Essays on Justice Page 40

Hate speech, I have to say is one of the most controversial arguments when considering the fine line that we have to draw when people claim that it is their constitutional right to oppress others with their words based on their religion, nationality, gender, sexual preference, or skin tone. Since 1942, where the Supreme Court…

Nature and Effect of Obligations Article 1163 – Every person obliged to give something is also obliged to take care of it with proper diligence of a good father of a family, unless the law or the stipulation of the parties requires another standard of care. Specific/Determinate thing vs. Generic Thing A thing is said…

After Shay’s Rebellion, the nation’s leaders realized that the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution, needed improvement. They felt that the federal government had been made too weak to deal with the country’s problems. So, in 1787, each state sent representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, where they began drafting a new constitution….

1a) With reference to the source, describe the measures that exist to maintain the independence and neutrality of the judiciary. The independence of the judiciary from the executive and legislative is said to kept by things like their fixed salaries and sub judice rule. Their salaries ‘are paid from the Consolidated Fund’ and aren’t fixed…

Judicial Review is a power bestowed upon Supreme Court justices, wherein they assess whether a law adheres to the Constitution. Chief Justice John Marshall, in the 1803 Marbury Vs. Madison case, established this authority which solidified the Supreme Court as the ultimate interpreter of Constitutional law. Presently, this stands as one of the main responsibilities…

The movie Flash of Genius which is based on a true story depicts a battle of an innovator against a big company for patent infringement. Bob Kearns who invented the intermittent windscreen wiper did not hesitate to file a case against one of the biggest automotive companies, Ford corporation. Kearns’ situation is a classic example…

Case According to Thomas Paine, “A person commits an error by not reflecting far enough”. Perhaps this is the best aphorism that is applicable in the case of Mr. Jose Naguimbing. For he seemed to be acting out of his impulses without even taking into consideration the worst repercussion that might arise out of his…

In the 1950s, a massive national effort, the Civil Rights Movement, for all blacks, which were leading by a great leader Martin Luther King in the history of the United States. During the protest, King was imprisoned in Birmingham, Alabama. Eight other clergymen published a statement in which they evaluated King’s campaigns, which call “Public…

The element of contract law known as Pinnel’s case, Penny v. Cole, was decided in English law in 1602. It set a precedent in determining what constitutes “consideration” under contract law, and the necessity for consideration to be present for a contract to be valid. The precedent set, however, is both vague, and ill defined….

Introduction The criminal justice system’s validity and authenticity is founded mainly upon its evenhandedness and efficacy. Its efficacy is assessed by its facility to identify that a crime has been committed and probe into it, be aware of its offenders and implement suitable measures and penalties to those who will be convicted of transgressions. Likewise,…