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10 QUOTES WITH «THE LAW»
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the law.
I defied nothing at all. I ignored the law because I didn't know it existed. It didn't occur to me that anyone would want to curb my inspiration.
Romania will always defend the Roma's right to move freely in Europe. They are European citizens and as long as there is no evidence they broke the law they should enjoy the same rights of any European citizen.
So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community.
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.
The paramount destiny and mission of woman is to fulfill the noble and benign offices of wife and mother. That is the law of the Creator.
In our system, we leave questions of fact to a jury. But to render a verdict, a jury must know the law. For this, we rely upon jury instructions. Instructions are supposed to translate the law into lay terms that the jury can apply to the facts as they determine them.
We will that all men know we blame not all the lords, nor all those that are about the king's person, nor all gentlemen nor yeomen, nor all men of law, nor all bishops, nor all priests, but all such as may be found guilty by just and true inquiry and by the law.
The constant assumption runs throughout the law that the natural and spontaneous evolutions of habit fix the limits of right and wrong.
And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.
The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE LAW»
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the law in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the law and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creative License:
The Law and Culture of Digital Sampling
Draws on interviews with more than 100 musicians, managers, lawyers, journalists, and scholars to critique the music industry s approach to digital sampling.
Kembrew McLeod, Peter DiCola, 2011
--James Ryerson, Lingua Franca Reviews of this book: It is hard to imagine a better time for the publication of Minding the Law, a brilliant dissection of the court's work by two eminent scholars, law professor Anthony G. Amsterdam and ...
Anthony G. AMSTERDAM, Jerome S. Bruner, Anthony G Amsterdam, 2009
3
Distorting
the Law: Politics, Media, and
the Litigation Crisis
Distorting the Law lays bare how media coverage has sensationalized lawsuits and sympathetically portrayed corporate interests, supporting big business and reinforcing negative stereotypes of law practices.
William Haltom, Michael McCann, 2009
4
The Law of Armed Conflict: International Humanitarian
Law in War
What weapons are lawful and unlawful, and why? This text takes the reader through these essential questions of the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law to an awareness of finer points of battlefield law.
5
Why People Obey
the Law
People obey the law if they believe it's legitimate, not because they fear punishment--this is the startling conclusion of Tom Tyler's classic study.
6
The Book of the Law: (technically Called Liber Al Vel Legis ...
This work contains the corrected text of the 1938 edition with a facsimile of the handwritten manuscript.
The book deals with matters of intense topical debate including the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights and the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998, the establishment of a new Scottish Parliament, ways in which ...
Dawn Oliver, Gavin Drewry, 1998
8
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and
the Law: ...
This essay is followed by four commentaries by Professors Gordon Wood, Laurence Tribe, Mary Ann Glendon, and Ronald Dworkin, who engage Justice Scalia's ideas about judicial interpretation from varying standpoints.
Antonin Scalia, Amy Gutmann, 1998
9
The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, ...
Creating a healthy, beautiful body begins with learning the facts and turning knowledge into action. In The Body Book, women will find the tools they need to build a healthier body now—so they can live joyfully in it for years to come.
10
The Law and Policy of
the World Trade Organization: Text, ...
This is primarily a textbook for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students of law.
Peter Van den Bossche, 2005
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE LAW»
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the law is used in the context of the following news items.
Indiana Law: Sorting Fact From Fiction From Politics
Mike Pence, who is considering a run for president in 2016, signed into law last week. It has caused a firestorm of criticism from those who say the law could lead ... «NPR, Apr 15»
Indiana 'Religious Freedom' Law Scrutinized Ahead of Final Four
Critics say the law could allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers in the name of religious freedom. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence defended the law ... «ABC News, Mar 15»
5 Things To Know About The Latest Supreme Court Challenge To …
At issue in this case is a line in the law stipulating that subsidies are available to those who sign up for coverage "through an exchange established by the state. «NPR, Feb 15»
Justices to Hear New Challenge to Health Law
The case concerns tax subsidies that currently help millions of people afford health insurance under the law. According to the challengers, those subsidies are ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
New Questions on Health Law as Rulings on Subsidies Differ
Critics of the law, who said the ruling in Washington vindicated their opposition to it, did not have much time to celebrate. Within hours, a unanimous three-judge ... «New York Times, Jul 14»
Health Care Law Projected to Cut the Labor Force
The report did say that the law would reduce hours worked and full-time employment, but not because of a crippling impact on private-sector job creation. «New York Times, Feb 14»
