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What has the Supreme Court been up to

8 • Dia 907, 16:34 • Publicado em Canada Canada

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For those who wonder what the heck does the Supreme Court do, a short list of some of the cases that have been dealt with:

People v. Ceasar Augustus
Ceasar augustus v. Rex
Jacobi violation of rights
Dean22 v. augustus Baldwin
Adasko v

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The great debate: a less than stellar contribution

4 • Dia 906, 18:22 • Publicado em Canada Canada

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Just a short socratic piece.
Proposed by some:

The criminal law must all be based on written laws.

Congress makes the written laws.

Congress gets its authority to make the written laws from the written constitution.

(good so far)

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Of bakers and barristers

0 • Dia 874, 17:53 • Publicado em Canada Canada

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Recently heard in small claims court:

“ Plaintiff: Then my boss hit me on the head, causing me great injury and pain, for which I now seek damages.

Judge: What did he hit you with?

Plaintiff: A loaf of bread. But it was … ler mais »

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Of careless trees and nerve

4 • Dia 873, 19:27 • Publicado em Canada Canada

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Recently heard by small claims court judge:

"Well, I was driving along, being careful and doing the speed limit when all of a sudden a tree jumped out in front of me, I tried to avoid it but, well, you know the rest."

If you don't

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NOW FOR A NEW CONSTITUTION

4 • Dia 795, 17:43 • Publicado em Canada Canada

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Text of a proposed new constitution is here:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AS6KE5EqCUSOZDhrOXY0al8waHF3N3d4ZHc&hl=en

and on the forum here:

http://ecanada.ws/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t= … ler mais »