Overall Structure of the Massachusetts Court Systems Kelly Nicole Huntress Introduction to Paralegal 1003-21 2/21/13 The Overall Structure of the Massachusetts Court System The Massachusetts Court System consists of the Supreme Judicial Court, an Appeals Court, and several Trial Courts: The Boston Municipal Court Department, District Court Department, Housing Court Department, Juvenile Court Department, Land Court Department, Probate and Family Department, and the Superior Court Department. The Supreme Judicial Court is the Commonwealth’s highest appellate court, and consists of a chief justice as well as six associate justices. These justices are appointed by the governor with the consent of executive counsel, and hold office until the mandatory retirement age of seventy-years old; which is true for all Massachusetts judges. The Court hears a wide variety of both civil and criminal cases from the months of September to May, and is responsible for appellate functions, general superintendence of the judiciary and the bar, and also makes or approves rules for operations of all courts within the state. Upon request, the Court also handles provides advisory opinions to the Governor and legislature on various legal issues.
Geoffrey De Clinton owned Kenilworth Castle from 1120 – 1174. During these 46 years, Clinton used the castle to show his power to other castles in the area such as Warwick Castle. Castles were important to this family for keeping control of the region, this is apparent in the Kenilworth Castle book where it states that both Brandon and Kenilworth Castles were built by the De Clintons. Kenilworth was actually modelled from Windsor Castle, a royal castle in London. This is an example of how important Kenilworth Castle was at this time and also how far the De Clintons went to maintain their power.
Since the arrival of the European settlers, there has been much discussion about the sovereignty of the Native Americans who have lived on this land for thousands of years. For the Indians, the prevailing notion has always been that they are sovereign nations, capable of deciding their destinies, and in fact, the United States government has agreed with them in treaties. In his essay “International Law and Politics,” Glenn Morris notes that a former attorney general of the United States, William Wirt (Attorney General in 1828), once said of Indian Nations: “[…] Like all other independent nations, they have the absolute power of war and peace. Like all other independent nations, their territories are inviolable by any other sovereignty…As a nation, they are still free and independent. They are entirely self-governed, self-directed.
These contributions have had lasting importance in global history. One ancient civilization is Mesopotamia. Some major achievements were Hammurabi's Code, cuneiform and the wheel. The Hammurabi’s code is a legal code of the 18th century B.C or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters, it was important because it was the first
The Effectiveness of Citizen Oversight Chaundra Dickerson Dr. Russo January 27, 2013 CMRJ512 Police Administration The civilian oversight of law enforcement movement in the United States is expanding and evolving. In conjunction with human rights and human relations commissions, oversight organizations work to ensure that community members’ civil rights are respected, probing issues of disparate treatment, racial profiling, and excessive use of force in the law enforcement agencies they oversee. Oversight is becoming integrated into the fabric of our society and government; there is recognition that oversight is beneficial and here to stay (Attard, 2010). The reason behind there being a need for civilian oversight is because
The Maya civilization is a historical Mesoamerican civilization, which extended throughout the northern Central American region which includes the present-day nations of Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras and El Salvador, as well as the southern Mexico. The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization, which was a pre-Colombian society. The Mesoamerican civilizations had very advanced characteristics of their cultures. The Maya, being one of the great civilizations had very complex and advance cultural characteristics of their time including, art, science, mathematics, language and architecture. The Maya was considered one of the most advance cultures of their time due to these great characteristics that they posses.
Babylonia - one of the most widely renowned ancient civilisations to have ever existed. Known for its impressive walls and buildings and its reputation as a great seat of learning and culture the unique lifestyle and cultural beliefs of the Babylonians still interest historians and compel the world to this day, with their vast legacy still standing over 3000 years onwards. In the 2nd millennium BC, Mesopotamia (an ancient cultural region where Babylonia once stood) was known as the ‘Cradle of Civilisation’. Framed by the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, and the fertile land surrounding, Mesopotamia was a key area for change and development in the ancient Middle East. It included many historically important city states, including Assyria to the north, Elam to the south-east and Babylonia towards the centre.
Introduction EGYPTIAN CULTURE Outline Introduction : Basics of Egyptian Culture Ancient Egyptian : Its importance in the forming the modern day culture Religion Believes and Values Egyptology Economics Conclusion Egyptian Culture Introduction The Culture of Egypt is one of the most ancient cultures and has five thousand years of history . It can be said that it is one of the richest cultures of the world as ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilizations . Egyptian culture is known to have a significant influence on other cultures such as Europe , the Middle East and Africa . However , soon after the Pharaonic era , Egypt came under the influence of Hellenism , then Christianity , and later , Arab and Islamic culture . Modern Egypt continues to have the ancient Egypt 's culture including the influence of modern Western culture , itself with roots in Ancient Egypt (Wikipedia n .pag , 2007 .
It is called neoclassical architecture, because it is neo, or new age, buildings that use ideas and styles from the classics. This was primarily an architectural movement in the United States, during and following the American Revolution. It was promoted by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. It had such an influence in America that the US Capitol, Supreme Court, and White House buildings all draw on Neo-classicalism. One of the most famous Neoclassical buildings in the U.S. Is Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's long worked on and respected home.
THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE IN IRAN Iran is a country located in the Middle East with great civilization and rich culture. Since almost all readers are very familiar with United States Political and cultural system, it is very important to emphasize the information about Iran in detail. There are several differences in cultural and political fundamentals and structures between two countries. The terms “Iran” as the designation for the civilization and “Iranian” as the name for the inhabitants occupying the large plateau located between Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf have been in continual for more than twenty-five hundred years. They are in term related to the term ”Aryan” and it is supposed that the plateau was occupied in prehistoric times by Indo-European peoples from Central Asia.