Assisted suicide
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Civil law
This document contains 18 short-answer questions on assisted suicide.
Human rights and national security
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Constitutional law
This document contains 15 short-answer questions on human rights and national security.
Freedom of speech
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Public liberties
This document contains 41 short-answer questions on freedom of speech.
The Ottoman Empire
Essay - 2 pages - Law's history and philosophy
The Ottoman Empire was a powerful and long-lasting dynasty characterized by world history. The Ottoman period ran for at least six hundred years, and when it ended, it was replaced by the Turkish Republic. This happened after a successful war of independence. It led to the abolition of the...
The Constitution - Fulfilling the Purposes in the Preamble
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Constitutional law
The constitution is for a unified nation in support of the federal supremacy clause (Dimmock et al., 101). Therefore, this creates a more united, cohesive, and effective government system. For instance, nullification of the authority of state sovereignty to a unified central government reduced...
Long-Term Implications for Women's Health and Privacy Now That Roe V. Wade Has Been Overturned
Essay - 2 pages - Constitutional law
The Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v Wade on the twenty-fourth of June 2022, revoking the basic rights to privacy and legal and safe abortion care. The majority of the medical and mental practitioners were disappointed by the court's decision as the judge's ruling was...
New Abortion Laws in Texas
Essay - 3 pages - Civil law
Abortion is the deliberate termination of pregnancy mainly carried out during the first seven weeks of pregnancy. Most women exhibit minimal or no effects of abortion though some may experience minor risk complications like damage to the womb, excessive bleeding, and infection of the uterus....
Legal Capacity and Theoretical Concepts Over Companies
Course material - 4 pages - Business law
How to finance a company: the traditional way in SRL or SPA is subscribing to the capital. You could do shareholding loans, loans made by shareholders, these loans do not enter into the capital but enter their liability and assets in cash, without interest (could be) and not proportional to the...
Partnerships and way to act in business
Course material - 3 pages - Business law
An entrepreneur, definition art 2082 CC, someone who exercises an economic or financial activity professionally, organizes to produce/exchange produces and services, in an individual or collective way. If it's a small entrepreneur = artisan, it's article 2083 CC: he is the one who carries...
Comparative law trust tools to protect familial patrimony
Course material - 3 pages - Business law
When there is an issue about finding which national law has to be applied, the civil code identifies, depending on the case who is the competent court and which law will be applied. Comparative law aims to have knowledge and discover new models and methods to solve some subject matters in other...
Succession Plans Trusts or Fiducias
Course material - 3 pages - Business law
People who tend to be weak in any kind of weakness could choose to settle an express trust, so the trustee as a legal representative of the patrimony put in the trust will manage it on behalf of the beneficiaries, thus the weak person or its family.
Negotiation and contractual responsibility
Course material - 2 pages - Business law
During the negotiations there are two provisions in Italy, "parties must behave in good faith during negotiation and before completion of contract"; " the party knowing or having to know a reason of invalidity for the present case, and fail to disclose the information, will be liable for damages...
The life of a company
Course material - 4 pages - Business law
Under liquidation you're not obliged to pay all taxes, but only for three years. Specific clause permits shareholders to dissolve the company under particular conditions. Duty of directors: they should manage the company in a conservative way. In case of liquidation, they should act to...
How to set up a business in Italy
Course material - 3 pages - Business law
The concept of a company started 600 years ago, when men thought of doing business together to share responsibility and profit thanks to a contract. A company needs a contract when there is more than one person who wants to start a business in the name of a legal entity. Civil codes of each...
The Death Penalty: A Just Punishment
Essay - 3 pages - Law's history and philosophy
Human life, among all societies and since the dawn of civilization, has been regarded as sacred and in need of protection. However, coinciding with society's continuous movement towards advancement and innovation is the ever-present threat of crime, which may range from the simple to the...
Why was the death penalty abolished in Colorado?
Essay - 2 pages - Criminal law
On March 23rd 2020, the governor, Jared Polis, signed legislation into law banning the death penalty in Colorado. Colorado became the 22nd state to ban the death penalty in the United States, after Washington, Maryland and Connecticut.
