Law Essays

Despite being a federation of the UAE, the judicial scheme is not all-inclusive or wide-ranging, as some of the emirates have their own self-governing judicial systems. In spite of being an Islamic nation, the application of Shari’ah law is controlled and contractual as well as commercial transactions are controlled by written commercial laws.

The cause of action is not one based on a contract of sale, but on a breach of the duty of care imposed by the common law on a builder in favor of a subsequent owner, to make a good title to the estate or property he has contracted to sell. The issue is whether or not the plaintiff is entitled to claim damages for the breach of the implied term and duty on the part of the defendant.

The statutes of varied states tend to differ regarding the legal meaning of assault. Quintessentially, in a limiting legal perspective, assault is such an act on the part of an individual, which is apprehended by other person as being indicative of near-at-hand and personal violence.

The module further has addressed us to the various arms of rules; civil and criminal rules. Further, the module addresses the various forms of civil rules, that is, torts and contract. In essence, the module has inculcated in us several skills and knowledge that has helped us to address the question.

This document will describe a few of these agencies. The agencies can either be criminal law enforcement agency or criminal law in defense of arrested persons. Others perform prosecution function. This document will therefore, single out each region and identify the various law enforcement agencies that exist in each.

The cost of capital punishment is estimated at around 3 times more than imprisoning the ill doer for his remaining expected life (around 40 years) and it is the taxpayers who have to bear these additional charges. The additional appeals also tend to unnecessarily clog the court system which can use its time better by focusing on other pending cases.

The judge waived jurisdiction, choosing instead to have the case referred to a criminal court. Upon this request, the defense attorney filed a writ of habeas corpus claiming that this jurisdictional change at this point in the process equated to double jeopardy as the teen would then go on to face the same charges in a different court with even stiffer penalties.

Set in Jackson Mississippi in the early 1960s, The Help provides a succinct description of the relations between people of different classes and races. The novel centers on a century subsequent to the American Civil War. During this era, African American women did not have job options than to work as oppressed domestic servants for rich, white families.

The Rotterdam Rules is a long and comprehensive instrument containing approximately 96 articles. Thus a full analysis of the Rules is outside the time and space allowed for this study. This study will focus on the arbitration provisions and thus Chapter 15 of the Rotterdam Rules. Some discussions will involve other relevant provisions. 

Their primary functions are to evaluate the offender’s propensity to commit future crimes, monitor offenders and progress that they make, and offering appropriate programs to help the offender to not reoffend (Martin, 2006). Community correction programs can be community based services and community sanctioned services.

A contract is an agreement in writing or verbally between two or more people. For a contract to exist it should be between two parties the parties must have the duties to perform and it should be enforceable by law. Enrick wanted to buy a car. He found out that Mr. Edmund a mechanic who works with General live stores wanted to sell his car.

“The criminal justice system of the British revolves around Police, Courts, and Crown Prosecution Service. It is the responsibility of the CJS to take care of the individual rights” (Conner et al., 2008). In case, the evidence collected by the said agency is not reliable, it will lead to the acquittal of a defendant person.

Covert intelligence operations are intended to collect and generate information about the capabilities and intentions of other nations perceived to be a threat to the state’s security. The information is sourced to evaluate and present it to policymakers to determine the next possible actions and responsibility for the state’s security management.

A tort suit enables a victim that has been injured due to negligence or fault of a third party to shift his or her problems to the guilty party. A successful tort suit results in a judgment of reliability. This judgment will require the defendant to financially compensate the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s legally recognizable costs will have to be settled by the defendant.

The processes of choosing or selecting of the personnel to serve within these courts have been determined to have a great an amount of impact on the outcomes of the proceedings and the overall perception of the courts and the judges themselves. This review seeks to look into the merits and demerits of the partisan election in the selection of judges in comparison with the other methods of judge selections in the states.

This paper concerns capital punishment which is known as the legitimate way of taking life by the state for capital crimes.The author provides examples of capital punishment such as an electric chair, hanging and lethal injections -- some of the methods that are currently being used by countries practicing capital punishments.

On the other hand, The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) are indisputably, some of the most powerful political entities in the world. As such, the two states have invested heavily in the virtual world and in technological advancements in Information technology (IT).

