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We ignore real dangers while reacting emotionally to phantoms; we blithely accept dubious conclusions while disbelieving sensible ones; or we simply (or not so simply) misinterpret the numbers. (The National Council on Unchallengeable ... JA Paulos 被引量: 10发表: 1994年 加载更多来源...
In many common law jurisdictions, judges can interpret laws based on earlier decisions or legislation. This system relies heavily on the ability of judges to come up with a ruling when facing disputes in a particular case. In contrast, civil law relies on codes and statutes which prescribe ...
58 11 GREEN BAG 2D How to Read a Legal Opinion interpret "statutes," which is a fancy name for written laws passed by legislative bodies such as Congress. Still other cases interpret "the common law," which is a term that usually refers to the body of ...
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Verbose celebrity historians like Niall Ferguson, who rejoiced in Blair’s rejuvenation of “enlightened” imperialism, remain silent on the “moral truancy,” as Pankaj Mishra wrote, “of [those] paid to intelligently interpret the contemporary world.” All of this, except the Wikileaks exposé ...
Hi Mike, this is tough to say for sure as “transacting business” in Texas can be loosely interpreted one way or the other. To save space, please see my reply to Anna’s comment below where I included the relevant state statutes. My reply to her is a few down from this. Hope that...
A number of states, including Alabama, recently abolished the statutes allowing for common law marriage.3 Special Considerations As judges present the precedents which apply to a case, they can significantly influence the criteria that a jury uses to interpret a case. Historically, the traditions of...
For instance, the FDIC presents ratings related to the level of consumer compliance (with consumer protection and civil rights statutes/regulations) that it finds at each federally regulated commercial bank, savings and loan association, mutual savings bank and credit union.2 It also provides ratings...
TheCorporate Transparency Act, a clause of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, eliminated loopholes for shell companies to evade anti-money laundering measures and economic sanctions. FinCEN, a U.S. Department of the Treasury bureau, issues guidance and regulations that interpret and implement the BSA an...