Law

Law is a system of rules that are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior. Laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes, by the executive through decrees and regulations, or by judges through binding precedent, normally in common law jurisdictions. Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that may elect to accept alternative arbitration to the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people.

A general distinction can be made between (a) civil law jurisdictions (including Catholic canon law and socialist law), in which the legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates their laws, and (b) common law systems, where judge-made precedent is accepted as binding law. Historically, religious laws played a significant role even in settling of secular matters, which is still the case in some religious communities, particularly Jewish, and some countries, particularly Islamic. Islamic Sharia law is the world's most widely used religious law.

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Uzbekistan Targets 'Undesirable' Foreigners and Stateless Persons

Human Rights Watch 21 Nov 2024
On November 15, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a new law targeting “undesirable” foreign citizens and stateless people whose speech or actions are found by Uzbekistan officials to “discredit” the people of Uzbekistan ... Uzbekistan’s “undesirables” law misses the mark....
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Hong Kong: 45 Democracy Advocates Harshly Sentenced

Human Rights Watch 21 Nov 2024
Hong Kong authorities have also repeatedly denied access to consular officials as required by international law to Gordon Ng Ching-hang, an Australian citizen ... The National Security Law and Ordinance, together with the Public Order Ordinance, altogether form a set of legal tools to trample on fundamental rights....
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Winter session to start from Nov 25, Waqf on agenda

Hindustan Times 21 Nov 2024
On Tuesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sought President Droupadi Murmu’s immediate intervention in the Manipur crisis as he blamed the state and Union government’s “deliberate acts of omission and commission” for the “complete lawlessness, absence of rule of law, ......
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Tense moment Alan Jones was confronted by Mark

The Daily Mail 21 Nov 2024
There are law enforcement authorities in ... 'It is not the responsibility of any Australian citizen to think they can chop people up and murder them because they deal in heroin, otherwise we’d have the law of the jungle prevailing and everyone would be the custodian of the law.’....
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Is Barron Trump not a US citizen under Donald's immigration plan? Claim viral on social media

The Times of India 20 Nov 2024
But the claim regarding Barron is fake as Barron's father Donald Trump was a lawful permanent resident when Barron was born and Donald Trump's executive order planned for the first day of his second term in office requires at least one parent to be an American citizen or lawful permanent resident for their children to become automatic US citizens....
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Will Barron's citizenship status get affected by Donald Trump's ‘denaturalisation plan’? Fact-checking the viral claim

Hindustan Times 20 Nov 2024
The president-elect’s proposal would cover only future births and would not apply to children who were born in the country to at least one parent who is already a citizen or lawful permanent resident ... a citizen or lawful permanent resident, also referred to as a green card holder....
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EDITORIAL: Hong Kong High Court’s decision deals bitter blow to democracy

Asahi News 20 Nov 2024
China then passed the national security law during that year’s National People’s Congress ... The national security law has stripped Hong Kong citizens of their freedoms, and media organizations that are critical of Beijing and the Hong Kong government have been muzzled ... Hong Kong citizens are keeping their mouths shut and enduring their ordeal for now....
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Citizens Insurance expects to end the year ‘well under’ 1 million policies

Sun Sentinel 20 Nov 2024
Previous depopulation efforts were hampered because state law allowed policyholders to reject for any reason any proposed transfer from Citizens to a private carrier ... But last year, a new law took effect barring policyholders from remaining in Citizens if any takeout offer is estimated to cost up to 20% more than Citizens’ renewal offer....
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House OKs bill allowing post-retirement age work opportunities

Manila Bulletin 20 Nov 2024
... qualified senior citizens for consultancy and other similar arrangements, or from initiating or providing greater benefits, or improving the working conditions, or terms of employment of senior citizens beyond the minimum requirements provided by applicable laws,” the bill read....
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Labor bill could lead to lengthy detention of migrants before deportation to countries paid to ...

AOL 20 Nov 2024
The human rights committee has warned the Albanese government’s migration bill could result in lengthy spells in detention before non-citizens are deported to countries paid to take them ... how the Kyle and Jackie O show skirts decency laws ... This could result in non-citizens being held in immigration detention for “a significant time”, it said....
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A message of compassion and civility to the citizens of Bucyrus

Telegraph Forum 20 Nov 2024
Law director implores members of council and citizens to treat each other with respect, despite their disagreements.Law director highlights the mayor and other city employees' dedication to bettering the city, despite facing criticism.Law director emphasizes the importance of open dialogue and encourages everyone to take a step back and relax....
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Trump Is Gunning for Birthright Citizenship—and Testing the High Court

Yahoo Daily News 20 Nov 2024
citizens if that citizenship is challenged in court ... soil into American citizens ... citizen, leaving Scott without standing to bring the case ... citizens themselves as federal naturalization law at that time did not allow Chinese immigrants to attain U.S ... citizen and could not be denied reentry ... jurisdiction and laws, regardless of race or alienage.”....
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Lake Park council member challenges mayor’s actions and calls for resignation

The Valdosta Daily Times 20 Nov 2024
“It has never been my intent to take the law into my hands… Our public safety officers are here to serve. This was a time, I think, to warn the citizens of danger, not to immediately punish them with a fine on top of their losses.” ... Citizens expressed frustration, challenging the mayor’s timeline and motivation....

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