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1 day ago · One of the major distinctions between criminal and civil cases is the parties involved. For civil cases, the party initiating the lawsuit is the plaintiff, while the party being sued is the defendant. The dispute is generally between private individuals or organizations. For criminal cases, the state, represented by a prosecutor or district ...
2 days ago · The case involves journalist Robert Schilling's attempt to obtain records related to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the United States House of Representatives' use of outside consultants as part of a congressional investigation. Schilling sought these records under the common law right of access, alleging that the hearings were part of a series of public-private collaborations ...
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6 days ago · About Statutes. Statutes are laws written and enacted by the legislative branch of government. Most new laws are created through statutes (as opposed to being created by judges through case opinions); therefore, it is important to know that you will frequently begin your research projects by looking at a statute rather than cases.
- Patricia Scott
- law-library@luc.edu
- 2010
6 days ago · Case law. Case law (or judicial precedent) is law which is made by the courts and decided by judges. Judicial precedent operates under the principle of stare decisis which literally means “to stand by decisions”. This principle means that a court must follow and apply the law as set out in the decisions of higher courts in previous cases.
- Gareth Ryan
- 2017
1 day ago · Treaties can be bilateral (between two States) or multilateral (between three or more States). Treaties can also include the creation of rights for individuals. Treaties are commonly called 'agreements', 'conventions', `protocols' or `covenants' , and less commonly `exchanges of letters'.
- Trung Quach
- 2020
2 days ago · There is no central international body that creates public international law; it is created by several sources. The Charter of the United Nations is the establishing document for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as the principal judicial organ of the UN.
4 days ago · International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes norms for states across a broad range of domains, including war and diplomacy, economic relations, and human rights.
