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Jury Instructions: A Persistent Failure To Communicate, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Walter W. Steele Jr.
Jury Instructions: A Persistent Failure To Communicate, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Walter W. Steele Jr.
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This article reports on an empirical study of juror comprehension of pattern jury instructions. It demonstrated that comprehension of the original instructions was poor, but that rewriting significantly improved their ability to understand and explain the meaning of the instructions. A separate study showed that jurors report that they discuss and consider the language of the instructions provided to them.
Private International Law And The U.N. Sales Convention, Peter Winship
Private International Law And The U.N. Sales Convention, Peter Winship
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No abstract provided.
Current Lease And Royalty Problems In The Gas Industry, John S. Lowe
Current Lease And Royalty Problems In The Gas Industry, John S. Lowe
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No abstract provided.
Contract Law In The Ussr And The United States: History And General Concept, By E. Allan Farnsworth And Viktor P. Mozolin, C. Paul Rogers Iii.
Contract Law In The Ussr And The United States: History And General Concept, By E. Allan Farnsworth And Viktor P. Mozolin, C. Paul Rogers Iii.
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Medical Decision Making During A Surrogate Pregnancy, Thomas Wm. Mayo
Medical Decision Making During A Surrogate Pregnancy, Thomas Wm. Mayo
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This article is concerned with a tradition of paternalism within the medical and legal professions toward pregnant women, their children, and the medical decisions that pregnant women make affecting both. In most surrogacy contracts, the surrogate mother agrees not to have an abortion and to refrain from certain types of harmful conduct, including the consumption of alcoholic beverages, smoking, and the use of illegal drugs. This article will consider the implications these provisions have for medical decision making during pregnancy, and for the concepts of individual autonomy, informed consent and the developing doctrine of fetal rights.
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