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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Law is a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a primary social mediator in relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivatives markets. Property law defines rights and obligations related to the transfer and title of personal (often referred to as chattel) and real property. Trust law applies to assets held for investment and financial security, while tort law allows claims for compensation if a person's rights or property are harmed (often considered civil case if filed under an issue of tort law vs. criminal). If the harm is criminalised in penal code, criminal law offers means by which the state can prosecute the perpetrator. Constitutional law provides a framework for the creation of law, the protection of human rights and the election of political representatives. Administrative law is used to review the decisions of government agencies, while international law governs affairs between sovereign nation states in activities ranging from trade to environmental regulation or military action. Writing in 350 BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle declared, "The rule of law is better than the rule of any individual." Legal systems elaborate rights and responsibilities in a variety of ways. A general distinction can be made between civil law jurisdictions, which codify their laws, and common law systems, where judge made law is not consolidated. In some countries, religion still informs the law. Law provides a rich source of scholarly inquiry, into legal history, philosophy, economic analysis or sociology. Law also raises important and complex issues concerning equality, fairness and justice. "In its majestic equality", said the author Anatole France in 1894, "the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread." In a typical democracy, the central institutions for interpreting and creating law are the three main branches of government, namely an impartial judiciary, a democratic legislature, and an accountable executive. To implement and enforce the law and provide services to the public, a government's bureaucracy, the military and police are vital. While all these organs of the state are creatures created and bound by law, an independent legal profession and a vibrant civil society inform and support their progress. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the difference between common law systems and civil law systems? Q. The difference between common law systems and civil law systems seems a little fuzzy to me. The United States is considered to be purely a common law system, but aren't our codified Constitution and the United States Code, in addition to binding judicial precedent, more indicative of a combined common/civil law system? If not, then what exactly sets civil law systems (as in Europe) or combined common/civil systems (as in Louisiana, Quebec, and Scotland) apart from common law systems? Asked by 7465610026 - Sun Sep 14 21:11:41 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. The term common law is ambiguous. It can be used to describe the entire system or it can be used to refer to the case law within a common law system, to refer to the system as a whole a better term might be the 'adversarial system'. This is what we have in England, the United States, Australia, Hong Kong and South Africa amongst others. The main feature of this system is that there are TWO types of law which are binding (case law and legislation) whereas in the civil system, past cases can be taken into account but they are not binding. Another significant difference is that in civil law countries the judge plays a much more important role in determining proceedings, they form part of the case. The Adversarial system emphasizes the debate… [cont.] Answered by reliable - Mon Sep 15 00:46:12 2008 What is the ohio law pertaining to juviniles being tried as adults? Q. I have a boy who is 16, he is being charged with murder and attempted murder. He had always been a good kid, and has had no past experience with law enforcement. I was told he was being transferred to adult courts due to the circumstances of the crime, and the law. I would like to know what law provides for a child to be tried as an adult. I can't seem to find it myself. Asked by esme_wolf - Tue Oct 23 11:16:18 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Murder is the highest level of offense there is, and is almost always waived to adult court when allegedly committed by a juvenile. Different states have different ages at which the juvenile can be waived to adult court, and there can be different ages for different offenses. For example, in Indiana, a 10 year old could be waived to adult court for a murder charge. In Ohio, Murder is a "shall waiver" offense when the charged juvenile is 16 or 17. There will be a hearing, but the juvenile MUST be waived if he is charged with murder at 16 or 17. Here are pages with info on waivers for Ohio. Answered by Mama Pastafarian - Tue Oct 23 18:43:56 2007 Is family law the most stressful and frustrating practice are for lawyers?
Q. I am a new attorney who has been practicing about six months now. I do primarily family law cases, and it seems like whatever I get for my clients they're still not happy. They expect me to get them every single things they want no matter how unreasonable. Any other family law attorneys experienced this? My clients don't pay me. I work for legal aid. Asked by robhay - Fri Sep 19 14:23:47 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I practice family law. Family law is a thankless job. Emotions are higher in family law than in any other type of law. People's families are being ripped apart, they aren't going to be able to see their children every day, their standard of living is going down, etc. All of these things make family law clients crazy. Seriously. They are angry, scared, and confused, and because of this they often have a hard time thinking straight. They also have very unreasonable expectations. Stay at home moms want to be able to continue staying at home (ha! Not going to happen!) A woman who has been married for a whopping two years wants alimony. A dad who travels all of the time for work and isn't an involved dad wants 50/50 physical… [cont.] Answered by go_dawgsj - Sat Sep 20 10:32:31 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Law" See also:
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