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	Argumentum ad populum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		, including appeal to belief, appeal to the majority, appeal to the people, argument by consensus, authority of the many, bandwagon fallacy, and tyranny of the majority, and in Latin by the names argumentum ad populum ("appeal to the people"), argumentum ad numerum ("appeal to the number"), and consensus gentium ("agreement of the clans").
		Appeal to belief is only valid when the question is whether the belief exists.
		Appeal to popularity is therefore only valid when the questions are whether the belief is widespread and to what degree.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Appeal_to_the_majority (1070 words)

	Quebec Court of Appeal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The quorum of the Court of Appeal of Quebec is three judges.
		As a "Superior Court" under section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867, Court of Appeal judges are appointed by the Governor-General of Canada (in practical terms, the Prime Minister of Canada).
		Appeals of Court of Appeal decisions are heard before the Supreme Court of Canada, which is located in the federal capital of Ottawa, Ontario.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quebec_Court_of_Appeal (516 words)

	Douglas LAXTON v. STATE of Arkansas
		Appeal and error -- appeals of criminal and civil cases from municipal to circuit court -- inferior court proceedings must be filed with circuit clerk within 30 days of entry of judgment.
		The appellee has moved to dismiss the appellant's appeal, arguing that the appellant's failure to file the municipal court record within the 30-day period prescribed by Inferior Court Rule 9 deprived the circuit court of jurisdiction and that, consequently,there is no basis for an appeal to this Court.
		Inferior Court Rule 9, which governs appeals from municipal court to circuit court, requires that such appeals be filed within 30 days of the entry of the judgment by filing the inferior court proceedings with the clerk of the circuit court.
	courts.state.ar.us /opinions/old/AR941014A.html (1215 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A student may appeal a decision of the University Values Advocate or Values Council unless the student admitted a value violation and the minimum sanction was applied.
		Appeal forms are kept in the Vice President and Dean of Students' office, and the student must initiate the appeal process by requesting a form.
		He or she prepares a written response to the student's reason for an appeal, and it is to be received in the Vice President and Dean of Students' office within 24 hours.
	www.samford.edu /groups/stuaff/appealprocess.htm (279 words)

	Appeal (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Appeal - in law an appeal is a challenge of a judicial judgement to a higher authority, usually called an appellate court.
		The Mariam Appeal, a political campaign established in 1998.
		Appeal (cricket), a request to an umpire for a ruling on whether a cricket batsman is out.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Appeal_(disambiguation) (197 words)

	United Nations Human Rights Website - Treaty Bodies Database - Document - Jurisprudence - Norway
		This second decision was in turn appealed to the Appeals Committee of the Supreme Court, which on 6 May 1996 held that none of the three points of law put forward on the author's behalf (including a breach of article 14(5) of the Covenant) was sustainable.
		In the Supreme Court he argued that an appeal as to the severity of the sentence should be admitted regardless of the maximum penalty when the actual sentence is as high as one year and six months.
		Moreover, the Court of Appeal again reviewed the elements of the case when reconsidering its earlier decision, and this second decision was subject to appeal to the Appeals Committee of the Supreme Court.
	www.unhchr.ch /tbs/doc.nsf/MasterFrameView/6c0bc437b05522df8025686900538731?Opendocument (2144 words)

	Legislative Search -
		may 18 appeal decisions of the county board of equalization, 19 the arbitrator, or the arbitrators, as applicable, to 20 the superior court of the county in which the property 21 lies.
		32 (2) An appeal by the taxpayer as provided in paragraph 33 (1) of this subsection shall be effected by mailing to 34 or filing with the county board of tax assessors a -1- LC 9 0275 1 written notice of appeal.
		If the 14 final determination of value on appeal is less than 15 the valuation set by the county board of 16 equalization, the arbitrator, or the arbitrators, as 17 applicable, the taxpayer shall receive a deduction 18 in such taxpayer's taxes for the year in question.
	www.state.ga.us /services/leg/ShowBillPre.cgi?year=1999&filename=1999/HB1237 (976 words)

