10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LENITY»
Discover the use of
lenity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lenity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
He may be human enough to sway the outcome... but to which side? Ms. Manchester lives near Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband and two children.
D. Baird Manchester, 2010
2
The Hermetic Museum: Containing Twenty-Two Most Celebrated ...
Earth is the Body, oil the Soul, and water the Spirit ; and all this is accomplished
through the Divine goodness and lenity, without which Nature can do nothing ; or,
as the Sage says : " God's lenity rules all things ; and/beneath the thickness of ...
Arthur Edward Waite, 1999
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Double Jeopardy: The History, the Law
It is in cases like Woodward that the rule of lenity is helpful. As noted in chapter 5,
the Court has long held that if doubt exists as to whether blameworthiness is
distinct, that doubt should be resolved in favor of singular blameworthiness.
George Conner Thomas, 1998
4
In the Name of Justice: Leading Experts Reexamine the ...
The court's en banc opinion pivoted on a question central in the criminal law: ''
whether Councilman had fair warningthattheActwould
beconstruedtocoverhisallegedconduct in a criminal case, and whether the rule of
lenity or other principles ...
5
Judging Under Uncertainty: An Institutional Theory of Legal ...
Whatever the role of agencies in civil cases, courts must use the rule of lenity to
force Congress itself to legislate with specificity on the subject of criminally
enforceable obligations; such legislation cannot be delegated to agencies or
courts.
6
The Language of Statutes: Laws and Their Interpretation
Consistent with both lenity and the principle that statutes should be interpreted to
avoid close constitutional questions (in this case a potential violation of the
commerce clause),103 the Court held that commercial activity is required for the ...
7
Lorena Hays Personal Journal
Description of her trip across the plains to California in 1852. With this, photocopy of a typed transcript of the journal, and genealogical information on the Hayes family.
8
The Legal Analyst: A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law
As it happens there is a clear statement principle that bears on this last concern:
the rule of lenity, a judge-made principle saying that ambiguities in penal statutes
ought to be resolved in favor of the criminal defendant. The roots of the rule lie ...
9
The loyalists of America and their times
Or was taking away the Charter and all the rights of the people without trial or
forfeiture the measure of lenity from which such applause was now sought ? Was
the indemnity held out to military power lenity ? Was it lenity to free soldiers from
a ...
10
A speech intended to have been delivered in the House of ...
The lenity of your Government ! To reject, with menace and contempt, petitions
from the People ; to execute upon them by force of arms, Laws made without their
con- fent, and univerfally obnoxious to them ; to demand from them, at the point of
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LENITY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lenity is used in the context of the following news items.
OAG appeals on law of proportionality
“Even if the court were to apply the principle of lenity, considering the lighter punishment in the Penal Code of Bhutan, the defendant should ... «Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper, Jul 15»
Lawmakers give justice reforms in Texas a boost
A bill was passed that codified the Rule of Lenity, an essential and long-held doctrine that requires a judge to construe objectively ambiguous ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
Supreme Court Update: Texas Department Of Housing And …
... courts addressed vagueness through a rule of strict construction of penal statutes—i.e. the rule of lenity—not a rule of constitutional law. «JD Supra, Jun 15»
People ex rel. Green v. Grewal
They argue the so-called rule of lenity, "whereby courts must resolve doubts as to the meaning of a statute in a criminal defendant's favor" ... «The Recorder, Jun 15»
CFPB Issues Final Decision in In Re: PHH Corp.: First Agency …
... decision most vulnerable on appeal, particularly if the Court of Appeals determines, as discussed further below, that the rule of lenity applies, ... «JD Supra, Jun 15»
Chamber to SEC in State Street appeal: No deference for you!
What makes the Flannery case so interesting is that the rule of lenity ordinarily applies only in criminal cases. The former State Street CIO was ... «Reuters Blogs, Jun 15»
Salem public hearing planned on raising land-use fees
Kristi Neznanski, an associate project manager at Lenity Architecture. • Reuben Worster, a business broker for a local property management ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
SCOV Law Blog: Double trouble jeopardy
... of the legislative history, and its default to the rule of lenity without considering other applicable principles of statutory construction. «vtdigger.org, Jun 15»
BP Presses High Court To Hear Deepwater Liability Appeal
BP also said the U.S. has essentially argued that the rule of lenity doesn't apply because it opted to pursue “draconian per-barrel penalties” for ... «Law360, Jun 15»
State supreme court may consider allowing felony election fraud …
Whether the "rule of lenity" is relevant. That rule provides that courts should opt for the lesser punishment if the intent of a criminal law is unclear ... «MLive.com, May 15»
