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Honor Crimes In Jordan: Their Treatment Under Islamic And Jordanian Criminal Laws, Ferris K. Nesheiwat
Honor Crimes In Jordan: Their Treatment Under Islamic And Jordanian Criminal Laws, Ferris K. Nesheiwat
Ferris K Nesheiwat
No two elements are more important to the establishment of a civilized and open society than society’s respect for individual human rights and respect for and submission to the rule of law. These two elements, however, are not always compatible. When society adopts laws that undermine the basic rights of a class of citizens, a tension is created between an individual’s responsibility to respect society’s laws, and that same individual’s right to be protected and treated equitably by his or her society. This scenario occurs when society adopts laws, which selectively provide under-protection to a class of citizens because of …
Valuation In Veterinary Malpractice, Rebecca J. Huss
Valuation In Veterinary Malpractice, Rebecca J. Huss
Rebecca J. Huss
This article begins with a description of veterinarians and the status of veterinary malpractice. Next, the article considers the elements and key issues involved in veterinary malpractice. The article then analyzes the current law relating to damages available in veterinary malpractice suits. Finally this paper considers whether the way current damage calculations are being made is apprpriate and advocates the the adoption of statutory provisions allowing capped non-economic damages in these cases.