hierarchy of courtsgenderCustomary law is without doubt the oldest system of law in most African societies. These societies were communal, with their headmen, chiefs and kings as the leaders. The administration of justice within these societies lay in the hands of the traditional leaders. Within ...
5A similar hierarchy operates in Belgium. the courtS 35The differential effects of juries on trial proceedings are perhaps most vis-ible in trial outcome data. In England and Wales, juries produce acquittals in criminal cases more frequently than magistrates sitting alone. Conviction rates in ...
Power in the Court: Legal Argumentation and the Hierarchy of Credibility in Eviction Hearings the study highlights the importance of legal representation for tenants facing eviction and suggests that courts play a role in the maintenance of exploitative... C Hanley,K Howell,B Teresa - 《Socius Soc...