It has become a reality that there has developed an increase in the number of, individuals, especially in their workplaces, who access the internet every day and this has become a global occurrence. These individuals have access to many databases, which may sometimes hold explicit, violent, prohibited and at times illegal content and this has created a situation where these individuals use the electronic resources of the organizations.

In rulemaking, the FAA’s jurisdiction can only be countered by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which may overrule the decision made by the administrator of the FAA. One of the rules that are applied by the FAA includes the issuance of airman certificates. Pilots are required to have medical confirmation of their physical capability.

Social control theories explain different criminal behavior and share a general thought. They cover the subtle changes taking place within the society and their effects to the people. The theory encompasses social and intellectual heritages. The social heritage deals with traditional institutions and social values.

Twenty-two Argentineans allege that one of DCAG's subsidiaries, MBA collaborated with the state security forces to kidnap, torture, and/or kill the plaintiffs and/or their relatives during Argentina’s “dirty war”, which began in 1976 when the military overthrew the government of President Isabel pennon and set up a military dictatorship.

In the case study provided, it may look like the nature of the case does not entail any contractual issues that can be related to it. However, there are several contractual factors that John should have considered so that the process remained legal. According to this factor, only parties to the contract can enforce the terms of the agreement. 

Jus cogens tends to be a concept that is paradoxical and greatly disputed. The principal reasons for these attributes are the absence of clear definition, criteria and guidelines. Another major cause is the absence of a comprehensive treaty framework to determine and regulate its practical application.

In the situation with Greendale Bank Co with Pierce Hawthorne who is the Finance Manager of Blogon Breweries Pty Ltd can be clarified with the ostensible authority in the agency law. However, there is no current Australian precedent that tackles with your current situation.

Gross human rights violations have compelled some LGBT persons to flee their homes, fearing for their safety, and seeking sanctuary in countries with, what they perceive to be better human rights protection laws. However research seems to indicate that in numerous instances, some host countries have displayed homophobic attitudes which seem to further marginalize these LGBTs.

In the last few decades, post-WWII (postmodern era), many contemporary works of art (concerning artists and their innovative works of art) have come under debate, as regards infringement or violation of copyright laws. The post-modern art era has been highly influenced by global consumerism, resulting in many instances of copying and plagiarism in the field of art.

The rational choice based perspectives are limited due to its abstract nature, its lack of realistic and empirical procedures. The limiting factor of this perspective would seem that the assumptions of the theory are not literally and completely true. In relation to its unempirical approach is the lack of evidence.

Before proceeding further with the discussion on all the aspects mentioned in the previous paragraph,it would be of help in having a brief look at the jury,as it is seen in the English legal system.Jury Historically,the concept of jury has been there in the English legal system for nearly the past eight centuries.

Branch Davidians and the FBI Introduction. Often considered to be a cult, the Branch Davidians were a small religious group led by David Koresh. In 1993, a clash between the group and the FBI turned violent and resulted in the deaths of several on each side and a prolonged siege.

Since most of the officers are alone when in service, they have a tendency of doing things their own way putting the integrity of the whole police force in question. The paper tells that in most cases, the behavior of such errant officers is blamed on the top officers for failing to correctly manage their juniors.

 The government would recognize the activity as a professional woman indulges in order to earn their daily bread. Furthermore, the city would be able to collect a tremendous amount of attraction all over the world because of the laws that it would set up with respect to prostitution, which would also serve as a precedent for other developed countries and cities around the world. 

The state of Missouri has also developed on similar lines of evaluation and assessment policies by attaching weights of high priorities. Thus with the critical assessment and perfect information exchange from the law enforcement and other government agencies, the state leaders are in the realms of a strong base of decision making.

The very fact that scientific dogmas and approaches are designed and conceptualized by humans makes them vulnerable and liable to inbuilt and sometimes deliberately planted flaws (Edmond 555). This challenges the “ostensibly objective, impartial, and entirely method predicted” image of science (Edmond 555). 

Incarceration arising from drug trafficking is what has fundamentally led to the crowding effect in correctional organizations i.e. state and federal prisons and halfway houses. The war on drugs has implied harsh punishment on persons found either using or selling drugs, ignoring the level at which it is practiced, as is the case with high-school children looking to earn some extra money to support their families.

