and federal court jurisdiction? A. In all cases, state courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the federal courts. B. Federal courts begin with exclusive jurisdiction until a state court intervenes. C. In all cases, state courts have exclusive jurisdiction unless the state's Supreme Court grants jurisdiction to a federal court in the state. D. In some cases, state courts have exclusive jurisdiction; in some cases, state courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the federal courts. 2) Which
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voluntarily proceeds in that activity. There is substantial uncertainty as to the status of the assumption of the risk doctrine in Pennsylvania. Which party bears the burden to establish these elements is currently the subject of debate in Pennsylvania courts.
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It's the final frontier. Many a hapless investor has boldly come here, seeking respite. Some find closure, others crawl out disappointed, but virtually all are branded by the verdict. We refer to the Indian courts, which are deluged by a daunting number of cases every year. The spectrum is as staggering, with a large percentage falling in the realm of personal finance, be it the house an heir is battling his kin for possession (real estate), a claim that an insurer refuses to settle (insurance),
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before the Honorable Supreme Court of India in the form of a Special Leave Petition under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, 1950 from the decision of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana. This case has had a serpentine history, beginning from the institution of a suit in 1965 in the lower court, going in appeal to the Division Court, from there in second appeal to the Single Judge of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana who referred it to the Division Bench of the High Court, and then finally being
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Whereas, case congestiun and delays plague n1ost courts in cities, given the huge volume of cases filed each year and the slow and cumbersome adversarial syste1n that Lhe judiciary has in place; Whereas, about 40% of criminal cases are disn1issed annually owing to the fact that con1plainants sin1ply give up con1ing to court after repeated postponen1ents; Whereas, few foreign businessn1en n1ake long-tenn investments in the Philippines because its courts are unable to provide ample and speedy protection
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1. In the Central Hudson Case, Judge Powell summarized that this case presents the question whether a regulation of the Public Service Commission of the State of New York violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments because it completely bans promotional advertising by an electrical utility, 447 U.S. 557, which is closely related to the tobacco cases. Several opinions presented by Judge Powell can apply in these cases. First, in applying the First Amendment to this area, Judge Powell rejected
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case/code chosen: Where did our legal system originate from? Discuss the development of the court system; Special Federal Courts, Federal District Courts, Federal Courts of Appeal, United States Supreme Courts, State Courts, Inferior Courts, Courts of Original General Jurisdiction, and Appellate Courts. Explain when each court system was developed, why it was developed, and what each specified section of the court system does. Analysis: Our legal system was installed by the European colonists when
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Philippines; and must produce before the Supreme Court satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and that no charges against him, involving moral turpitude, have been filed or are pending in any court in the Philippines. Section 3. Requirements for lawyers who are citizens of the United States of America. — Citizens of the United States of America who, before July 4, 1946, were duly licensed members of the Philippine Bar, in active practice in the courts of the Philippines and in good and regular
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Origin of the Concept of the Natural Justice Roman jurists expressed rules and principles for conduct of man – Jus Naturale Use interchangeability with divine law. Even Adam called upon to explain why the forbidden fruit was eaten. Principles of Natural Justice (i) Rule of fair hearing for Audi Alteram Partem – A person must be given an opportunity to defend himself. Nobody should be condemned unheard. Constitutional base under Article-311 Case Law R.K.Vasistha vs UoI –
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complaints. It's always worth knowing what a civil rights case is worth, but since jury awards don't get reported in the books, the only way to know is through court decisions that pass judgment on them, usually when the losing party tries to reduce the amount. Today we have a better sense of what a reverse sexual harassment is worth. In the court case of Singleton vs. City of New York (2009) judgment was passed on January 30, 2009 with an award of $300,000 to the plaintiff. In summary, Singleton worked
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