Obligation to Obey the Law: A Study of the Death of Socrates
... his prosecution was this threat to Athenian society. Socrates was offered acquittal on the condition that he would no longer spend his time in the pursuit of philosophy. He refused the offer, saying: "[A]s long as I breathe and have the power, I shall never abandon philosophy nor cease to admonish y ...
... his prosecution was this threat to Athenian society. Socrates was offered acquittal on the condition that he would no longer spend his time in the pursuit of philosophy. He refused the offer, saying: "[A]s long as I breathe and have the power, I shall never abandon philosophy nor cease to admonish y ...
Volume 16, 2008 - University of Waikato
... individualised approach to judging cases. But, Lord Cooke’s approach was much more rigorous than mere application of the Chancellor’s foot. In 1989, Lord Cooke described his judicial approach as follows:13 There is now a more open acknowledgement that deciding a new point may not be primarily a proc ...
... individualised approach to judging cases. But, Lord Cooke’s approach was much more rigorous than mere application of the Chancellor’s foot. In 1989, Lord Cooke described his judicial approach as follows:13 There is now a more open acknowledgement that deciding a new point may not be primarily a proc ...
precise of the laws of armed conflicts
... a. Prohibition of use of weapons rendering death inevitable a. Prohibition of use of weapons rendering death inevitable b. Weapons that uselessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled persons c. Weapons that cannot discriminate in their effects between combatants and civilians ...
... a. Prohibition of use of weapons rendering death inevitable a. Prohibition of use of weapons rendering death inevitable b. Weapons that uselessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled persons c. Weapons that cannot discriminate in their effects between combatants and civilians ...
note to users - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
... This is the responsibility of the wornen of t h e Mohawk nation (who are known as the "PeopIe of the Flint"). In this way, t h i s comment follows the oral traditim of my people. 3 ~ v e time r ~ 1 edited the chapters in this thesis, 1 hesitated when 1 saw the w o r d Native or Indian. Over the cour ...
... This is the responsibility of the wornen of t h e Mohawk nation (who are known as the "PeopIe of the Flint"). In this way, t h i s comment follows the oral traditim of my people. 3 ~ v e time r ~ 1 edited the chapters in this thesis, 1 hesitated when 1 saw the w o r d Native or Indian. Over the cour ...
Discretion, Delegation, and Defining in the Constitution`s Law of
... This Article takes no position on whether these laws exercise the Offenses power. Both certainly have other constitutional roots, which in many ways provide a more natural basis for the respective legislation. This Article treats military commission and alien tort cases as Offenses power issues beca ...
... This Article takes no position on whether these laws exercise the Offenses power. Both certainly have other constitutional roots, which in many ways provide a more natural basis for the respective legislation. This Article treats military commission and alien tort cases as Offenses power issues beca ...
CCS legal and regulatory development
... “Gap and barrier” analysis: how do existing frameworks match up with what future CCS legislation would aim to achieve? Amend existing regulation or develop dedicated regulation Review regulation to ensure fit for purpose © OECD/IEA 2010 ...
... “Gap and barrier” analysis: how do existing frameworks match up with what future CCS legislation would aim to achieve? Amend existing regulation or develop dedicated regulation Review regulation to ensure fit for purpose © OECD/IEA 2010 ...
What Happened to Property in Law and Economics
... the use of resources exclusively in terms of bipolar disputes between A and B. Wittingly or not, this gave rise to a conception of property as a cluster of in personam rights and hastened the demise of the in rem conception of property. In order to appreciate Coase’s impact on the modern understandi ...
... the use of resources exclusively in terms of bipolar disputes between A and B. Wittingly or not, this gave rise to a conception of property as a cluster of in personam rights and hastened the demise of the in rem conception of property. In order to appreciate Coase’s impact on the modern understandi ...
The Right to a Fair Trial under Saudi Law of Criminal
... Saudi Arabia with the international human rights standards, and provides recommendations for criminal procedure reforms. The recent developments in the Saudi Arabian criminal justice system make it important to examine the right to a fair trial within the legal system of Saudi Arabia. This study sta ...
... Saudi Arabia with the international human rights standards, and provides recommendations for criminal procedure reforms. The recent developments in the Saudi Arabian criminal justice system make it important to examine the right to a fair trial within the legal system of Saudi Arabia. This study sta ...
