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Legal Dispute
A legal case is in a general sense a dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process. A legal case is typically based on either civil or criminal law. In most legal cases there are one or more accusers and one or more defendants. In some instances, a legal case may occur between parties that are not in opposition, but require a legal ruling to formally establish some legal fact, such as a divorce. Civil case A civil case, more commonly known as a lawsuit or controversy, begins when a plaintiff files most a document called a complaint with a court, informing the court of the wrong that the plaintiff has allegedly suffered because of the defendant, and requesting a remedy. The remedy sought may be money, an injunction, which requires the defendant to perform or refrain from performing some action, or a declaratory judgment, which determines that the plaintiff has certain legal rights. The remedy will be prescribed by the cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Court
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law. In both common law and civil law legal systems, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all people have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, the rights of those accused of a crime include the right to present a defense before a court. The system of courts that interprets and applies the law is collectively known as the judiciary. The place where a court sits is known as a venue. The room where court proceedings occur is known as a courtroom, and the building as a courthouse; court facilities range from simple and very small facilities in rural communities to large complex facilities in urban communities. The practical authority given to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmes And Rahe Stress Scale
The Holmes and Rahe stress scale () is a list of 43 stressful life events that can contribute to illness. The test works via a point accumulation score which then gives an assessment of risk. The American Institute of Stress for instance, regards a score of 300 or more as an "80% chance of health breakdown within the next 2 years". While there is good evidence that chronic stress can lead to ill health, there is not much evidence to support the ranking of stressful life events in this manner. Development In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe examined the medical records of over 5,000 medical patients as a way to determine whether stressful events might cause illnesses. Patients were asked to tally a list of 43 life events based on a relative score. A positive correlation of 0.118 was found between their life events and their illnesses. Their results were published as the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), known more commonly as the Holmes and Rahe Stress S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkell V Pressdram
Arkell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. J. Arkell (1898–1980), English archaeologist and colonial administrator * Frank Arkell (1935–1998), Australian politician * Henry Arkell (1898–1982), English cricketer * John Arkell (1835–1923), English rower and clergyman * Keith Arkell (born 1961), English chess grandmaster * Myles Arkell (born 1932), English cricketer * Reginald Arkell (1882–1959), English writer * Simon Arkell (born 1966), Australian Olympic pole vaulter * Thomas Arkell (1823–1906), English-Canadian politician * Valerie Arkell-Smith (1895–1960), an English transgender man better known as Colonel Sir Victor Barker * William Joscelyn Arkell (1904–1958), English geologist and paleontologist See also * Arkell Cirque, large cirque on the south face of the central Read Mountains in Antarctica * Arkell Museum, American art and historical museum in Canajoharie, New York * Arkell Spring Grounds, bedrock aquifer along the Eramosa R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tochigi Patricide Case
The , or Aizawa patricide case, is a landmark father–daughter incest and patricide case in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The trial of the incident is also known as its common case name ''Aizawa v. Japan''. In the incident, a victimized daughter, (born January 31, 1939) who had been sexually abused by her father for about 15 years, eventually killed him on October 5, 1968. She was accused and convicted of murdering her father, but her sentence was suspended. Aizawa's controversial trial led to a change in the penalty for parricide in the Criminal Code of Japan. Background and murder Born in Tochigi Prefecture, Aizawa was the first of six children. Her father was and her mother was . Takeo was an alcoholic and systematically raped his daughter from 1953, when she was fourteen years old, onwards. Rika fled to Hokkaidō soon after, leaving Chiyo behind. She returned several years later, attempting to stop their relationship. By then, Takeo was living with his daughter, treating her as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquisitorial System
An inquisitorial system is a legal system in which the court, or a part of the court, is actively involved in investigating the facts of the case. This is distinct from an adversarial system, in which the role of the court is primarily that of an impartial referee between the prosecution and the defense. Inquisitorial systems are used primarily in countries with civil legal systems, such as France and Italy, or legal systems based on Islamic law like Saudi Arabia, rather than in common law systems. It is the prevalent legal system in Continental Europe, Latin America, African countries not formerly under British rule, East Asia (except Hong Kong), Indochina, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Most countries with an inquisitorial system also have some form of civil code as their main source of law. Countries using common law, including the United States, may use an inquisitorial system for summary hearings in the case of misdemeanors or infractions, such as minor traf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
