Many types of laws exist to address common issues faced by people. These issues may be broad and general in their scope while others address more specific matters. One type of law that addresses the general area of bankruptcy is referred to as bankruptcy law. This area of law addresses issues...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
The Westboro Baptist Church causes outrage after judges rule that Albert Snyder, father of a fallen Marine, pay $16,510.80 in court costs to church member Fred Phelps. Members of the church, located in Topeka, Kansas, picketed Snyder's late son's funeral - all because Snyder's son was gay. On...
Apellate jurisdiction refers to the court’s authority to review decisions and change them when necessary depending on the case being handled. The review process may call for an entirely new hearing or simply a review of certain rulings created by the lower court. According to the article...
The FCC or Federal Communications Commission loses to Comcast in a lawsuit filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday. This is a landmark case which decided the FCC lacks the authority to require equal treatment of broadband providers over internet...
Stare decisis is a Latin term that literally means “maintain what has been decided and do not alter that which has been established.” Specifically, this is legal principle that judges should always consider and that require them to follow whatever agreement they have agreed upon. On the other...
People around the world have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years while also using the hemp plant for everything from fabric and rope to ethanol fuel. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, a man with a bit of power and enough determination decided pot was wicked, evil and narcotic. He...
Different courts exist to hand out different verdicts, depending on what kind of verdict is necessary for the case. A chancery court is similar to a court of equity wherein it settles matters of land, trusts, and issues regarding individuals who are mentally incapable to handle their own affairs....
Anna Nicole Smith's estate will get nothing from the fifteen year long battle. The former sex symbol, model, and television personality filed suit in 2001 in a Texas courtroom over her $300 million dollar piece of J. Howard Marshall's $1.6 billion dollar estate. Marshall was 90 years old at the...
The Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the US judicial system. Whatever decision is handed down by the Supreme Court is considered to be final and binding. This is because the Supreme Court hears cases that have been elevated through a process of court appeals or through relevance or...
