Running Head: THE FIVE MAIN LEGAL SYSTEM OF THE WORLD Five Main Legal Systems Dailyn Perez February 6‚ 2012 Law of Contracts J. Giannell In the world there are 5 main legal systems‚ common law‚ civil law‚ Muslim law‚ customary law‚ and Talmudic law. Common law is the law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. It is a legal system that gives great precedential weight to common law‚ the principle
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Business Law – Unit 15 Task 01-a A legal system in a country embodies both the law of that country and the mechanisms the country has in place for regulating and enforcing those laws. A legal system incorporates: * The country’s law * The legislature: the law making body * The judiciary: the body that sits in judgment on disputes about laws * The prosecution system: the system that seeks to ensure the criminal law in enforced and people who break the law are prosecuted * The
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The legal system of the United States of America is very similar‚ almost to the point of being identical‚ to the legal system of the English-speaking Caribbean.”Discuss. The legal system of the United States of America and the English speaking Caribbean are predominantly common law legal systems. Both legal systems share a number of similarities; however‚ there are quite a number of pronounced differences that would make it impossible for one to conclude that both systems are similar to the point
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LEGAL SYSTEMS What is a legal system It is an operating set of legal institutions‚ procedures and rules regulating a given society From a law perspective: restricted to where the ’sovereign’ commands different laws for different groups of the population From a non state perspective: includes the system of courts and judges supported by the state as well as non legal forms of normative ordering. Normative ordering - e.g. Written codes‚ security forces‚ tribunals etc which replicate the structure
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The Legal System Imagine you are the director of health information services for a medium-sized health care facility. Like many of your peers‚ you have contracted with an outside copying service to handle all requests for release of patient health information at your facility. You have learned that a lobbying organization for trial attorneys in your state is promoting legislation to place a cap on photocopying costs‚ which is significantly below the actual costs incurred as part of the contract
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Unit Outline 2013 Faculty of Business‚ Government and Law Legal Systems G 6777 Page 1 of 16 Australian Government Higher Education (CRICOS) Registered Provider number: #00212K This Unit Outline must be read in conjunction with: a) UC Student Guide to Policies‚ which sets out University-wide policies and procedures‚ including information on matters such as plagiarism‚ grade descriptors‚ moderation‚ feedback and deferred exams‚ and is available at (scroll to bottom of page) http://www
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FACULTY OF LAW BACHELOR OF LAWS PROGRAMME THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF HONG KONG 2012-2013 FINAL EXAMINATION (80% of Final Grade) COVER SHEET Student Number: __ 3035045281______ Word Count: Question 1: ____1197_____ Question 2: ____1198_____ Question 1 Lord Radcliffe considers the role of judges should be on the declaration of the law instead of creating law. According to the declaratory theory which is a classical notion: judges discover
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WASHINGTON STATE‚ SNOHOMISH COUNTY COURT DISTRICT 1. What is the maximum dollar amount of a small claims case? The maximum dollar amount of a small claims case that can be filed in Snohomish County cannot exceed $5‚000. http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/District_Court/SmallClaimInformation.htm Paragraph one “Who can sue and be sued?” updated August 21‚ 2012 accessed January 17‚ 2014. 2. Can the small claims court impose equitable relief (non monetary relief such as an injunction
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security) c. Provide for common defense d. Promote general welfare e. Secure liberty 4. Functions of courts a. To resolve disputes/controversies b. To modify behavior c. To make public policy (setting judicial/legal precedents) d. To compensate for harm/injury 5. Kinds of law a. Constitutional i. Law deriving from the supreme court and lower courts’ implementation and interpretation of the constitution b. Common i. “judge made”
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Explain the role of discretion in the criminal justice system. As a society we believe that offenders should be held accountable for their actions but also treated fairly in the criminal investigation‚ trial process and sentencing. As a result of this‚ the power of discretion‚ that is the ability to choose from a range of options‚ is granted to some authorities ensure some flexibility for decision making within the system‚ enabling a more holistic outcome for all parties involved. The issues
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