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Understand Laws and Concepts

The laws and concepts of a century direct the civilization of that century.

Laws and concepts are governing principles and ideologies capable of influencing the operative dynamics of a century, human advancement, societal evolution and revolution. Read

The Plight of the Uighurs

East Turkistan had been illegally occupied in 1949 and since then the Uighurs have been suffering greatly under the repressive Chinese Communist Government.

This article examines the plight of the Uighur people. Read

Women in Crime

Criminology is an independent inter-discipline science with its own history that uses original methods of research and has its network of institutions and organisations worldwide. Read

Latin Legal Terms of the Month

bona vacantia
Latin: Empty goods. Property not disposed of by a deceased's will and to which there is no relation entitled on intestacy.

caveat subscriptor
Latin: Let the person signing (e.g. a contract) be on his guard.

caveat venditor
Latin: Let the seller be on his guard.

caveat emptor
Latin: Let the buyer beware. A common-law maxim warning a purchaser that he could not claim that his purchases were defective unless he protected himself by obtaining express guarantees from the vendor.

Recent Articles

Crime and Criminology

In this article, we shall study the nature, type of crime as defined and methods propounded by various jurists for controlling them and we also study criminology as subject its origin, classification, methodology and approaches in criminology for study of crimes. Read

Welcome to the New Decade

The engineering marvel of Dubai, was built in the desert heat by low paid immigrant workers, mostly Indians and Pakistanis, paid 5-20 dollar a day. Many lost their lives in the process. (It’s a state secret how many lost their lives in the process.) Read

The End does not Justify the Means

In the many issues facing society, a common rationalization for committing wrong, immoral, unjust or unethical acts is that if the greater good is served the relative harm necessary to gain such a supposed good is justified. Read

Why is Universal Healthcare "Un-American"?

If an infant is born to poor parents, would we be more ethical to give medicine to that child so he or she does not die prematurely of preventable diseases, or would we be more ethical if we let the child die screaming. Read

Making Laws in the UK

A proposal for a new law is called a bill. Bills may be introduced in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords by any member. In practice most bills are proposed by the Government.

After being discussed and perhaps changed, the bill is sent to the other House to go through the same process. Read

Fundamentals of Contract Law

Contracts are a crucial part of every business transaction, but not nearly as much as in Real Estate.

For instance, some contracts are made verbally while others are made by simply exchanging letters or even e-mails. Read

Why you need a Business Entity?

When starting or expanding a business, many owners wonder if they should form a business entity and, if so, which one they should use.

There is a wide variety of information and "pitches" being made on the Internet regarding the benefits of certain entities versus others. Read

Understanding Tort

Tort law serves to protect an individual’s interest in their bodily security, tangible property, financial resources, or reputation.

Interference with one of these interests is usually met by an action for compensation, most usually in the form of unliquidated damages. Read

Confusing Terminology Explained

What's the difference between: A Lawyer, Solicitor, Advocate, Barrister, Counselor, and an Attorney?

Have you ever wondered where all these somewhat confusing terms came from? Well the answer is they are all types of Lawyers originated from various legal systems Read

Characterization of the Human Spirit

As the author of a Holocaust novel ("Jacob's Courage"), I appreciate books that offer a frank, emotional examination of morality. Repugnance, despair and darkness exist within human nature. We therefore learn nothing about ourselves if we do not examine this part of our psyche. Read

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation is just one of the forms of dispute resolution that are “alternative” to litigation through the courts. It helps to have some understanding of the others.

The first two forms of dispute resolution fall outside the ambit of any formal procedures. Read

Previous Articles

Obama Spells New Hope for Human Rights
An article by Marjorie Cohn examines how Obama's election could spell hope for human rights. Read

Agent Orange Continues to Poison Vietnam
An article by Marjorie Cohn examines the devastating effects of Agent Orange. Read

Frivolous Lawsuits
In this article, Gerard Simington examines your options with frivolous lawsuit. Read

Law School Accreditation
An examination of law school accreditation and what it means to you. Read

Racist Regimes in the 20th Century
Heather Gray examines overtly racist regimes in the 20th Century. Read

Website Terms & Conditions
Daniel Pepper examines whether you need website terms and conditions. Read

Attractive Jurisdiction
Panama is considered to be an attractive jurisdiction for opening your business. Read

On the Holocaust
In a short, yet powerful article, freelance author Mey Elghusein writes about the horrors of the Holocaust. Read

The IRAQ Approach
Chuck Milan writes on how to apply the IRAQ approach in law school examinations. Read

Archived Articles

A Critical Evaluation of Murder
Thomas Gallagher's evaluation of the crime of murder and its definition. Read

Online Law Degrees
Online Law Degrees: Are they Really Worth it? Peter Loughlin writes about online law degrees. Read

Estate Planning Overview Part I
Part I of a two part article series on the subject of Estate Planning by attorney Paul Nicolosi. Read

Estate Planning Overview Part II
Part II of a two part article series on the subject of Estate Planning by attorney Paul Nicolosi. Read

Power Learning
In the article, Peter Loughlin writes about online learning, and getting by with online college degree studies. Read

Private Investigators Part I
Part I of the article about private investigators and what they do, and the nature of the profession. Read

Private Investigators Part II
Part II of the article about private investigators and what they do, and the nature of the profession. Read

Private Investigators Part III
Part III of the article about private investigators and what they do, and the nature of the profession. Read

McDonald's Coffee Case
One of the most widely misreported and misunderstood cases in recent memory is the McDonald's Coffee case. Read

The Difference Between Arbitration & Mediation
In this article, Mark Eisenberg explains the difference between arbitration and mediation. Read

Imprisonment in the Era of Enlightment and Today
Sharon White writes about imprisonment in the era of enlightment and today. Read

The D.C. Bar Option
Jose Gomez, writes about the D.C. Bar option. Read

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