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	Learn more about Law in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Secular law is the legal system of a theocratic government, such as that in England, during the reign of Henry II
		Procedural Law are rules and regulations found in an legal system that regulate access to legal institutions such as the courts, including the filing of private lawsuits and regulating the treatment of defendants and convicts by the public criminal justice system.
		Most laws and legal systems --at least in the Western world-- are quite similar in their essential themes, arising from similar values and similar social, economic, and political conditions, and they typically differ less in their substantive content than in their jargon and procedures.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/la/law.html (2118 words)

	Legal system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A legal system is the mechanism for creating, interpreting and enforcing the laws in a given jurisdiction.
		Common law is a system of law used in England, all of the states of the United States (except Louisiana) and other former British possessions such as Australia, Canada (except Quebec), India, Ireland, and Hong Kong.
		Canon law is followed by Catholics and Anglicans, and a similar legal system is used by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legal_system (328 words)

	National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Analysis of origination and development of the legal system of the Republic of Belarus proofs the fact that the content and the dynamics of this system are being affected not only by politics and political culture but also by the entire cultural wealth of society: religion, philosophy, morals, artistic culture, science.
		Sense of justice is a system of legal theories, views, ideas, conceptions, notions, estimations, dispositions, and feelings expressing attitude of individual persons, social groups, entire Belarusian society towards existing legislation and desirable one, different legal phenomena, behaviour of people and activities of the state in the field of law.
		And, finally, the system of law of the Republic of Belarus as totality of branches of law, legal institutes and rules of law is far from being perfect: there are imperfection of different rules of law including constitutional ones, lack of clear hierarchy of legal acts and contradiction of legal acts.
	law.by /work/EnglPortal.nsf/Razdely/02?OpenDocument (1566 words)

	Legal Positivism [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		Legal positivism is a conceptual theory emphasizing the conventional nature of law.
		While every legal system must contain so-called primary rules that regulate citizen behavior, Hart believes a system consisting entirely of the kind of liberty restrictions found in the criminal law is, at best, a rudimentary or primitive legal system.
		According to this view, legal principles are like legal rules in that both derive their authority under the rule of recognition from the official acts of courts and legislatures.
	www.utm.edu /research/iep/l/legalpos.htm (6945 words)

	MEXonline.com Mexican Legal System Overview
		The origins of Mexico's legal system are both ancient and classical, based on the Greek, Roman and French legal systems, and the Mexican system shares more in common with other legal systems throughout the world (especially those in Latin America and most of continental Europe) than does the U.S. legal system.
		Another traditional distinction between the two systems which has not declined in significance over the years is the importance of and reliance on case law precedent (a principle known as stare decisis) in the U.S. at both state and federal levels, compared with the sparse use of the case law in Mexico.
		As in most legal systems, the general principle of freedom of contract between individuals and entities is the backbone of contract law in both countries.
	www.mexonline.com /lawreview.htm (3051 words)

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		That is, it operates as a closed legal system strictly based on the codes and statutes which reflect the intent of the legislators.
		In 1918, the Slovakian legal system was developed as part of the Czechoslovakian legal system of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and operated under that system until the division of the republic and the development of the independent Slovak Republic on January 1, 1993.
		The Slovak Republic legal system was created by the Constitution of the Slovak Republic which was accepted in September 1, 1992 and by acts and legal regulations connected to the Constitution and accepted by the Slovak National Council.
	www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/pub/ascii/wfbcjslo.txt (3571 words)

	Britannia Panorama: British Government
		The legal system of England and Wales comprises both an historic body of conventions known as common law and equity, and parliamentary and European Community legislation; the last of these applies throughout Britain.
		The Home Secretary has overall responsibility fbr the criminal justice system in England and Wales and for advising the Queen on the exercise of the royal prerogative of mercy to pardon a person convicted of a crime or to remit all or part of a penalty imposed by a court.
		The legal system of Northern Ireland is in many respects similar to that of England and Wales.
	www.britannia.com /gov/gov8.html (1002 words)

	Sudan - THE LEGAL SYSTEM
		The primary legal influence remained British, because of the weight given to British legal precedents and because most of the lawyers and judges were British-trained.
		This major change in Sudan's legal system was controversial because it disregarded existing laws and customs, introduced many new legal terms and concepts from Egyptian law without source material necessary to interpret the codes, and presented serious problems for legal education and training.
		The legal profession objected that the Sudanese penal code, which was well established and buttressed by a strong body of case law, was being replaced by the Egyptian code, which was largely transplanted from a French legal system entirely alien to Sudan.
	countrystudies.us /sudan/65.htm (1702 words)

