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The Georgia General Assembly created Jefferson County on February 20, 1796, from parts of Burke and Warren counties, making Louisville the seat of its new government. The Superior Court of the county had jurisdiction over all criminal matters, civil...

This groundbreaking book explains workplace bullying in plain English for the general reader in a revealing, forthright and often confronting style. It includes the latest viewpoints and strategies on addressing one of Australia's most serious workplace...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent international criminal tribunal, which has jurisdiction over the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and...

Clarence Thomas, the youngest and most controversial member of the Supreme Court, could become the longest-serving justice in history, influencing American law for decades to come. Who is this enigmatic man? And what does he believe in?Judging Thomas...

""A History of Gavelkind: And Other Remarkable Customs in the County of Kent"" is a book written by Charles Sandys in 1851. The book explores the unique legal system of gavelkind, which was practiced in Kent, England during the medieval period. Gavelkind...

Il libro ""Conciliazione: Studi Sul Digesto (1891)"" di Gabriello Carnazza ����� una raccolta di saggi sul Digesto, una raccolta di leggi romane compilata nel VI secolo d.C. Il libro si concentra sulla conciliazione, ovvero il processo di risoluzione...

""Cases Determined In The St. Louis And The Kansas City Courts Of Appeals V31: Of The State Of Missouri, From May 9, 1888 To July 2, 1888"" is a legal book written by Edward Augustus Lewis. It contains a comprehensive collection of court cases that were...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The new edition of Improving Performance Through Appraisal and Coaching contains all the wisdom and step-by-step processes of the original, with all the guidance and tools you'll need to implement a program that gets maximum results. While workplaces and...

This work marks the third volume of Jefferson County, Georgia tax lists compiled by Michael A. Ports (earlier ones covered the periods 1796-1803 and 1804-1808, respectively). The compiler produced this work from the microfilm of the original record...

The Georgia General Assembly created Jefferson County on February 20, 1796, from parts of Burke and Warren counties, making Louisville the seat of its new government. The Superior Court of the county had jurisdiction over all criminal matters, civil...

The Rent Rolls were the private sets of manuscript books which the Proprietors of Maryland assembled at various times during the Colonial Period to keep account of land grants and landowners from whom quit rent was due. As a rule, the Rent Roll entries...

These abstracts of the earliest wills of New Castle County constitute a principal reference for 17th- and 18th-century Delaware genealogy. Each entry supplies the full name of the testator and such additional information as profession, place of...

In this very scarce two-volume work, Mr. and Mrs. Glazebrook succeeded in extracting those documents pertaining to Hanover County that survived the burning of Richmond in April 1865 and that were not published in William Ronald Cocke's "Hanover County...

Legal Maxims: Illustrated With Special Reference To The Laws In Force In British India (1897) is a book written by P. Sreenevasrow. This book is a comprehensive guide to the legal maxims that were in force in British India during the late 19th century...

The book ""Law Relating To Mines And Minerals In Nova Scotia"" was published in 1897 by Nova Scotia Public Works And Mines. It is a comprehensive guide to the laws and regulations governing mining and mineral extraction in Nova Scotia, Canada. The book...

""Prawa i Wolno�����ci Dysydentom w Nabo�����e�����stwie Chrze�����cija�����skim w Koronie Polskiej"" to ksi���������ka napisana przez autora z Polski w 1767 roku. Jest to dzie�����o, kt������re porusza temat wolno�����ci wyznania i prawa dysydent������w...

"This is a study to set women's blood boiling. Seattle attorney Gillespie details how unjust the judiciary is to battered women who kill their tormentors. She shows that the law of self-defense is adjudged by many courts not to apply to battered women. ...

This monumental work consists of court records pertaining to the Scotch-Irish pioneers who first breached the mountain barrier sealing off the Atlantic seaboard from the country west of the Blue Ridge. In 1745, when Augusta County, Virginia was erected,...