According to the formal requirement of making a will, the writer of the will or the owner of the property must attest to his or her desires regarding how his or wealth is to be shared among his dependants and there should be two witnesses to the signing of the will. However, the witnesses should not have a vested interest in the will whatsoever.

The SEC as a regulator, mandates public companies to divulge relevant “financial and other information to the public” so that investors can retrieve the said basic facts and use the same to decide on whether they would “buy, sell, or hold a particular security” (SEC, n.d.). The Commission enforces its authority also by bringing “civil enforcement actions” against those who violate the securities laws.

The defendant is also granted the right to a jury trial by the sixth amendment. Having a jury trial is meant to limit government oppression in the case because it enables the accused to be tried by a jury made up of his peers. This protects the defendant from biases that may come from the government prosecutor or the judge in the ruling.

Numerous laws have been framed to control the challenge of terrorism, which has grown to become a global challenge against a specific country’s challenge. The formulations of these legislations usually follow the cases, as they are experienced therefore having no set of a universally acceptable legal framework to work against the terror attacks.

The concept of correctional facilities reform was started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 when a group of Christian men formed the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons or as, it was later to be called, the Pennsylvania Prison Society, whose aims were to improve the conditions under which prisoners were incarcerated at the Walnut Prison in Philadelphia.

Sometimes, aggressive use of non-weapons like a baseball bat is also deemed as deadly force.  Police forces are granted the right to use deadly force when the subject in question serves as an immediate danger to others. Deadly force may also be used when a law enforcement officer is significantly threatened by a person particularly when the officer may be caused serious bodily harm to.

Legal reform is an inevitable part of the development and evolution of law to meet existing needs and expectations amongst people of a given society. Legal reform is a fundamental aspect of changes in society. It often involves explicit changes in particular laws and these are done by a public authority and sanctioned for use in courts. 

The international law binds nations in the world and provides a platform in which different countries can form treaties, usually termed as agreements or conventions that helps them to partner in business or various economic aspects. Oman is a pure Monarch where the Sultan, king, holds all the power and is responsible for formulating all legal relations in the state.

When a human being is killed by another human being, the act is known as a homicide. The two main types of homicides are murder and manslaughter with the difference being that manslaughter is a less serious offense than murder (Slapper & Kelly 1999). The English legal system is a system of law that is practiced in England. This kind of system is practiced in most of the commonwealth countries.

The author states that the second issue of alteration of position of brackets that are already fixed. The contractor does not have the capacity to refuse the Architect of any redo of work or variation in the design, until the contractor has been issued a completion certificate or in case the work ordered by the CA/Architect is out of his authority.

Police corruption in the police departments is not a very new issue of discussion. It has always been in existence since the beginning. Just to flashback to only seventy years back in the 1920s and the 1930s, there are very many incidents of police officers looking past the prohibition violations for a payoff.

Jeremy Bentham’s idea is that by excluding evidence adverse to the defendant/accused under some pretext or other, justice should not be denied to the plaintiff/complainant. The reverse can also be the case. Jeremy Bentham lays down certain principles as a standard of reference or as a guide for practice.

In any relationship between both the employer and the employee there exists an agreement in terms of duty performance by the employee while he/she receives a control directly or indirectly from the employer. When an employee is given a duty to perform by the employer, it is expected that he shall perform it diligently by following the laid down instructions and/or procedures.

The man was bought and sold in open markets. But with time things changed as we witnessed the era of the renaissance, marked by the progress and development of man from an animal to a social animal. Though the times have changed, the struggle continued. The subjects changed, the barriers transformed and the roles in the society revolutionized.

This law makes retailers responsible for providing country of origin labeling for unprocessed food items such as beef, pork, and lamb (U.S. International Trade Commission, 2010, pp.5-8). At the same time, this law gives exemption to processed meats. In September 2008, The United States Congress expanded the provisions of the COOL law.

The devolution scheme that was created by the last labour government in the United Kingdom stated that the Parliament of the United Kingdom was to grant statutory power to the Scottish parliament and government, the Welsh government and the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Executive with its Assembly-the Northern Ireland Assembly.