example is the case loving vs. Virginia (1967) which paved the foundation to the present day affirmative action plan. In 1958‚ despite
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When it comes to family laws‚ the current situation in India is a peculiar one. Different people are governed by different laws enacted by the parliament on the grounds of the community‚ religion or region they belong to. In fact‚ the situation is such that there is no act to govern the family laws of Muslims in India‚ and instead they are only governed by their customary laws. One of the biggest challenges that the absence of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) poses for the country is the uncertainty in applicability
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Emily Arochi Plain View/Open Fields ADJ/275 February 7‚ 2010 In our readings the plain view doctrine states “that items that are within the sight of an officer who is legally in a place from which the view is made may properly be seized without a warrant—as long as such items are immediately recognizable as subject to seizure”. There are some requirements of the plain view doctrine. One requirement is the awareness of the items solely through the officer’s sight. Another requirement is that
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Respondent: Led to permanent injury. Interviewer: (81:13) But how did the actions of your friend and your play dad‚ that their actions led to you having permanent injury? Respondent: No. My play dad didn’t even… My friend‚ yes is… Yes‚ he is responsible for my injury. Interviewer: (81:36) What was it that… Let me just get this right. You’re saying it led to greater… Your friend’s actions led to you having a greater injury? Respondent: Mm-hmm (agreement). Interviewer: (81:49) What exactly did he do
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Furman vs. Georgia In Furman vs. Georgia Furman was convicted of murder and two others for rape. “Juries had convicted Furman for murder and two other individuals for rape—all three were African American—and then imposed the death penalty.” (Source A). "Furman v. Georgia (1972)." American Government. ABC-CLIO‚ 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2010. . The three pleaded that the death penalty is against the eighth amendment‚ which prohibits any man from suffering cruel and unusual punishment‚ and when Furman
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Court of Appeals of Ohio‚First District‚ Hamilton County. NADEL et al.‚ Appellants‚ v. BURGER KING CORPORATION et al.‚ Appellees. No. C-960489. Decided: May 21‚ 1997 Edward J. Felson and Stephen R. Felson‚ Cincinnati‚ for appellants. Jonathan P. Saxton‚ Cincinnati‚ for appellee Burger King Corporation. Droder & Miller Co.‚ L.P.A.‚ A. Dennis Miller and Kevin J. Ryan‚ Cincinnati‚ for appellee Emil‚ Inc. I. Facts On a morning in early December 1993‚ plaintiff-appellant Paul Nadel was driving
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REACTION PAPER ON TRUST DOCTRINE OF INTERGENERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY by Felrose Lynn V. Acenas We are poised right at the edge of some very major changes on Earth. Maybe it is indeed safe to say that we really are a geological force that’s changing the planet. Within the lifetimes of today’s children‚ scientists say‚ the climate could reach a state unknown in civilization. Whether we accept it or not‚ Climate Change is upon us. It is good to know that many of us are active in bringing
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To what extent is feminism a single doctrine? Until the 1960s‚ feminism was widely regarded as a sub-set of liberalism and socialism‚ rather than as an ideology in its own right. Today‚ however‚ feminism can be considered a single doctrine in that all feminists subscribe to a range of ‘common ground’ beliefs‚ such as the existence of a patriarchal society‚ and the desire to change gender inequalities. Then again‚ it can be argued that feminism is characterised more by disagreement than consensus
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Strayer University HRM510 005VA016-1128-001 Business Employment Law December 16‚ 2012 Dr. Robert D. Waldo‚ SPHR 1. What were the legal issues in this case? The legal issues in the case of Dillon v. Champion Jogbra are implied contract‚ just cause and promissory estoppel. The implied contract was first established when Dillion was approached by her manager that the sales position would be coming open and recommended that she apply for the position. She was
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Synopsis: This essay examines the rule knows as The Rule in Pinnel’s Case and how it impacted upon the doctrine of consideration. It also examines the problems arising from the Rule in Pinnel’s Case‚ the subsequent exceptions that were developed to circumvent the rule and in detail the most important exception of them; Promissory estoppel and how it solved the problem’s arising from the Rule. The distinction between traditional estoppel and this new type of estoppel ’Promissory Estoppel’ are also
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