A Legal History of Rome
... progressed through a remarkable process of evolution. It advanced through different stages of development and underwent important transformations, both in substance and in form, as it adjusted to changes in society, especially those changes derived from Rome’s expansion in the ancient world. During ...
... progressed through a remarkable process of evolution. It advanced through different stages of development and underwent important transformations, both in substance and in form, as it adjusted to changes in society, especially those changes derived from Rome’s expansion in the ancient world. During ...
Order without Law: How Neighbors Settle Disputes
... I made use of the Coase Theorem, a central proposition of law and economics that portrays people as bargaining to mutual advantage from whatever starting points the legal system has bestowed on them. (The more provocative aspect of the Coase Theorem is that, under certain assumptions, people will ba ...
... I made use of the Coase Theorem, a central proposition of law and economics that portrays people as bargaining to mutual advantage from whatever starting points the legal system has bestowed on them. (The more provocative aspect of the Coase Theorem is that, under certain assumptions, people will ba ...
The Concept of the Rule of Law - MacSphere
... community. In the past, we have seen political agendas articulated in terms of liberalism, capitalism and democracy, most of which have been well received, particularly by Western communities. However, there have been differences of opinion; a variety of political leaders and regimes have supported ...
... community. In the past, we have seen political agendas articulated in terms of liberalism, capitalism and democracy, most of which have been well received, particularly by Western communities. However, there have been differences of opinion; a variety of political leaders and regimes have supported ...
Michael Jaworskyj, Soviet Political Thought
... referred to by Soviet writers. It is hoped that the discussion of these assumptions will bring some clarity to the maze of ideas underly ing Soviet political thought and will facilitate the reader's under standing of the translated materials. A word of explanation is necessary concerning the probl ...
... referred to by Soviet writers. It is hoped that the discussion of these assumptions will bring some clarity to the maze of ideas underly ing Soviet political thought and will facilitate the reader's under standing of the translated materials. A word of explanation is necessary concerning the probl ...
Volume 21, 2013
... themselves. So why do it? Well, nearly five years ago I changed careers. I transited from a 20-year career as a specialist practitioner and judge in Māori issues law, into the life of a generalist. That transition has reminded me that the law is a whole system with common threads and elements runnin ...
... themselves. So why do it? Well, nearly five years ago I changed careers. I transited from a 20-year career as a specialist practitioner and judge in Māori issues law, into the life of a generalist. That transition has reminded me that the law is a whole system with common threads and elements runnin ...
The Conduct of Hostilities: revisiting the LOAC
... The present volume further enriches the collection which was begun in 1999. It covers the records of the Round Table that took place from 6th to 8th September, 2007 in Sanremo on the theme: “The Conduct of Hostilities. Revisiting the Law of Armed Conflict 100 Years after the 1907 Hague Conventions a ...
... The present volume further enriches the collection which was begun in 1999. It covers the records of the Round Table that took place from 6th to 8th September, 2007 in Sanremo on the theme: “The Conduct of Hostilities. Revisiting the Law of Armed Conflict 100 Years after the 1907 Hague Conventions a ...
investment arbitration
... Question: But what about the notion that individuals can be tried for war crimes and be held individually responsible for civilian deaths? Interesting that one of the motivating factors behind the initial development of humanitarian law may have been the notion of war as between states, and now we ...
... Question: But what about the notion that individuals can be tried for war crimes and be held individually responsible for civilian deaths? Interesting that one of the motivating factors behind the initial development of humanitarian law may have been the notion of war as between states, and now we ...
Journal of Law, No. 1, 2012
... Rome republic considered the appeal of the citizen towards the public assembly of Centuria (comitia centuriata) on the decree issued by the magistrate in cases when the decree sentenced the guilty person to death and the citizen would appeal to Tribute public assembly (comitia tributa) – in cases wh ...
... Rome republic considered the appeal of the citizen towards the public assembly of Centuria (comitia centuriata) on the decree issued by the magistrate in cases when the decree sentenced the guilty person to death and the citizen would appeal to Tribute public assembly (comitia tributa) – in cases wh ...
jurisdiction and control at sea
... More than thirty years have elapsed since the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted (1982) and almost twenty since it entered in force (1994). The Convention now has 166 parties. Notwithstanding the absence, among these, of the United States and of other States, the impact of t ...
