Is unjust enrichment a criminal offense? No, it is a civil matter addressed in equity law, not criminal law. How can I prove unjust enrichment in court? By showing that the defendant benefited unfairly at your expense and that the enrichment was not justified by any legal agreement or mutual...
These cases have led to the enactment of laws in the United States, which purpose is to discourage culprits and to protect victims of such acts. As of November 2018, at least 48 states in the U.S. had passed state cyberbullying laws, and 45 states have incorporated criminal sanctions ...
Criminal, terrorist, and accidental actions involving firearms are unfortunately of ongoing concern in many communities, and law enforcement organizations increasingly encounter recorded evidence involving gunfire. Forensic gunshot acoustics is often needed to identify or classify firearms, determine the number...
Accordingly, the ethical analysis of drug policy which follows is undertaken primarily through a consequentialist lens; that is, does it reduce harm? However, a further deontological argument will be examined regarding the use of criminal sanctions to deter drug use, which is more robust than ...
Chinese lawmakers are considering lowering the MACR from 14 to 12 under certain circumstances(情况), including cases of murder and rape(强奸). This change is part of a draft amendment(修正案)to the Criminal Law that was sent to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on ...
amounts of unclear origin were found in bank accounts(Financial Crime Prosecutor, filing act 3752/24.01.2022; iEidiseis 2022; Triantis 2022 ); (d) the prosecution of the former Minister of Transparency and Human Rights with charges of criminal organization, abuse of power, breach of duty, ext...
Contempt of court is broadly classified into two categories: criminal vs. civil and direct vs. indirect. As criminal contempt is a crime in the ordinary sense, such contempt charges are punitive—involving fines or imprisonment—and are separate from the underlying case being heard. Civil contempt...
Slander is a form of oral defamation, and defamation is considered a civil wrong (i.e., a tort) in the United States. This means that you cannot file a criminal complaint accusing a person of slander, but may file a lawsuit. Is Slander the Same As Defamation? Slander is a form of d...
This article examines how Austrian Alien Law constitutes entering into such a marriage as a criminal offense and looks at the legal proceedings in district courts in Vienna where most cases of alleged 'marriages of convenience' are being dealt with. It also studies the work of the Viennese ...
It is by no means certain whether this rise in the number of criminal cases really corresponded with an actual rise in delinquency. Still, the largest number of convictions for serious sexual offences with children committed by teachers occurred in the third quarter of the last century (between ...