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		A student may appeal a grade if, and only if, he or she is able to demonstrate that the grade was based on factors other than a fair assessment of the student’s academic performance in the course.
		To initiate an appeal, the student must submit to the Department Head a written petition that describes the grounds for his or her objection to the assigned grade.
		Appeals at the College level shall be heard by the Academic Standards Committee of the Franklin College Senate.
	www.franklin.uga.edu /fac_staff/GradeAppeals.doc (1007 words)

	Office of General Counsel
		The written and signed appeal shall be sent to the chair of the college appeals committee with a copy to the dean.
		A simple majority vote of the full committee shall be required to accept the appeal and to submit it to further investigation.
		For example, should the candidate appeal the decision of the dean to the university faculty rights and responsibilities committee, he/she cannot then appeal the decision of the senior vice president and provost.
	www.uakron.edu /ogc/Resources/Overviews/RTP/appeal.php (555 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Allen case goes to Court of Appeal - Wednesday \| March 9, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Yesterday, she filed an appeal against the majority decision in the Judicial Review Court, which turned down her application to have a jury's verdict quashed.
		She is asking the Court of Appeal to find that the judges erred in the majority decision handed down on February 24 when they turned down her application.
		Forbes is asking the Court of Appeal to set aside the majority decision and grant her leave to go to the Judicial Review Court to have the policeman's acquittal quashed.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20050309/news/news1.html (339 words)

	Dissenting Opinion by Davis, J. , Foster v. Sakhai, M.D., No. 29339
		The majority opinion rejected the argument after concluding “that the jury was adequately instructed to understand that the million dollar figure represented an absolute upper limit, and not a 'target.'” This conclusion by the majority opinion is wrong.
		In Honaker, the plaintiff appealed an adverse jury verdict.
		One issue presented by the plaintiff on appeal was that the defendant introduced evidence in violation of the trial judge's ruling on a motion in limine.
	www.state.wv.us /wvsca/docs/fall01/29339d.htm (1558 words)

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		The dictionary reminds us that a demagogue "obtains power by means of an impassioned appeal to the emotions and prejudices of the populace." Professor Friedman can be said to be fond of people at large and to be as free of their passions as Rodin's Thinker, who was cast in bronze.
		An appeal to lower the taxes would be thought, if demagogic in motivation, to appeal to the majority.
		The appeal is to the larger body who not only deplore crime but worry that they might one day be victims of crime.
	www.uexpress.com /printable/print.html?uc_full_date=19990803&uc_comic=wb (635 words)

	Department of Labor and Industrial Relation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		If an appeal is filed after 10, but within 30 days of the mailing date of the determination, the appealing party must establish good cause for not meeting the 10 day deadline in order for the appeals officer to hear the merits of the determination under appeal.
		The majority of appeal cases are set for hearings 21 to 27 days after the appeal is filed.
		Although the original decision of the UI Division is made part of the appeals hearing record, the appeals officer hears the case de novo, which means from the beginning, without being bound by the UI determination.
	www.hawaii.gov /labor/esaro/appealsprocess.shtml (686 words)

	When The Majority Rules - And When It Doesn't - Torah.org
		In most years, there is a mandatory post-election ritual in America, in which the losing candidate graciously acknowedges the will of the people as expressed in their democratic vote and calls upon everyone to unite behind the winner.
		But in Judaism majority rule is taken a cosmic step further: once the vote is taken, the minority is subsumed in the majority, and it is no longer the majority of the Sanhedrin, but the Sanhedrin as a whole, which has ruled.
		The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty is likewise based on the fact that the majority of the population is indeed innocent of wrongdoing.
	www.torah.org /features/spirfocus/majority.html (826 words)

	Administrative courts of appeal - Sveriges Domstolar
		The vast majority of cases in the administrative courts of appeal have first been considered and determined by a county administrative court, but not all cases can be reconsidered on appeal.
		For a case to be reconsidered, it is required that the county administrative court grants leave to appeal, which will be granted if there is reason to change the county administrative court's decision or if the determination of the court may be of importance as a precedent.
		The administrative court of appeal also considers secrecy cases (generally applies to the issue of whether someone is entitled to gain access to an official document) and appeals in cases regarding decisions made by Swedish authorities located outside Sweden, for example Swedish embassies.
	www.dom.se /templates/DV_InfoPage.aspx?id=2322 (520 words)

