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    Jurisdiction is the authority to decide who has the right to judge others. This person can be a judge who has the authority to judge people based on their expertise in their own courtroom. The person who has the authority to be judge must ask themselves the question, do I have the authority to decide this case with my expertise? A criminal court judge does not have the right to be a cheerleading competition judge and vise versa. Yes, they are both judges, but they both do not have the right to judge

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    We live in a world, where war is a constant danger and is a recurring issue in our lives. Death and violence are constant topics of discussion throughout the media and most Americans have grown accustomed to hearing about these issues on a daily basis. It seems that the reaching ideal of global peace is an impossible feat and that justice will never be reached. Nations throughout the world have made the promise “We will never fight again” on numerous occasions, yet the world is still afflicted with

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    First, the conceptual framework for remedies in the two systems is fundamentally different. In Investor-state state entities and treaty obligations are involved. But, again, the model is plainly one of corrective justice. Whereas the goal of the WTO system is to liberalize trade flows and thereby achieve systemic efficiency and welfare gains, investment protection treaties are concerned with the protection and promotion of foreign investment. As one commentator put it, “the traditional investment

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    have discretion to decide on cases they wish to handle however they are limited to Jurisdiction. There are three types of jurisdictions and they are; Territorial jurisdiction, Local jurisdiction and power to try cases. Firstly, in accordance to territorial jurisdiction, section 4(1) of the penal code

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    resolution. This memorandum will address court jurisdiction over the case. The team will also analyze the probable success in court and any alternative means of resolving the matter. Court Levels The alleged claims involve criminal and civil acts against the city and a Swedish property owner. In the United States fraud is considered both a civil and criminal act. This claim

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    Learner 's Dictionary defines jurisdiction as the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) (Merriam-Webster, 2015a). In order for a court to make a decision in any case, the court must have several types of jurisdiction. The appropriate court for this lawsuit depends upon several factors. Personal Jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction “refers to whether a court has power over the person being sued.” (“Personal jurisdiction: How to determine where

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    Why is the legal concept of jurisdiction important for the operation of American courts? Jurisdiction is import for the operation of American courts because it is the basis behind who has the authority to hear certain cases, where those cases must be heard, and. There are three types of jurisdiction that always have to present in order for a court to have power to make any decisions. They are; subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, and geographic jurisdiction. Who are the participants

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    23(2) of the Brussels I Regulation. Exclusively, the question of whether the jurisdiction clauses which are incorporated within the general terms and conditions of the electronic contracts via 'click-wrapping ' method could be regarded as a durable record. The case that was referred for a preliminary ruling to the CJEU by the Landgricht Krefeld German Court was

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    Sovereign Nation Legal Issues on Law Enforcement Vichit J. Hausman CJCU 465 August 21, 2016 Mr. Courtemanche Sovereign Nation Legal Issues on Law Enforcement When you ask an average American what is sovereign nation or sovereign citizens extremist, most will likely answer you that they have no idea what that is. Law enforcement officers across the country are experiencing a growing number of contacts with Sovereign Citizens. Many local, states and federal law enforcement have been having problems

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    It would make sense for The Enquirer to believe that their home state would have personal jurisdiction of the business. The National Enquirer had no way of knowing about the long-arm statute that could be used to allow the courts in California to assert jurisdiction over them in Florida. The Enquirers office in Florida argued against the statute and the arguments were accepted by the lower courts but the arguments were rejected

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