and statutes are distinct and separate they both play a vital role and are essential for effective restraint and neither one it can be argued is more important than the other. This essay endeavors to cover and effectively justify why both constitutional conventions and statutes are as said above are equally important although in different situations. However if they work interdependently…

Statutory sources of Law are constituted in three sources. This includes European legislation, UK legislation and Scottish legislation. The Common Law contains sources which are Judicial Precedent, Institutional Writings, Custom and Equity. 2. a) Statute is a word used to describe the action of a written law taking place by legislation. These laws are made by people who we…

MEMO I. Issue: The legal issue to whether the Publications (Immigration Issues) Bill 2014 (Cth) ( 'Publications Bill ') , as it’s currently drafted would be able to operate retrospectively in Australia. This legal issue needs to act retrospectively so publications made before and after the commencement of the Act are to be classified illegal. II. Relevant Law: (a) Statutory Analysis of the Bill (450 words) The Publications Bill main issue is whether it can operate retrospectively. The…

This Annotated Bibliography will discuss the use of statutes regarding perjury, obstruction of justice, and false statements to get white collar criminals. White collar crimes are among the toughest crimes in America to solve. White collar crimes vary from Fraud to embezzlement to scams. Corporate fraud, healthcare fraud, identity theft and public corruption are among the major threats to the security of the U.S. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) list many more crimes and has a database…

someone of their personal liberty. An actus reus (taking and carrying away someone) + Mens rea (confining the victim) + circumstance (statute) = criminal conduct (kidnapping). Since the 1990s kidnapping has become a serious felony and in some states it’s even a capital offense. With the increase in kidnappings legislatures decided to enact harsh kidnapping statutes. Typically kidnapping is divided into two degrees:…

your threat, or even have the means to. A willful threat is one with tangible violent or malignant intention behind it and can include both immediate and future harm. Though it has been seen that all elements are not required for an arrest. The statute is under Assaultive Offenses, but covers most, if not all, chapters in the Texas Penal Code, and due to it’s nature is also inchoate. I doubt its efficacy in preventing acts of terror but punitive measures need to be in place when a true…

Under New Hampshire’s law, one can take a picture of a ballot, simply not a marked, and a distinction that the plaintiffs argue is content-based. Thus, the statutes are subject to strict scrutiny (Plaintiff’s Statement). The argument is actually supported by the New Hampshire District Court, who agreed with the plaintiffs that the statute was subject to strict scrutiny, “’which requires the Government to prove that the restriction furthers a compelling interest and is narrowly tailored to…

Human Trafficking Laws Overview Florida Statute 787.06 defines human trafficking as "transporting, soliciting, recruiting, harboring, providing, enticing, maintaining, or obtaining another person for the purpose of exploitation of that person." This abuse or exploitation of a human being could include solely or combined labor--farm work, sweatshop work, cleaning services, or restaurant work--or sex (Nova 2013.) Attached to this definition Florida Statute added three key elements when dealing…

Amendment of the United States Constitution. Procedural History: A Washington state statute enacted in 1975 provided that a person was guilty of a felony of promoting a suicide attempt when they knowingly caused or aided another person to attempt suicide. In 1994, an action was brought before the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington by several plaintiffs who asserted that the statute was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment which extended to a personal…

The first major difference from the statute if Gudea, is that Memi and Sabu sculpture appeared to be for non-royalty statuary . What does that mean? First of all it means that the civilization at that time has widened the usage of sculpture for more than just royalties and highly ranked rulers…