The common law of England
The essence of English common law is that it is made by judges sitting in courts, applying legal precedent to the facts before them. A decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the highest civil appeal court of the United Kingdom, is binding on every other court. Topics covered includes: Torts, Crimes, Contracts, The Law Of Persons, Adjective Law.
Author(s): William Blake Odgers, William Walter Odgersr and Herbert Broom
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This PDF covers the following contents related to Common Law : Introduction, Identifying a Potential Common-Law Marriage Issue, Affirmative Claim of Common-Law Marriage or Claim of Lengthy Cohabitation, Allegation of Marriage without Submission of a Valid Marriage Certificate, Proven Marriage of Insufficient Duration, Laws Affecting Common-Law Marriage Determinations in EEOICPA Claims, Common-Law Marriage Jurisdictions, The Five Basic Elements of Common-Law Marriage, Capacity, Agreement, Cohabitation, Holding Out, Reputation, Other Considerations, Developing a Common-Law Marriage Issue in an EEOICPA Claim, Developing Two Threshhold Issues, Where was the alleged common-law marriage contracted?, When was the common-law marriage established?, Developing Evidence of the Five Basic Elements of a Common-Law Marriage, Developing Evidence in a Surviving Spouse Claim, Developing a Capacity Issue, Additional Considerations in Developing the Claim of a Stepchild, Developing Evidence of a Marriage Under Tribal Law, Documents and Supporting Evidence, Burdens of Production and Proof, Common-Law Marriage Handbook, Character and Weight of Evidence, Submitting a Claim to the National Office.
Author(s): Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
31 Pages
This PDF covers the following topics related to The Common Law and Zambia : What is common law? , Justifications for the common law method , Precedent in Zambia, Stare decisis in Zambia's courts, The Zambian context , Suggestions for the future, Stare decisis and legal authority, Conclusion.
Author(s): William L. Church
46 Pages
The History of the Common Law of England
This text is very easy to read and Hales analysis of the Common Law is noted as the first published history of English law and a strong influence on William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England.
Author(s): Matthew Hale
133 Pages
The essence of English common law is that it is made by judges sitting in courts, applying legal precedent to the facts before them. A decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the highest civil appeal court of the United Kingdom, is binding on every other court. Topics covered includes: Torts, Crimes, Contracts, The Law Of Persons, Adjective Law.
Author(s): William Blake Odgers, William Walter Odgersr and Herbert Broom
NA Pages
Traditional Rights and FreedomsEncroachments by Commonwealth Laws
This book covers the following topics: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Movement, Property Rights, Retrospective Laws, Fair Trial, Burden of Proof, The Privilege against Self-incrimination, Client Legal Privilege, Strict or Absolute Liability, Appeal from Acquittal, Procedural Fairness, Delegating Legislative Power, Authorising what would otherwise be a Tort, Executive Immunities, Judicial Review, Freedoms and Privilege.
Author(s): Australian Law Reform Commission
130 Pages
Lucid, accessible coverage, from a historical perspective, of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, many other aspects of civil and criminal law. Indispensable reading for lawyers, political scientists, interested general readers.
Author(s): Oliver Wendell Holmes
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