	Presbyterian property law ruling cited in Episcopal case - 10/7/04
		The appeal asks the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to rule that the corporate charter of St. James – not the denomination's hierarchical policy – be the deciding factor.
		The majority of the Orphans' court declared that the new corporation set up by St. James "was established for a purpose completely different than that of the Church, namely, to take the property claimed by the Church out of the Diocese.
		Colins said the majority failed to apply the "principle that the First Amendment does not require a state to compulsorily defer to religious authority in resolving church property disputes, but that civil courts were to resolve property disputes within religious denominations by the application of neutral principles of law."
	www.layman.org /layman/news/2004-news/presbyterian-property-law-ruling.htm (925 words)

	State Board of Equalization, Arizona Property Tax Appeal Board
		The counties send out their property values in February of each year and to appeal these values you are required for first appeal to the county assessor's of your particular county.
		This will be the majority of "normal" electronic filings each year - probably this is the right category if you are an individual appealing the valuation of your home.
		You may appeal these Notice of Change valuations directly to the SBOE, it is not required to appeal these to the county first (often it is impossible to appeal these to the county level so SBOE is the first level of appeal).
	www.sboe.state.az.us /appeal_type_info.php (411 words)

	Citrus: Commission majority not in the right zone
		To pre-empt citizen complaints that the appeal would be a waste of time and money, the three commissioners and the legal staff had said repeatedly that the legal work, expected to take about eight months, would be handled in-house and would cost only a $169.50 filing fee.
		The nub of the appeal is the commission majority's belief that one sentence of Springstead's ruling will tie the county's hands on land-use decisions.
		While that case focused only on the rights of citizens to be heard at a public hearing, it may signal a philosophy by that panel to hold counties to their obligations to protect citizens' rights by abiding by their own rules, such as following their growth management plans.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/11/19/news_pf/Citrus/Commission_majority_n.shtml (1002 words)

	Appeal a Parking Citation/Ticket \| Parking Management
		Persons appealing their citations may present anything they wish to support their position that the citation should be dismissed.
		A clear copy of the citation attached to the appeal is beneficial and may expedite the processing of your appeal.
		If the appeal is denied at the first stage, the respondent can have the facts of the citation and appeal presented to an Administrative Hearing Officer.
	www.sandiego.gov /parkingmanagement/enforcement/appeal.shtml (554 words)

	Appeal to the "Silent Majority" in Palestine and Israel by Father Labib Kobti
		Appeal to the "Silent Majority" in Palestine and Israel by Father Labib Kobti
		His Beatitude's call to the Silent Majority to break their silence and speak out, is a call to all the people of good will, before it is too late, to take a stand on this issue, whose aim is to divide the Arab Palestinian people against one another by way of religious divisions.
		The Arab-Christians are the minority; the Arab-Muslims are the majority.
	www.alhewar.com /LabibKobti.html (1556 words)

	Spiral Dreams
		I know there are exceptions but mostly it is the case that you have to look outside the so-called "mainstream" in order to find comics which could appeal to a majority of the people - not just those who like superhero related action.
		That’s the concept here - that the majority of the possible themes, genres and issues can be found in independents, therefore, the independents are providing a much wider (potential) readership and appeal than major labels.
		Appeal: Does not have general appeal - the majority of comics readers will be unable to appreciate the work due to a lack of understanding and patience, however, if approached by those with an open mind and a certain amount of patience, the comic is brilliant, thought provoking and ultimately discussion provoking.
	www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /real/105611175428929,print.htm (687 words)

	Appealing an IRS audit - Mar. 28, 2001
		Experts say the majority of people who appeal an IRS audit see some kind of tax savings, though it is unusual for anyone to walk away without paying a dime.
		You must file your appeal within 30 days of the date on the 30-day letter, not the date you received it.
		A statement that you are appealing an Examination Report of a certain date.
	money.cnn.com /2001/03/28/living/q_appeal (1005 words)

