Legal Terms a trial if the same issues are being tried in a court in another jurisdiction . DUE PROCESS The idea that laws and legal proceedings must be fair. http://www.courttv.com/legalterms/glossary.html
Extractions: -A- A-B TRUST: see bypass trust ACTUAL MALICE: To win a defamation suit, public officials or prominent people, such as political candidates or movie stars, must prove that the offender made a false statement with actual malice. This means the statement was made with knowledge that it was false or with serious doubts about whether it was true. ADJOURNMENT IN CONTEMPLATION OF DISMISSAL: See pre-trial diverson ADMINISTRATOR: Person appointed to oversee the handling of an estate when there is no will. ADVANCE DIRECTIVE: see living will AFFIDAVIT: A written statement made under oath. AGE OF MAJORITY: The age when a person acquires all the rights and responsibilities of being an adult. In most states, the age is 18. ALIMONY: Also called maintenance or spousal support . In a divorce or separation, the money paid by one spouse to the other in order to fulfill the financial obligation that comes with marriage. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Methods for resolving problems without going to court. AMICUS CURIAE: Latin for "friend of the court." Refers to a party that is allowed to provide information (usually in the form of a legal brief) to a court even though the party is not directly involved in the case at hand.
Extractions: UK Lord Chancellor's Department - useful links to legal resources The following areas of UK and EC law apply to bullying although some of those at the end of the list are at present untested: Employment Rights Act (1996) (formerly the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978): unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, wrongful dismissal. The maximum amount that can be awarded (as of 2005) for unfair dismissal is £56,800, unless the claim contains a Protected Disclosure as defined by the... Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 : unfair dismissal or redundancy or detriment for blowing the whistle in the public interest, or... you have suffered an act of Victimisation on the grounds of a) membership or non-membership of a Trade Union, b) Sunday working, c) being a pension fund trustee, or d) you have reported a threat to the health and safety of workers
Statement Of William Alford about a brief overview of my understanding of Chinese legal development. This and other issues of law enforcement in the PRC are treated in the http://www.cecc.gov/pages/hearings/020702/alford.php
Extractions: To the Chairmen and Members of the Commission: I am honored to have been invited to testify at this, the first public hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, given your charge to monitor compliance with human rights and the development of the rule of law in the PRC at this critical time in our bilateral relationship. My fields of specialization are Chinese law and legal history, international trade (including the World Trade Organization), and the legal profession. I have been involved with legal development in the PRC from the early 1980s onward when, together with Professors Randle Edwards of Columbia University and Dr. Stanley Lubman, among others, I established the first regular program of instruction in American law in the PRC and the first sustained program bringing Chinese legal professionals to this country for advanced training. In addition, I have taught in China; provided advice to our government, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and others about Chinese affairs; and had extensive occasion to observe Chinese legal development. In this statement I first offer a brief overview of my understanding of Chinese legal development - which I see as necessary for the realization in China of internationally recognized standards of human rights, but not a substitute for that vital end. I then turn my attention to American and other foreign efforts to assist legal development before concluding by suggesting directions in which attention might be focused. As time and space are short, this statement is perforce a summary for which elaboration may be found in the materials cited in my endnotes.
LegalDay - Everyday News And Links For UK Law Roll Over Rover SAIC considering legal action at being treated unfairly legal Aid New law Society president Kevin Martin says legal aid near collapse, http://www.legalday.co.uk/
Glossary Of Legal Terms sine die Without a date, as in an action being adjourned sine die. legal processwhich commands a witness to appear and testify. http://www.courts.state.ny.us/lawlibraries/glossary.shtml
Extractions: A acknowledgment: the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment acquit: the act of freeing a person from the charge of an offense by means of a decision, verdict or other legal process; to discharge action: a civil judicial proceeding whereby one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or prevention of a wrong; requires service of process on adversary party or potentially adversary party actual place of business: Any location that the defendant, through regular solicitation or advertisement, has held out as its place of business (sec. 308.6 CPLR). ad damnum: clause of a pleading alleging amount of loss or injury adjournment: a temporary postponement of the proceedings of a case until a specified future time adjudicate: to hear or try and determine judicially adversary: An opponent. The defendant is the plaintiff's adversary.