... More than thirty years have elapsed since the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted (1982) and almost twenty since it entered in force (1994). The Convention now has 166 parties. Notwithstanding the absence, among these, of the United States and of other States, the impact of t ...
i Volume 20 Spring 2014 Number 2 Executive and Editorial Board
... International Law Students Association (ILSA) at Fordham University School of Law in New York City, is the highlight of being a part of the ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law. This year’s ILW theme, “Internationalization of Law and Legal Practice,” explored the mechanisms of change in i ...
... International Law Students Association (ILSA) at Fordham University School of Law in New York City, is the highlight of being a part of the ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law. This year’s ILW theme, “Internationalization of Law and Legal Practice,” explored the mechanisms of change in i ...
The Problem of Refugees in The Light of Contemporary
... problem of refugees within the broader framework of contemporary international law. The colloquium at which these papers were originally presented in the Spring of 1994, sprang from two premises. The first was that international lawyers concerned with humanitarian issues should be responsive both to ...
... problem of refugees within the broader framework of contemporary international law. The colloquium at which these papers were originally presented in the Spring of 1994, sprang from two premises. The first was that international lawyers concerned with humanitarian issues should be responsive both to ...
article 14 - justice.gov.md
... Eastern part of the Republic of Moldova at the beginning of the 90-ties. The area stretches over 4163 km² and has a population of about 555 thousand people. This phenomenon has seriously impeded implementation within the entire country of provisions of the international Covenant on Civil and Politic ...
... Eastern part of the Republic of Moldova at the beginning of the 90-ties. The area stretches over 4163 km² and has a population of about 555 thousand people. This phenomenon has seriously impeded implementation within the entire country of provisions of the international Covenant on Civil and Politic ...
Transnational Legality: Stateless Law and International Arbitration
... be sure, it was not a slip of the tongue. What plainly transpires in his story is that the parties wanted predictability in future dealings. They wanted guideposts for future selfdirected action. Mnookin speaks of “certainty” in their continuing relationship, of “clear standards” and “precise rules, ...
... be sure, it was not a slip of the tongue. What plainly transpires in his story is that the parties wanted predictability in future dealings. They wanted guideposts for future selfdirected action. Mnookin speaks of “certainty” in their continuing relationship, of “clear standards” and “precise rules, ...
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... A. It comes from English law and is found in nonsocialist countries B. It is to be found in countries of Central Asia C. It is derived from Roman law and is found in nonsocialist countries such as France D. It is the foundation of the legal system in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Ne ...
... A. It comes from English law and is found in nonsocialist countries B. It is to be found in countries of Central Asia C. It is derived from Roman law and is found in nonsocialist countries such as France D. It is the foundation of the legal system in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Ne ...
COSTS OF CODIFICATION - University of Illinois Law Review
... proliferation (more numerous statutes and statutory subsections), it can result in more opportunity for variations and conflicts between jurisdictions. Taken together, these two trends produce polarized effects in the law—in some areas, there is greater consistency from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, ...
... proliferation (more numerous statutes and statutory subsections), it can result in more opportunity for variations and conflicts between jurisdictions. Taken together, these two trends produce polarized effects in the law—in some areas, there is greater consistency from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, ...
Topic One: Introduction to Conflict of Laws
... Traditionally, matters which were substantive were subject to their own law, even if it was a foreign law. Matter which were deemed procedural were subject to the law of the forum (lex fori). Most authorities start out with the procedural/lex fori rule, but then present so many exceptions and have ...
... Traditionally, matters which were substantive were subject to their own law, even if it was a foreign law. Matter which were deemed procedural were subject to the law of the forum (lex fori). Most authorities start out with the procedural/lex fori rule, but then present so many exceptions and have ...
rightscritique.full 7/25/01 The Critique of Rights in Critical
... Rorty, Carol Gilligan, Jurgen Habermas, Jacques Derrrida, and others). In the 1980s, they were joined by Central European theorists of “limited revolution” under the banner of human rights. All show that philosophy, something at once higher than, more intellectually sophisticated than, and also more ...
... Rorty, Carol Gilligan, Jurgen Habermas, Jacques Derrrida, and others). In the 1980s, they were joined by Central European theorists of “limited revolution” under the banner of human rights. All show that philosophy, something at once higher than, more intellectually sophisticated than, and also more ...