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6 days ago · The defining feature of the post-Civil war Black Codes were vagrancy laws which allowed for the newly freed Black population to be arrested and sentenced to hard labor. In 1866 the Radical Republican congress reacted by placing the south under military rule as part of their program of Reconstruction and to pass various laws such as the Civil ...
5 days ago · Generally. Any writing or record, whether in the form of an entry in a book or otherwise, made as a memorandum or record of any act, transaction, occurrence or event, shall be admissible in evidence in proof of that act, transaction, occurrence or event, if the judge finds that it was made in the regular course of any business and that it was ...
5 days ago · Students will cultivate knowledge and skills from the fundamental domains of law, including administrative, constitutional and contract, as well as basic procedures in criminal and civil law. Throughout the degree, theoretical principles are grounded in applied, real-world case studies and examples, equipping students to use legal tools and ...
4 days ago · Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 197 governs interrogatories. Interrogatories are written questions sent by one party to another to gather specific information about details of specific events, occurrences, and more. By exchanging written questions and responses, both sides can gain a clearer understanding of the facts, identify potential ...
1 day ago · A hate crime law is a law intended to deter bias-motivated violence. [8] Hate crime laws are distinct from laws against hate speech: hate crime laws enhance the penalties associated with conduct which is already criminal under other laws, while hate speech laws criminalize a category of speech.
4 days ago · In the U.S., civil liberties are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution’s 13th Amendment prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude; the 14th bars the application of any law that would abridge the “privileges and immunities” of U.S. citizens or ...
2 days ago · It all depends on the facts of the case. When it comes to the Maintenance Act, there are two routes. The one is the civil route, and the other, the criminal route. Let us next unpack the law. Civil Route in the Maintenance Court The Maintenance Act. Chapter 5 of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 deals with the civil execution of maintenance orders.