Alternative Legal Careers Alternative legal Careers Ten lawRelated Careers Without law School or a No legal advice is being given and no attorney-client relationship created. http://content.monstertrak.monster.com/resources/archive/careerfields/altlegal/
Extractions: If you watch TV, you may think there are only two basic career options if you love the law: Become a lawyer or a cop. Fortunately, real life is not like television. So if studying for the LSAT or heading for the police academy aren't on your docket, consider these 10 suggestions. Perhaps one of these will lead to the verdict you want: A satisfying career in the law. Court Administrators Judges have enough to worry about in the courtroom without contending with administrative activities like scheduling hearings, overseeing judicial records and recording the results of trials. Who takes on these tasks? The court administrator, sometimes called the judicial administrator. These individuals also play a key role in trials by announcing the judge, marking exhibits and swearing in witnesses. Court Interpreters Many people brought into US courtrooms speak little or no English. Enter the court interpreter, who helps non-English-speaking litigants, witnesses and defendants understand courtroom proceedings by interpreting everything that's being said, either simultaneously (in real time, as it happens) or consecutively (immediately after it happens). Court Reporters Court reporters create verbatim reports of trials, hearings and other legal proceedings using either a stenotype machine or a technique called voice writing, which allows the reporter to speak the proceedings directly into a hand-held mask equipped with a microphone and voice silencer.
Wright State University - Student Legal Services, Inc. Common legal issues. These links are online versions of various bullet Beinga witness bullet Divorce Mediation bullet Divorce, Dissolution, http://www.wright.edu/students/legal/common.html
Uri Geller Uri Geller stated I welcome this global settlement of the remaining law suits After years of being the legal Guardian of Uri Geller s Psychic Domain, http://www.uri-geller.com/courts.htm
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Extractions: for free legal advice on BDSM issues by Frederick McDermott The information which follows was donated to gloria-brame.com in 1998 by Rumpoule as a special service to the SM/fetish communities. Rumpoule is no longer accepting queries or email: this page offers some of his legal opinions on BDSM issues important to us all. I have been a criminal defense lawyer for over twenty years. I've also been in the leather lifestyle for nearly twenty-five years. I am submissive to women as a preferred form of sexuality and lifestyle. I decided I wanted to give something back to people who, like me, have a different kind sexuality or lifestyle by learning about how the law affects us. I want to collect and pass that information on to the community's members by giving lectures and acting as a resource. As you read this, you may find it to be a little frightening. Please remember that, in a legal sense just as in health considerations, there is no such thing as "safe sex." There is however, with education, "safer sex." Just as in the health arena, education and caution can help to avoid frightening results. So be aware of what you are doing, act responsibly, and you will find you can avoid that which you may fear. Please keep in mind that there are 50 states, the District of Columbia and the United States. Federal laws generally do not have much impact. In fact, J. Edgar Hoover once said, "I regret to say that we of the FBI are powerless to act in cases of oral-genital intimacy, unless it has in some way obstructed interstate commerce."
USIS -- Issues Of Democracy, September 1999 -- U.S. Courts In this contrast of common v. civil law, US District Court Judge Peter Messitte are enacted to deal with specific issues without being codified. http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0999/ijde/messitte.htm
Extractions: Judicial independence is a hallmark of the American legal system. As a co-equal branch of government, the judiciary to a remarkable degree operates free of control by the executive and legislative branches, deciding cases impartially, uninfluenced by popular opinion. The American people respect their courts and judges, even if they sometimes criticize them. In this contrast of common v. civil law, U.S. District Court Judge Peter Messitte (Maryland), considers some basic aspects of both systems and explains how the American common law system compares with that of civil law. The two principal legal systems in the world today are those of civil law and common law. Continental Europe, Latin America, most of Africa and many Central European and Asian nations are part of the civil law system; the United States, along with England and other countries once part of the British Empire, belong to the common law system. The civil law system has its roots in ancient Roman law, updated in the 6th century A.D. by the Emperor Justinian and adapted in later times by French and German jurists.