Legal Liabilities and Workplace Culture
Law case study - 3 pages - Business law
The business law aspects as they relate to workplace environments and allegations of harassment and sexual assault show a complex legal terrain that must be approached with great care. Cases of harassment and sexual assault in the workplace often involve complex legal considerations, including...
The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Racial Bias in the U.S. Courts System
Dissertation - 13 pages - Law's history and philosophy
This research aims to discover the relationship between social and economic conditions involved in making racial bias more evident within the American court system. This theory relies heavily on the existing theory of social stratification—"winners' school" that emphasizes the role of...
What Happened to Our Constitution: Executive Agreements
Course material - 3 pages - Constitutional law
The US Constitution creates a system of checks and balances between the three branches of the government. Thus, no branch would have a chance of becoming too powerful. Nevertheless, in the last several years, questions have been raised, especially with regard to the surrender of legislative power...
Legal practices for small businesses - IP protection strategy
Course material - 2 pages - Internet and digital law
IP protection strategy is deep-rooted action that requires extensive planning, and establishing ongoing follow-up systems. Ongoing audits of intellectual property assets, being ahead of updates in legal changes, and active enforcement should be done to access the maximum value of IP investment...
Discretion in the Criminal Justice System
Essay - 3 pages - Civil law
Discretion plays a critical role in the administration of criminal justice. Discretion in criminal justice starts with the decision to label certain acts as criminal and is followed by law enforcement officers, attorneys, and other key players making decisions based on one's conduct. As a...
How Can AI Contribute to Safer Communities?
Essay - 3 pages - Criminal law
Predictive policing leverages AI's analytical muscle to analyze vast troves of crime data. Being able to scrutinize all these gazes, AI consequently notices patterns and foretells that crime happens in places (Grimm et al., 2021). Picture a town built around the mini-story of the weekend...
Eyewitness Testimony
Essay - 3 pages - Penal procedure
Witness testimony has long been considered the most critical evidence in criminal cases, often gaining convictions without other proof. In the past, courts and juries trusted eyewitness reports. However, forensic science, particularly DNA technology, has changed criminal justice. DNA testing has...
The United Arab Emirates Criminal Justice System
Case study - 6 pages - Criminal law
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a confederation of seven emirates which comprise Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, and Ras al-Khaimah, represents a distinct cultural mix of traditional Islamic principles and rigorous modern economic activity (Holst, 2023). Founded in 1971, the UAE rose...
Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (2001) - Admissibility of Evidence from Warrantless Thermal Imaging
Law case - 2 pages - Constitutional law
The case of Kyllo v. United States, the most important decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, had the central theme of whether the information obtained without being authorized through a thermal imagining device is admissible in the Court. The eruption controversy brought up fundamental...
British legal system
Course material - 7 pages - Civil law
Law evolved from Roman law and Canon Law (the legal system created by the church), creating both singular and common law, then Napoleon used them to create his code civil in 1804. He was also inspired by local law. The Code civil is already the biggest achievement for French legislation, in force...
European Union (EU) Law - Introduction and the different stages of integration
Course material - 8 pages - European law
European construction was imagined by politicians and people centuries ago but was achieved after WWII. In middle age, cities developed trade, and at that moment national markets were created. Traders were moving from a city to another, and these citizens made the rules of mercatoria. The...
European Union (EU) Law - Power sharing and EU institutions
Course material - 2 pages - European law
The document broaches the subject of European Union law. It delves into how power is shared between member states and institutions, and describes the institutional structure of the EU.
Race Class, Gender, and Crime
Essay - 1 pages - Law's history and philosophy
Intersectionality refers to the theory developed by Kimberlé Crenshaw, which shows that identity is multi-dimensional and different systems of power and privilege impact individuals differently, thus affecting the way in which they experience the world. In the US, social structures, including the...
Punitive Juvenile Justice Policies
Litterature review - 7 pages - Other law subjects
This research paper analyzes the punitive approach, which is prevalent in the juvenile justice systems around the world, pointing out its impact on the offenders and on society at large. The works of Case and Bateman (2020) and Edwards (2017) stress the point that the implementation of the...
