matters, making them the highest court of law. The Supreme Court is made up of nine judges or justices of the peace that are appointed by the President of the United States and the advice of the senate, their titles include one chief and eight associates that serve a life term. By law there are no particular requirements, educational experience or background, or law degrees necessary to become a Supreme Court judge, but because the advice of senate is used by the President of the United States to
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trial. Common law is also known as a case law or precedent, developed by judges. The appellate court judge can make laws whenever they seem fit in a particular case. This decision is becomes a potential bases or gives precedent for future outcomes of related cases. It is primarily the written decisions of the appellate court judges a court judge has the potential to decide the precedent. The decisions made by appellate judges are normally in writing, and the Common Law is what these decisions become
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MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW NAME : IVY TATENDA GUMBO MODULE: INTRODUCTION TO LAW REG NUMBER: R125548P LECTURER: MS CHAKAUYA TUTORIAL QUESTIONS DUE DATE: 8 APRIL 2013 QUESTION 1:Highlight the functions of law in society.Your answer must take into consideration the theories of law and its individual relationship Law can be defined as a set of rules and regulations which govern societal relationships and
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with other’s about the cases that are present to Judge on a daily basic, help me to manage my activities in a professional manner. It help me to stay on top of what cases are to be schedule for Court, help me to keep the Judge inform about what type of case is being presented, help me to know when to notify the attorney who may be involved with the case, and it helps me to know what counselor or social worker who will present the case to the Judge. Communication is the most important part of my job
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highlight weaknesses within the system. The first argument of this essay exposes the time in which offenders spend in remand prior to their trial. The second, debates whether bail over remand is being used appropriately. The third shows how lenient judges sentencing decisions are, and in addition to this, the fourth argument shows what effect the media has on the courts decisions. Then finally the fifth researches the rate of offenders re-offending. This essay concludes that the criminal justice system
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qualified to become assistant judges, public prosecutors or practicing attorneys. While Law Schools provide distinctive education in different styles, the training of legal apprentices is implemented based on the common curriculum applicable to all those who are to become judges, public prosecutors and practicing attorneys. (It is generally referred to as a unified training system.) This unified training system, into which the old training system for the magistratures (judges and public prosecutors)
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Court Observation #2 The first court that I had ever attended was a district court in Suffolk, Massachusetts the judge was Fernando r. macias I went to the court on October 13, around 10:30. When I first walked in there were a lot of people there I wasn’t expecting that at all. Security was higher than at the magistrate court. There were attorneys there but they stand next to there defendants at all times since it was still assembly justice so the trials didn’t go on for days if the
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civil and criminal cases with limited claims not exceeding $250,000 in civil matters. 2a. Plaintiff will be Stargalaxy while Apex is the defendant. The judge must decide whether the usage of satellite pictures is a copyright infringement and should Apex pay for compensation. b. I DON’T’ KNOW c. Judges are bound to follow the rules laid down by judges in previous cases provided the facts in both cases are substantially similar and the earlier case was a decision of a Superior Court. d. No. There
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stenograph for the benefit of a deaf juror. Assistive hearing devices such as infra-red or loop systems can also be used to assist those jurors who suffer with a hearing impairment but are not completely deaf. In relation to blind jurors, the judge can order that all documents be read aloud in the court room when presented as evidence and if the jury wishes to rely on them in their deliberations, to be read aloud once
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Court System Paper Jeffery Seigler AJS/502 11/10/2014 Donald Savell The Court system in America is one of the best court system in the world and each of the states inside the United States has its own unique system that they operate under. Each state has state laws and rules that are unique to their state and jurisdiction. There are different levels of the court system with each level performing a specific job and duty under the Constitution of America. So in this paper I will discuss the
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