ABA Center On Children And The Law the child s attorney should preserve legal issues for appeal, as appropriate . The child s attorney should present and cross examine witnesses, http://www.abanet.org/child/rep-hearings.html
Extractions: The child's attorney should attend all hearings and participate in all telephone or other conferences with the court unless a particular hearing involves issues completely unrelated to the child and the lawyer has waived an appearance. The child's attorney should explain to the client, in a developmentally appropriate manner, what is expected to happen before, during and after each hearing. The child's attorney should make appropriate motions, including motions in limine and evidentiary objections, to advance the child's position at trial or during other hearings. If necessary, the child's attorney should file briefs in support of evidentiary issues. Further, during all hearings, the child's attorney should preserve legal issues for appeal, as appropriate. D-4. Presentation of Evidence.
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Extractions: Filed under: General Family Law (AP) AKRON, Ohio - A woman who sold her eggs has parental rights to the resulting triplets, an Ohio appeals court said in the latest twist to a three-state custody battle. Filed under: General Family Law (AP) BOSTON - A proposed ballot initiative that would ban gay marriage passed a key hurdle Wednesday when the state attorney general ruled it would be permitted under a section of the state constitution allowing voters to overturn court decisions. Filed under: General Family Law MADRID, Spain (AP) - Spain became the third country to legalize gay marriage Thursday in a parliament vote that left gay activists blowing kisses to lawmakers and the powerful Catholic Church issuing veiled calls for defiance. January 25, 2005
Extractions: Filed under: General Personal Injury Dangerous Products / Defective Products Dangerous and defective product lawyers are ready and able to assist you with your lawsuit claim for any injury or illness (physical or psychological) that may have been caused by your use of a dangerous or otherwise defective product. A dangerous or defective product is one that causes a physical injury or illness (including psychologicalâmentalâillness) to person as a result of a defect in the product or its labeling. Products that could be potentially dangerous or defective cover a wide gamut of items you use, take or drink, including household cleaners and cleaning products, toys, automobiles, office products, health and beauty aids, feminine hygiene products, medical appliances or devices, prescription pharmaceutical drugs and even everyday over-the-counter medications that are considered household names. Sometimes it can take years to discover that a product could be dangerous or otherwise defective, and that typically occurs after several people have already suffered debilitating injuries or illnesses due to their use of such products. If you or a family member has been injured or has fallen ill because of what you believe is a defective or dangerous product or pharmaceutical drug, contact a LawInfo Lead Counsel qualified attorney that specializes in
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FAQ's It is always the court s decision whether a summons to a witness will be issued . Judges are allocated to cases where there are legal issues in dispute, http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/courts/environment/faq.html
Extractions: How much will it cost? To lodge an appeal in the ERD Court costs $72.50. That covers only the first stage of the process the conference. The court fee for the next stage the hearing - is $147. The person who initiated the appeal will be billed this amount after the hearing is over. A full list of all ERD Court fees is available. All court fees are GST free. In some courts, if you lose you have to pay the costs (for example, legal fees, expert witness fees, etc) incurred by the other party. Similarly if you win the other party has to pay your costs. That is not usually the case in the ERD Court. In the ERD Court (in most cases) each party has only to pay their own costs. Bear in mind though that all parties have a right to appeal from a decision of the ERD Court to the Supreme Court. Costs of being involved in Supreme Court appeal can be considerably higher.
LawFacts Fine Print Newsletter lawFacts Pamphlets law You Can Use legal Basics for Although witnesses are sometimes concerned about being crossexamined, http://www.ohiobar.org/pub/lawfacts/index.asp?articleid=20
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Extractions: Not that I am aware of. Depends on the laws where you live. You might be required to state the reason on court documents. In Virginia, USA, when one files, a reason is required. The catchall reason for a lot of people (on paper at least) is "irreconcilable differences" which is very broad. This concept is an archaic holdover from the days when divorce was difficult to obtain and one needed a specific legal excuse selected from a limited number of options to be permitted a divorce. There were many divorces granted for legal reasons (e.g., cruelty, infidelity) that had no bearing on the marriage situation. The term that a divorce could be granted within (e.g., five years, immediately) could also be dependent on the reason cited.
