The Laws of a Country
“Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made” –Otto von Bismarck. English Bill of Rights, the American Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen contain a lot of resemblances; however, they each have unique qualities. This is because they are all built on the same foundations, but adjust qualities to meet their specific desires.
Primarily, The English Bill of Rights was written while James I was in power; he was Catholic and often made remarks about the superiority of his religion. The Protestants made the bill to ensure their rights and secure their equality. In the document, they set a law that a ruler could not be Catholic. They also set many other laws to keep the king in check; for instance, the king had to consent Parliament in all plans he had for the country. From the English Bill of Rights, there was groundwork provided for the American Bill of Rights.
At the time of the installment of the English Bill of Rights, America had just attained their freedom. Primarily, America had but a constitution that provided parameters for the government. However, there was a controversial idea that citizens needed their own boundaries as well. There were twelve amendments written and of those twelve, ten were developed into the American Bill of Rights. While the American Bill did come from the basis of the English Bill, they adjusted many ideas to suit the new country. A significant variance was the American concept of the freedom of religion. This clearly contrasted greatly from the English who has a specific law banning a Catholic king. The Americans also added a law of personal property privacy and forbidding of trespassing. America had another amendment that was intended to shield individuals in court. In France, the country took inspiration from America to establish the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The French added a unique touch that forbids doing things that harm society. Because of France’s history with the three estates, they included a law of dividing taxes among all citizens. The other two countries had no significant ties to this issue,
prosperity, security and safety, benefits and values. Domestic policy – A plan of action that guides a government’s decisions about what to do within a country- federal laws, aboriginal land claims, spending tax revenue. Foreign policy – A plan of action that guides a government’s decision about its official relations with other countries- foreign affairs, external relations. Triple Alliance - The alliance between German, Austria-Hungry, and Italy. Triple Entente – The alliance between…
Criminal Justice System Criminal Law has and will continue to be a fluid and ever-changing aspect of humanity, and yet the distinctive base of religious belief is still a foundation for a variety of laws today. While the separation of church and state is in effect, history states a wide range of laws have been established based on religious beliefs and ideals, the Bible for one, and currently the Qur’an, which is the basis for Islamic Law. It is the only true form of law in the present time that is not…
Issues Teresa Knight Law/421 November 24, 2014 Kathryn Hays International Legal and Ethical Issues International law has traditionally been defined in very broad terms and not limited simply to rules that are applied to settle disputes in court. Rather, international law is influenced by a combination of law, religious tenets, and diplomatic relations between nations. This broad definition makes enforcement of international laws challenging, and adherence to international law is sometimes based on…
International Legal & Ethical Issues Summary xxxxxxxxxxx LAW/421 November 4, 2014 xxxxxxxxxx International Legal & Ethical issues Summary Cadmex is considering working with the company Gentura for a sublicensing agreement on a new anti-diabetic drug for exclusive marketing rights. Cadmex has to take into consideration the international laws and ethical issues that could come into effect when dealing with Gentura and the country of Candore. Some of the issues that could come into effect legally…
Law and Society Families of Law Unit 3- Written Assignment Tami Daniels 03/28/2011 Unit 3 Essay- Part Two Name of Country: Great Britain Family of law followed: Common law How disputes are settled: Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation How cases are handled: Adversary system; case law takes precedence In this section, discuss the following: • How would your friend’s theft be dealt with under the law in this country? In Great Britain, the Theft…
Law Opinion Paper CJA/224 November 8, 2011 Bobby Sheppard Law Opinion Paper The United States of America didn’t become the best country in the world from one day to another; our country went under a lot of planning and construction of different ideas. Our countries’ organization is a result of our creation of laws and our criminal system. The creation of laws must have taken many disputes and time to create and up to today we are still working on making it just and adjusting laws to the…
Essay plan Topic: the exploitation of adult workers in developed countries. I. Introduction: Thesis statement: This essay discusses two major reasons that brings about the exploitation of workers in developed countries, including workers’ educational level and labor legislation. Afterwards, it provides two suggestions to solve the issue in terms of education of workers and government policies. II. Body: A. Causes a. illiteracy and low level of education 1. ↓level of education →↑unemployment…
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regulations related to pre-contractual liability were produced and many country nowadays accept a general duty of pre-contractual good faith . However, based on different social backgrounds and legal systems, judgment also various from country to country when confronted with specific case. The paper will take a simple case of break off negotiations as a fundamental to analyze the possible judgment when UNIDROT PICC, English Law and German Law applies. Case In the case, the Nordsee Oil Company from Norwegian(hereinafter…
itself. These different councils set up rules, laws, enforce the rules and laws and try to be as fair for all countries within the European Union. The European Commission proposes legislation and help implements decisions. The current President of the European Commission is Jose Manuel Barroso from Portugal. There are 27 people from every country in the European Union that are on the European Commission and together they work to help create and pass laws while working with European Parliament and…