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Copyright Basics, B. Douglas Robbins
Copyright Basics, B. Douglas Robbins
B. Douglas Robbins
In this paper we discuss the fundamentals of copyright law: what sort of works are protected by copyright, what sort of works are not protected, how copyright protection operates, the term of copyright protection, and what the consequences are for copyright infringement.
A Criminal Moment In Time, Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
A Criminal Moment In Time, Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
Bethel G.A Erastus-Obilo
Criminal law jurisprudence considers the concepts of motive, intent and the forbidden act integral to the justice process. Throughout the common law jurisdictions, this trio overshadows a central theme that is a precursor to all criminal acts – the idea of a social responsibility continuum or cognitive dependency. While motive is dispositional on a wider application, intent is situational and is a product of one’s socio-cultural experience. The forbidden act, though central to the process, constitutes ‘a faithful mirror of thought’ – the consummation of a deliberate and manipulated cognition. The nexus between the three subjects extends beyond the Cartesan …
The Books And The Gavel: Law's Image And The Theory Of American Sublime, Pier Giuseppe Monateri
The Books And The Gavel: Law's Image And The Theory Of American Sublime, Pier Giuseppe Monateri
Pier Giuseppe Monateri
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Custom, Enactment And Legal Order: A Natural Law Account, Stephen Hall
Custom, Enactment And Legal Order: A Natural Law Account, Stephen Hall
Stephen Hall
There has been, especially since the Second World War, a massive increase in the volume of enacted legislation in virtually all developed jurisdictions. This phenomenon is usually accounted for by a need to keep abreast of the requirements of the common good in increasingly complex societies. Paradoxically, however, this perpetually increasing mass of legislation adds to legal uncertainty and tends to subvert the rule of law. Customary law (including the common law) is usually a more suitable instrument for dealing with the requirements of the common good in complex and dynamic societies. We need to (re-)discover customary law and restore …