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Reevaluating African Women’S Inheritance Rights In Indigenous Customary Law And Statutory National Law, Mallory Matheson, Ashleigh Heinze May 2019

Reevaluating African Women’S Inheritance Rights In Indigenous Customary Law And Statutory National Law, Mallory Matheson, Ashleigh Heinze

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When indigenous customary law violates women’s rights, how can national legal systems ensure justice for women while respecting regional cultural sovereignty? Which entities, if any, hold the jurisdiction to enforce compliance with statutory national law--and should they? I examine the tension between indigenous customary and statutory national law on women’s inheritance rights in Botswana, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. I argue that grassroots efforts to induce gender-based societal change must develop in tandem with institutional and legal reformation, as gender-egalitarian sociocultural foundations will best incentivize compliance with women’s inheritance rights. I propose three key tasks: mobilize women to achieve legal awareness, secure …


The Future Of Security: How Biometrics Spell A New Era Of Privacy And Security Concerns, And How To Best Protect Citizens Through Comprehensive Legislation, Thomas J. Scrivo Jan 2019

The Future Of Security: How Biometrics Spell A New Era Of Privacy And Security Concerns, And How To Best Protect Citizens Through Comprehensive Legislation, Thomas J. Scrivo

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Fostering A Right To Maintenance Payments: The Privately Enforceable Right Of Foster Care Families And Providers To Remedy Under Section 1983, Alexa Iannelli Jan 2019

Fostering A Right To Maintenance Payments: The Privately Enforceable Right Of Foster Care Families And Providers To Remedy Under Section 1983, Alexa Iannelli

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Perilous Passivity: The Insufficient Response To Antimicrobial Resistance, Matthew Gordon Jan 2019

Perilous Passivity: The Insufficient Response To Antimicrobial Resistance, Matthew Gordon

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Fighting Bacha Bazi: Protecting The Dancing Boys And Implementing The Leahy Laws In Afghanistan, William Badinelli Jan 2019

Fighting Bacha Bazi: Protecting The Dancing Boys And Implementing The Leahy Laws In Afghanistan, William Badinelli

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Inadequacies Of Current Cryptocurrency Taxation, Edgar Jurado Jan 2019

Inadequacies Of Current Cryptocurrency Taxation, Edgar Jurado

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Immigration Policy Of The Trump Administration: The Ethical And Moral Implications Of Restricting Entry Into The United States, Amaan Huq Jan 2019

Immigration Policy Of The Trump Administration: The Ethical And Moral Implications Of Restricting Entry Into The United States, Amaan Huq

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Attacking The Marketplace Of Ideas: The Wisconsin Campus Free Speech Act, Patrick Mcavaddy Jan 2019

Attacking The Marketplace Of Ideas: The Wisconsin Campus Free Speech Act, Patrick Mcavaddy

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Ascertainability Of Members In Class Actions: The Implicit Requirement, Ahmed Metwally Jan 2019

Ascertainability Of Members In Class Actions: The Implicit Requirement, Ahmed Metwally

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When Life Hands You Lemons, Use Them: The Establishment Clause In The 21st Century As Applied To Legislative-Led Prayer, Danielle Falzone Jan 2019

When Life Hands You Lemons, Use Them: The Establishment Clause In The 21st Century As Applied To Legislative-Led Prayer, Danielle Falzone

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The Wireless Wiretap Paradox: Fixing Illogical Interpretations Of The Mobile Interception Device Exception, Anthony Ladouce Jan 2019

The Wireless Wiretap Paradox: Fixing Illogical Interpretations Of The Mobile Interception Device Exception, Anthony Ladouce

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New Jersey Bail Reform: An Analysis Of Fourth Amendment Concerns, Jessica Guarracino Jan 2019

New Jersey Bail Reform: An Analysis Of Fourth Amendment Concerns, Jessica Guarracino

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Affirmatively Ambiguous: Reforming The Fraud Federal Sentencing Guideline Rules In “Affirmative Action” Government Contracts, Michael Sabo Jan 2019

Affirmatively Ambiguous: Reforming The Fraud Federal Sentencing Guideline Rules In “Affirmative Action” Government Contracts, Michael Sabo

