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Why are lawyers not called "doctor"?
I don't quite understand the education process for lawyers, but I do understand there are a number of different degrees, and one of them is 'JD', the juris doctor. My Latin is quite rusty, but I believe that is "Doctor of Law."
So why are they not…
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What is theft when not permanent
I was looking into the definition of theft in the UK and found (emphasis mine):
Theft is defined by section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 as the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other…
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American dies in Dominican Republic...and it's more complicated
An American citizen died in the Dominican Republic 15 years ago without a will. His last address was in the DR. We recently learned he owns property in Italy (he was born there and inherited his parents' house and properties). His children, as his…
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What if Trump is ruled ineligible to be POTUS after his name is on the Republican Primary ballot?
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot appear on the Republican Primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection, contrary to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment (with the order stayed "until January 4, 2024, subject to any…
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What if Miranda rights aren't read?
So I know that it's not quite like you see in TV and movies where a dead-to-rights murderer or rapist will just walk free because the arresting officer forgot to read their rights during the arrest. What, if anything though, could result from a…
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Legal Rule that computers are presumed to be operating correctly
I was reading the following academic paper. At the very beginning, it mentions that under the Law in England & Wales, a computer is presumed to be operating correctly.
This is the line I am interested in:
"In England and Wales, courts consider…
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Can you ever be certain that you will not be tried for an alleged crime?
Suppose someone is involved in a self-defense altercation where the other party ends up dead. As far as I understand this could result in one of the following outcomes:
The police investigate and a DA determines that no crime occurred unofficially…
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Seeking Presidential Immunity
ABC News reports that former President Trump is seeking to invoke "presidential" immunity in the lawsuit regarding: E. Jean Carroll's 2019 damage claims.
In statements Trump made denying the accusation, Trump said Carroll was "not my type" and…
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Is it legal to sign a “contract” like that of Colleen Stan to voluntarily bond oneself into slavery?
Obviously in Colleen Stan’s actual case there are several other problems: fraud/brainwashing/deception, possibly a lack of consideration, to name a couple.
But is there anything wrong in principle with freely consenting adults contracting for one to…
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Are there downsides to appealing?
Yesterday a federal judge ruled against Texas regarding the border barrier they'd erected in the Rio Grande river. Governor Abbott said he'll appeal up to the Supreme Court if necessary.
A few months ago there were two court rulings regarding the…
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Was the recent ruling against Jordan Peterson an infringement of his free speech?
From what I've gathered, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson was taken to court by the College of Psychologists of Ontario on complaints of professional misconduct. This was based on him making public statements (of a political kind) that they deemed…
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Does murdering the President of the United States differ, as a crime, from regular murder?
So, the prospect of siccing a semper tyrannis on the current POTUS has been discussed for the past quarter millennium or so. This has left me wondering, what sort of laws are there against murdering, or otherwise criminally ending the life of, the…
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Can punishments be weakened if evidence was collected illegally?
Suppose police are investigating a burglary case. Under law, COVID-19 contact tracing data can only be used for contact tracing and nothing else. However a team decides to analyze the data anyway to collect more information. It ends up playing the…
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What is the legal basis for making servers pay for customers who walk out?
In the US, different states have different laws regarding customers who leave without paying the bill, aka "Dine and Dash."
Some states allow for a restaurant to dock a server's pay, when a customer leaves without paying. However, I dont understand…
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Is there an inherent legal obligation to repay a guarantor?
So as I understand a guarantor is liable to pay rent arrears if the tenant is unable, unwilling, or just doesn't pay.
I am wondering if such an occasion arose and the landlord contacted the guarantor to pay, and they did, would the tenant, without a…
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