discuss the communication used for the prosecution, defense, witnesses, and the judge. We will also discuss the guidelines for each communication in the court case. The duties of the prosecution, defense, witnesses, and the judge are important to every trial. The prosecuting attorney communicates both orally and in writing. The main goal of this attorney is to prove that this defendant is undeniably guilty to the judge and jury. He does this by beginning orally with an opening statement, stating
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could not establish and confirm his alibi since he was not able to question the witness or at least be informed of the day when the alleged crime happened. During the proceedings of the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam, when the Investigative Judge was interrogated regarding the day when the alleged crime happened, he stated “At the beginning of the interrogation session the witness did not know exactly when the delivery had taken place. Later that day he/she was able to indicate that it had
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consists of nine judges who are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister and cabinet (Malcomson & Myers, 1996). It is almost mandatory that the court has regional representation and meets certain requirements such as having at minimum three judges who are familiar with Quebec’s civil law system, at least one judge who is from the area of Atlantic Canada, and a minimum of two judges that are from the west (Malcomson & Myers, 1996, p.150). These judges
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was with him. He filed numerous claims to the appellate court ranging from not being able to be present for medical and dental exams to the trial judge not letting him represent himself. Every claim he filed was then denied because the judge felt there was no grounds to award Mr. McAliley. All the judges that read these claims and the decision of the judge agreed with them and felt that Mr. McAliley was abusing the judicial process because he was a lawyer. In my opinion, the wife should be granted
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Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Thomas Matthew October 9, 2013 American InterContinental University Eric Baime * Analyze and explain the state of our legal system in terms of ethics. The basis of our legal system was and is to protect the wealth of a very few by imposing laws on the less fortunate class of society. Tribal leaders and kings that were capable of forming armies to their benefit developed this system years ago. They formed this cartel and enforced their
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it’s generally the Judge, jurors, defense attorney, and the prosecutor. What about the other important participants? Such as, courtroom administration, the courtroom deputy, court clerk, court reporters and witness. Every one of these participants plays a key role in the criminal justice system. The Judge runs in an election and will be voted to be appointed. Once in the courtroom the judge presides over the trial from a desk, called a bench, on an elevated platform. The judge has five basic tasks
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inconsistency of not having any definitions causes the courts into deciding what the Act actually meant; therefore leading to different courts making different decisions on what it means, especially what is meant by ‘entry’. This is a problem because it means judge made law going against what the parliament actually meant. In addition to this the law on entry has changed as seen in the case of Collins where the principle stated that the D must know they are a trespasser or are reckless in not knowing. Here the
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inconsistency of not having any definitions causes the courts into deciding what the Act actually meant; therefore leading to different courts making different decisions on what it means, especially what is meant by ‘entry’. This is a problem because it means judge made law going against what the parliament actually meant. In addition to this the law on entry has changed as seen in the case of Collins where the principle stated that the D must know they are a trespasser or are reckless in not knowing. Here the
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appellate courts, and state trial courts. Sources of law consist of the state constitutions, state penal codes and local ordinances. These are laws enacted by state and local governments. Federal structure involves the federal appellate that is a five-judge panel and the federal trial courts. Sources of law are the U.S. Constitution, Code of federal regulations, and United States Code. These are laws enacted by Congress or executive agencies. Although the Mayor’s Court is not part of the judicial branch
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individuals depending on which side of the particular subject that is taken or the interpretation of it. As judicial analyst and former Judge Andrew Napolitano once said, “There is no such thing as an activist judge. An activist judge is one whose ruling you disagree with. And if you agree with what the judge has done, you call them heroic and honest” (Wojdacz, 2009). Usually a judge is called an activist when they make a ruling that is based on their interpretations of the Constitution or laws. After all,
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