	In re Tax Appeal of Grace Business Developoment Corp. v. Kamikawa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		We decline to follow the reasoning of the ICA's majority opinion, which requires a case-by-case factual analysis of whether the surrounding circumstances are sufficient to constitute a "dispute" and/or "claim." In this case, the Director had not yet taken any action with respect to Grace prior to the filing of Grace's lawsuit.
		In our view, the majority's reliance on events that took place after the filing of Grace's action, such as statements to the newspaper or testimony regarding proposed assessments, is misplaced insofar as such events are not relevant to the determination whether a dispute existed at the time of the payment under protest.
		The ICA's majority opinion uses the commencement of an audit as a factor in determining jurisdiction and, thus, requires the Department to make an immediate determination of liability, entangles the tax appeal court in the administrative processes of the Department, and essentially allows taxpayers undergoing an audit to bypass statutory provisions.
	www.hawaii.gov /jud/22028.htm (2861 words)

	Burundi: Justice on trial: Appeal cases
		The majority of trials have been of civilian members of the Hutu ethnic group accused of participating in the massacres of primarily civilian members of the Tutsi ethnic group which followed the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye in October 1993.
		There is no full right to appeal and the majority of trials continue to fall far short of internationally recognized standards for fair trial.
		appealing to the authorities to take all measures necessary to ensure that all trials taking place in Burundi conform to international standards of fairness as required by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African Charter on Human and People's Rights to which Burundi is party.
	www.amnestyusa.org /regions/africa/document.do?id=5587704F3FD75BB88025690000692F9C (7659 words)

	Nixon's 'Silent Majority' Speech [November 3, 1969]
		It is in line with a major shift in U.S. foreign policy which I described in my press conference at Guam on July, 25.
		--Enemy infiltration, infiltration which is essential if they are to launch a major attack, over the last 3 months is less than 20 percent of what it was over the same period last year.
		Let historians not record that when America was the most powerful nation in the world we passed on the other side of the road and allowed the last hopes for peace and freedom of millions of people to be suffocated by the forces of totalitarianism.
	www.watergate.info /nixon/silent-majority-speech-1969.shtml (4348 words)

	Free's Legal Appeal
		The appeal is 50 pages long and covers many aspects of Jeff's ludicrous trial and sentence.We are hoping that this appeal will take 10-12 years off his sentence.
		The state responded to Free's appeal in early October 2003, Jeff's lawyer responded in March 2004 and July 2004 arguements were postponed due to the Blakely v.
		The Oregon Court of Appeals has received requests for additional briefing on Blakely in so many cases that it has delayed ruling on these requests until Oregon courts have a chance to figure out the impact of Blakelyon sentencing in Oregon.
	www.freefreenow.org /appeal.html (558 words)

	Appeal to the People
		Argumentum ad Populum (popular appeal or appeal to the majority): The fallacy of attempting to win popular assent to a conclusion by arousing the feeling and enthusiasms of the multitude.
		Non-fallacious examples of the ad populum: the appeal is not irrelevant when what most persons believe or what the select few believe does in fact determine what is true.
		Conventional truth such as the definitions of words, standard use of symbols, styles, or political elections are typical examples where the appeal to the majority, the experts, or the people-in-the-know would be relevant and so would not be fallacious.
	philosophy.lander.edu /scireas/popular.html (801 words)

	Global Majority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Global Majority calls on Israeli, Lebanese and Palestinian governmental and non-governmental leaders to commit to an immediate cessation of violence and to the initiation of an immediate dialogue leading to a negotiation process based upon mutual respect and a common commitment to peace.
		The majority of students signed copies of the Global Majority's Monterey Declaration calling for mediation and negotiation with respect to the current situation involving Iran, the United States, and the United Nations.
		The International Advisory Board of Global Majority endorses the Monterey Declaration urging Dr. ElBaradei's leadership and continued commitment to principled negotiation and dialogue in the resolution of the current Iranian nuclear issue and on all matters related to the fulfillment of his important mission.
	www.globalmajority.net /news.aspx (5319 words)

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