Court

Introduction In Queensland , there is a process in action that places offending prisons in a Magistrate Court to preside whether or not they shall be put into imprisonments or not. The Australian courts follow a system of diplomatic hierarchy. The Supreme court followed by the District court and then Magistrates court. But before the process of the court a police arrest may occur, this report provided by the police is used as evidence in the process of the hearing. Research Methods…

The courts are an essential piece of the American political system created by the Framers of the Constitution, despite the fact that the Framers originally considered the judicial branch to be the “least dangerous branch” of government because it lacked the power “of the sword and of the purse” (Hamilton 1778). However, the Supreme Court has proved itself to be a powerful political actor with the capability to make a profound impact on policy when conditions are ripe for it to do so. Nearly all…

Attending court can be an intimidating situation especially if you have never been to one before. The court that I decided to visit for our assignment was the Harris County Criminal Justice Center located at 1201 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002. I called prior to attending the courthouse to make sure I had something to observe and take notes from. I spoke to a lady that was very nice and she let me know that there was going to be many docket calls in the court room number 174 on the 19th floor…

need for a Supreme Court and also established the federal jurisdiction (History of the Federal Judiciary). The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, and District Courts (History of the Federal Judiciary). As the United States got larger so did the amount of judges needed to sit for the ever-expanding court system. Eventually the court system was expanded to ninety-four District Trial Courts, thirteen Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court (Court Role and…

The court system has a big role in the political process because they evaluate the issues that are brought to them and view them as terms of the legislation and the constitution. Furthermore, the court system is one of the largest in the nation with an estimate of at least two thousand judicial officers and employees. The court has at three levels which are superior courts, court of appeal and supreme court, they all have their own duties to uphold. Superior courts are the ones that take care of…

the County Surrogates Court must validate ones Will and/or trust in order to satisfy all legal matters. A will is a written document, which takes effect upon death. Currently, all courts require a will to be typed in proper legal language. It is very rare for a court to accept a hand written will into probate. A will that is entirely handwritten and signed by the testator is referred to as a “holographic will”. It generally states ones last wishes and it is the job of the courts to make sure…

Many times in our court system we have a tough time trying to find the justice. What is just always doesn’t come out; people are heavily discriminated in today’s societies. In The Art of Racing In the Rain a Denny Swift, who is innocent, has been wronged by the justice system, mainly because he had to spend so much money to prove his innocence when it shouldn’t have, so in this case justice for me is not achieved. Justice a scheme or system of law in which every person receives his/ her/its due…

INTRODUCTION This essay examines the Australian court hierarchy, and the extension power the High Court attains as it has the ability too overturn decisions made by the Supreme Court. As it is the final court of appeal therefore reintegrates the point that the power of appointment is held within the body of the High Court. As the Australian Federal system consists of national court and a court system for each individual state and the two territories. It will highlight the power comparison…

I have observed a few cases in the adult plea court, and while some cases were quick and short, only one was long. Even though there were various of cases that were dealing with different types of crimes, I saw that the legal system was still fair with their decisions towards the accused. A small case that occurred was R v. Stanley and the type of case was assault which is under section 265.1(a) in the criminal code. The name of the accused was Alloq Stanley, the crown 's name was Mr. Humphrey…

The first drug court was established in Miami-Dade, Florida in 1989 (National Association of Drug Professionals). Drug courts were established because of the “revolving door of drug use” and increasing recidivism rates. Drug courts have the ability to change a person’s life for the better by teaching them how to beat their addictions while providing the proper treatments for each offender. As a result, of the ongoing development of drug courts, it is unfair to expect the system to be…