	English Legal System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Separation of the English legal system into two distinct departments of Common law and Equity (justice civile) is peculiar to England.
		For legal advice they rely on their clerk who is usually a solicitor or a barrister and is legally qualified.
		In legal terms,a crime is an act of human behaviour banned by criminal law The term crime is used to refer to adult behaviour.
	www.u-psud.fr /SCEAUX/enseignement/R.nsf/els.htm?OpenPage (11686 words)

	healthepic-Legal System- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		To achieve this particular objective, the legal system considering the sociological, economic and political conditions in the society designs its own goals and evolves a set of principles/rules/laws which help the society to attain its identified goals.
		In civil cases, the person seeking a legal remedy files his pleadings /plaint in the court to which the other person against whom the cause of action lies files a written statement to admit or deny the allegations made in the plaint.
		As our legal system recognizes the human values and human dignity, equal opportunity of right to counsel is given to all individuals both at the trial and pre-trial stages.
	www.healthepic.com /doctors/medico/legalsystem.htm (2502 words)

	Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Theoretically speaking, the legal effect of an emergency order is equal to that of a law; moreover, it governs when conflicts arise.
		However, the appropriation of legal writings shall meet the requirements of the "fair use" doctrine or be done under the copyright holder's authorization.
		Legal professionals in Taiwan have to finish four to five years of legal education at the university level.
	www.loc.gov /law/glin/taiwan.html (1765 words)

	Australian Government Attorney-General's Department - Attorney General's Department - Australias Legal System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Under this system of government, as the term suggests, the head of State of a country is a monarch whose functions are regulated by a constitution.
		Legal Aid and Family Services, which forms part of the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, is responsible for co-ordination of the delivery and development of national legal aid policies and programs.
		Legal aid services are provided directly by salaried lawyers or by way of referrals to the private legal profession.
	law.gov.au /auslegalsys/auslegalsys.htm (6932 words)

	114 - Summaries - The legal system
		There are three legal systems operating in Britain: one in England and Wales, one in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland.
		The chapter basically deals with the legal system in England and Wales and only briefly mentions the situations in Scotland and Northern Ireland where this is necessary for contrasting purposes.
		The legal system is NOT an abstract feature, but affects many ordinary people in their everyday lives.
	www.hf.ntnu.no /engelsk/courses/egw/114/british/c6.htm (478 words)

	Roman Legal System
		Where we see Latin influence most in the legal system of the United States is in the language of the courts.
		Perhaps the biggest difference between Roman and contemporary legal systems is the use of prisons.
		The Roman legal system indeed is different from the one we follow but we can certainly see parallels.
	www.dl.ket.org /latin3/mores/legallatin/legal01.htm (2033 words)

	Illinois Legal & Judicial System
		When a person decides to file a legal action, he or she must decide in which court system to file the case.
		Which court system a person enters depends on a number of factors: whether a court has exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of the case, the amount of damages involved, and the locations of the parties in the case.
		The federal court system hears both civil and criminal cases and is also broken down into three levels.
	www.weblocator.com /attorney/il/law/illegjud.html (1804 words)

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		Korea is a centralized nation-state with a tripartite system of government consisting of administration, legislation and judicature.
		There are no localized criminal justice systems and thus the entire criminal justice system, such as prosecution, courts and prisons, is the responsibility of the central government.
		It is not legally possible to transfer prisoners either as a means of domestic enforcement of foreign trial or as foreign enforcement of domestic trial.
	www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/pub/ascii/wfbcjsko.txt (3698 words)

	American Legal System
		There then may be a preliminary motion, of which the outcome can be dismissal due to no legal claim based on reading the complaint, or a summary judgement in which a decision can be based on the facts of the case that are not in dispute.
		The middle phase of a lawsuit is the discovery phase, in which each side attempts to determine how strong their case is. The discovery phase consists of interrogatories, depositions, and admissions.
		Legal remedies are money-based and seek to financially compensate one for the damage that has occurred.
	www.quickmba.com /law/sys (1166 words)

	LA30110 - LEGAL SYSTEM
		Students of this module should be able to understand the development of the legal system, and be able to comment upon the characteristics which this has produced.
		The Module aims to provide students with an understanding of the structure, historical development and workings of the legal system in England and Wales, and to enable students to assess critically legal systems.
		i) The structure of the legal system in England and Wales.
	www.aber.ac.uk /modules/2003/LA30110.html (543 words)