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Confusion Within The Dmca: Resolving The Red Flag Knowledge Circuit Split, Joseph Hajjar Jan 2019

Confusion Within The Dmca: Resolving The Red Flag Knowledge Circuit Split, Joseph Hajjar

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Seeking Relief: The Range Of Theories Of Liability Under Which Survivors Of Sexual Assault Bring Litigation Against Their Universities, Caitlin Parker Jan 2019

Seeking Relief: The Range Of Theories Of Liability Under Which Survivors Of Sexual Assault Bring Litigation Against Their Universities, Caitlin Parker

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Expert Witnesses: Are Fingerprinting Experts Reliable In A Courtroom?, Darren Smolarski Jan 2019

Expert Witnesses: Are Fingerprinting Experts Reliable In A Courtroom?, Darren Smolarski

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Eminent Domain: Is It Justified To Take In Order To Give?, Mcsherry A. Claire Jan 2019

Eminent Domain: Is It Justified To Take In Order To Give?, Mcsherry A. Claire

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“The Right To Conduct Actions”: Definning The Scope Of Qui Tam Relator Actions Under The False Claims Act, Katelyn Callahan Jan 2019

“The Right To Conduct Actions”: Definning The Scope Of Qui Tam Relator Actions Under The False Claims Act, Katelyn Callahan

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The Use Of Expert Testimony In Federal Criminal Terrorism Prosecutions: A Critical Look, Yehuda Kirzner Jan 2019

The Use Of Expert Testimony In Federal Criminal Terrorism Prosecutions: A Critical Look, Yehuda Kirzner

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The New Jersey Department Of Education’S Implementation Of New Special Education Policies, Jennifer Winkler Jan 2019

The New Jersey Department Of Education’S Implementation Of New Special Education Policies, Jennifer Winkler

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Closing The Wage Gap: Cities’ And States’ Prohibitions Against Prior Salary History Inquiries And The Implications Moving Forward, Timothy J. Nichols Jan 2019

Closing The Wage Gap: Cities’ And States’ Prohibitions Against Prior Salary History Inquiries And The Implications Moving Forward, Timothy J. Nichols

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The New Jersey International Arbitration, Mediation, And Conciliation Act: Closing The Gap In International Commercial Adr Proceedings, Lauren Martinez Jan 2019

The New Jersey International Arbitration, Mediation, And Conciliation Act: Closing The Gap In International Commercial Adr Proceedings, Lauren Martinez

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Child Marriage In The United States, Lauren Fox Jan 2019

Child Marriage In The United States, Lauren Fox

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“Right To Work” Legislation: A Meaningless Choice That Constricts Union Operations, John Simeone Jan 2019

“Right To Work” Legislation: A Meaningless Choice That Constricts Union Operations, John Simeone

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De Jure Segregation’S Role In The Miseducation Of African Americans: Protecting Affirmative Action Admissions Programs, Goldie Bryant Jan 2019

De Jure Segregation’S Role In The Miseducation Of African Americans: Protecting Affirmative Action Admissions Programs, Goldie Bryant

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False Claims Act Liability For Higher Education Institutions: Analyzing Claim Against Charlotte School Of Law And Infilaw Systems, Brian Munsie Jan 2019

False Claims Act Liability For Higher Education Institutions: Analyzing Claim Against Charlotte School Of Law And Infilaw Systems, Brian Munsie

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Sorry, Not Sorry: The U.S. Military’S Use Of Condolence And Compensation Payment Programs In Relation To Civilian Victims Of Drone Strikes, Andrew Landman Jan 2019

Sorry, Not Sorry: The U.S. Military’S Use Of Condolence And Compensation Payment Programs In Relation To Civilian Victims Of Drone Strikes, Andrew Landman

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Danger Analysis Applied To Law Of War Detention For Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Brian R. Griffin Jan 2019

Danger Analysis Applied To Law Of War Detention For Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Brian R. Griffin

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The One Un-American Act: Can Donald Trump Block Me On Twitter?, Ryan Allen Jan 2019

The One Un-American Act: Can Donald Trump Block Me On Twitter?, Ryan Allen

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Who Can End The Philippines’ “War On Drugs”, Brendan Ruckert Jan 2019

Who Can End The Philippines’ “War On Drugs”, Brendan Ruckert

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