This monumental work consists of court records pertaining to the Scotch-Irish pioneers who first breached the mountain barrier sealing off the Atlantic seaboard from the country west of the Blue Ridge. In 1745, when Augusta County, Virginia was erected,...

This monumental work consists of court records pertaining to the Scotch-Irish pioneers who first breached the mountain barrier sealing off the Atlantic seaboard from the country west of the Blue Ridge. In 1745, when Augusta County, Virginia was erected,...

Accusing someone of committing a crime arrests everyday social relations and unfurls processes that decide on who to admit to criminal justice networks. Accusation demarcates specific subjects as the criminally accused, who then face courtroom trials,...

""A Digest of Indian Law Cases V5, T-Z, and Index of Cases"" is a legal reference book compiled by Joseph Vere Woodman. The book contains a comprehensive collection of Indian law cases from the High Court Reports of 1862-86 and Privy Council Reports of...

""Delays In Chancery: Considered With Practical Suggestions For Their Prevention Or Removal"" is a book written by Matthew Dobson Lowndes in 1843. The book focuses on the delays that occur in the Chancery court system in England and provides practical...

This book examines the international investment agreements and the dispute settlement mechanisms contained therein which bind the Gulf Cooperation Council member states.

This book examines the extent to which the aggregation of power, in the relationship between the judiciary and the legislature, may have constrained dominant political actors' room for manoeuvre. Contributors elaborate a methodology to give a nuanced...

This book introduces readers to issues in legal, historical, and cultural interpretation by examining six well-known historical trials through works of art that portray them.

In many US courts and internationally, family law cases constitute almost half of the trial caseload. These matters include child abuse and neglect and juvenile delinquency, as well as divorce, custody, paternity, and other traditional family law issues...

This volume examines the design and impact of courts in African federal systems from a comparative perspective. Recent developments indicate that the previously stymied idea of federalism is now being revived in the constitutional arrangements of several...

This volume considers a variety of key issues pertaining to the rights of defendants and victims at International Criminal Courts (ICTs) and explores how best to balance and enhance the rights of both in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency...

This book examines the parallel development and interaction between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), assessing this relationship over time and through case studies of Darfur, Libya and Syria.

This book provides an overview of crimes under international law, radical evils, in a number of African states. This overview informs a critical analysis of the debates surrounding the African Union's call for withdrawal from the International Criminal...

This book is the first to offer an in-depth analysis of transitional justice as an unfinished agenda in Indonesia's democracy.Examining the implementation of transitional justice measures in post-authoritarian Indonesia, this book analyses the factors...

This book engages comprehensively with the dynamics of the transitional justice process in Tunisia and its mechanisms, elaborating what lessons there are for transitional justice practice globally.

When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the...

This consolidated volume, published originally by the Historical Commission of South Carolina, encompasses a number of the oldest and genealogically most important records of colonial South Carolina. Compiled by A. S. Salley, the commission secretary...

The concluding volume in this four-volume series of Northern Neck land grants is similar in its sources and makeup to the earlier volumes. Together with Volume III in the series, it comprises about 10,000 abstracts naming 25,000 Northern Neck residents,...

The probate records which comprise the bulk of this work cover the period 1743 to 1800 (Will Books I through V). Data provided in the abstracts include the name of the testator, dates of instrument and probate, names of spouse, children and other family...

Here is a complete list of the land surveys made in Kentucky (at the time still a part of the Virginia Colony) on behalf of men who fought in the French and Indian War. Each entry gives the name of the soldier, his rank, acreage, date of the survey, and...

The Veterinary industry is one of the cleanest industries in the U.S. when it comes to the percentage of bad actors. While police departments seem to average about 15% bad cops compared to the 85% who work zealously and honestly to protect society, the...

Le livre La Proc�����dure Civile du Ch�����telet de Paris V2: Et de Toutes les Juridictions du Royaume (1787) �����crit par Eustache-Nicolas Pigeau est un ouvrage juridique qui traite de la proc�����dure civile en France au XVIIIe si�����cle. Il...