Commas and the Law
Ideally, lawmakers use words with precision, making their intent clear with language that everyone understands. In the real world, language is imprecise.
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Legal Help for Low-Income Individuals in Civil Cases
While many defendants fall through the cracks – they earn too much to qualify as indigent but they lack the savings or borrowing ability they need to hire a private lawyer – the justice system at least assures that the poorest members of society receive legal representation in criminal cases.
→ Read MoreThe Power of Jury Nullification
In the early years of American legal history, juries were often told that they were the judges of both the law and the facts. That began to change in the late 1800s, as judges came to regard themselves as judges of the law and juries as judges of the facts.
→ Read MoreDoes "No Contact" Mean No Facebook Tagging?
Every state offers victims of domestic abuse and certain forms of harassment the ability to apply for a court order that restrains the abuser from harming or bothering his or her victim. States usually give restraining orders of that nature specific names, including protective orders, orders of protection, domestic violence restraining orders, and so on.
→ Read MoreSEC Gives $300,000 to Whistleblower, BofA Settlement Donates to Legal Aid, and Texas Businessman Confesses to Insurance Fraud
Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission granted its first whistleblower award to a corporate compliance officer who assisted in an insider trading investigation, the Washington Post reported that $30 million of Bank of America’s record settlement will go to legal aid, and a wealth Texas businessman admitted to insurance fraud after driving his $1 million Bugatti Veyron into a lagoon intentionally.
→ Read MoreLaw Student Sues Massachusetts School of Law After Receiving D Grade
Martin Odemena, a former law student at the Massachusetts School of Law, is suing the school under consumer protection theories after receiving a D grade in contracts class. Odemena is claiming that the D and resulting suspension has made it impossible for him to transfer to another law school, thus thwarting his career plans. He is seeking in excess of $100,000.00 in damages.
→ Read MoreWhy is a traffic ticket treated differently than a civil matter by the court?
Resolving a traffic ticket in court is handled differently than resolving a civil lawsuit because most traffic tickets are handled as criminal matters.
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What is a cost reimburesment contract?
→ Read MoreWhat are the laws protecting consumers when buying new and used cars?
What about other laws protecting consumers buying new and used cars?
→ Read MoreYour Legal Rights in Traffic Court
Traffic court is where most hearings and trials related to traffic infractions are conducted. Drivers in traffic court have specific legal rights, including but not limited to the right to contest the charges, to call witnesses and present evidence in your defense, and to have a fair hearing before an impartial trier of the facts.
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