	Denmark - Official Denmark - The Legal System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In contrast to German and French law, commercial law in the Danish legal system is not distinct as a special area of jurisprudence, but trade is regulated by e.g.
		From ancient times existing the contents of the law have moreover been determined by the courts by means of case law in areas where there is no legislation, and this still occurs, for instance especially in the law of compensation.
		The legal rules governing the administration are as in other western European countries characterised by traditional ideals of law and order.
	www.um.dk /Publikationer/UM/English/Denmark/kap1/1-11.asp (1334 words)

	Divorce Source: The Adversary Legal System
		Although the adversary system is an outmoded, inefficient means of achieving a divorce, it is not possible to get a divorce without some contact with the system.
		Under this system at its best, the lawyer's image is that of a crusader for justice, the lawyer who never rests until the innocent client or worthy victim has been vindicated.
		My argument with the legal system is that it pushes you in the wrong direction, encouraging and reinforcing your worst impulses rather than your best.
	www.divorcesource.com /TX/ARTICLES/schmitt7.html (1810 words)

	SIU Law Library: Korean Legal Research Resources on the Internet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Korean legal system is a civil law system, and the modern Korean legal system originally followed the European civil law system as transferred from the Japanese legal system.
		There is no American style system of judicial precedent and a decision of the Supreme Court does not have the binding force of precedent in subsequent cases of a similar nature.
		The Korean judiciary system is three tiered: the Supreme Court, the highest court; the High Courts, the intermediate appellate courts; and the District Courts (including the specialized Patent Court, Family Court, Administrative Court), the courts of original jurisdiction.
	www.law.siu.edu /lawlib/koreanlaw (6977 words)

	Legal System
		But be warned: the legal system's philosophy is that for a law to mean anything, it has to be enforced.
		It's hard for players to enforce laws on wizzes, so although the players' legal system is generally taken seriously by the wizards, it's ultimately up to the administration to decide what is or isn't reasonable.
		If he's actually a serious asshole, the administration can remove him, but this sort of intervention is rare; we're buggered if we're going to interfere with the legal system simply because the elected Judge isn't well liked.
	www.shattered.org /legal.htm (348 words)

	Egypt: Law and the Legal System in Ancient Egypt
		The legal and administrative systems seem not to have been well defined, and so at times anyone in an authoritative position may have made legal judgements.
		There were no legal advocates, so both parties would present their own arguments.
		When the Romans took Egypt, their legal system was effected by both the Greeks and Egyptians, and today, we continue to implement a number of aspects of Roman law.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/law.htm (1337 words)

	LLRX -- Update to A Guide to the UK Legal System
		The Scottish legal system is in part separate from that of England and Wales.
		The court system is separate and different from that of England and Wales, and uses different terminology.
		See Legal Resources in the UK and Ireland for lists of these and of law firms with current awareness and news on their websites, or offering free email newsletters.
	www.llrx.com /features/uk2.htm (4564 words)

	Isle of Man Government - Legal System
		Other legal work (except conveyancing) can be undertaken in the Island by registered legal practitioners qualified to practice in other jurisdictions.
		Although English law does not extend to the Isle of Man, the Manx legal system is based on the principles of English common law, like the legal systems of most Commonwealth countries.
		The Manx system is based on a Registry of Deeds, although a system of land registration is now being set up.
	www.gov.im /isleofman/legalsystem.xml (463 words)

	Legal Information System of the Federated States of Micronesia
		The Legal Information System (LIS) of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) seeks to improve public access to the laws and other legal authority of the FSM and its four states.
		The overall objectives of the TA are to assist the FSM national and state governments to improve the efficiency and responsiveness of the legal system by making existing and future laws more available to the public and by advancing public understanding of the legal system.
		The TA is broken down into two primary parts, one is the Legal Information System provided mainly through this web site and the other is a program of community education on various aspects of the local legal system that is being undertaken by the Micronesian Seminar.
	www.fsmlaw.org (616 words)

	LLRX -- A Guide to the Israeli Legal System
		Ruth Levush is a Senior Legal Specialist at the Eastern Law Division, Directorate of Legal Research, Law Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA.
		The Israeli legal system, although Western in culture, belongs neither to the Common Law nor to the Civil Law families of legal systems.
		On the contrary, it is the basis of the system.
	www.llrx.com /features/israel.htm (3476 words)

	Legal system - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Common law is a system of law used in England, all of the states of the United States (except Louisiana) and other former British possessions such as in the Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and Hong Kong.
		With the end of the Cold War, most of these nations are incorporating laws compatible with private property and capitalism.
		Burnham's Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States, 3d (American Casebook Series and Other Coursebooks)
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /legal_system.htm (314 words)

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