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  • 1PUNISHMENT — While there is no modern theory of punishment that cannot, in some form or other, be traced back to biblical concepts, the original and foremost purpose of punishment in biblical law was the appeasement of God. God abhors the criminal ways of… …

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  • 2LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM — UNDER THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE (1876–1917) Judiciary Throughout the period from the promulgation of the Ottoman Constitution of 1876 until the present time there have been both secular and religious courts exercising jurisdiction in the territory of… …

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  • 3Legal history of China — The origin of the current law of the People s Republic of China can be traced back to the period of the early 1930s, during the establishment of the Chinese Soviet Republic. In 1931 the first supreme court was established. Though the contemporary …

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  • 4Legal and medical status of cannabis — Contents 1 Albania 2 Australia 3 Austria 4 Belgium …

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  • 5Legal issues in airsoft — Airsoft is a modern shooting sport. Airsoft guns themselves, are legal in many parts of the world, but not in all countries. Some countries have specific restrictions such as maximum muzzle energy, rules against using the trademarks of real… …

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  • 6Legal purge in Norway after World War II — When the German occupation of Norway ended in May of 1945, several thousand Norwegians and foreign citizens were tried and convicted for various acts that the occupying powers sanctioned. The scope, legal basis, and fairness of these trials has… …

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  • 7Legal rights of women in history — The Legal rights of women refers to the social and human rights of women. One of the first women s rights declarations was the Declaration of Sentiments . [cite web |url= http://ecssba.rutgers.edu/docs/seneca.html |title= Declaration of… …

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  • 8Legal history of marijuana in the United States — The legal history of marijuana in the United States mainly involves the 20th and 21st centuries. In the 1800s, marijuana (also referred to as cannabis) was legal in most states, as hemp to make items such as rope, sails, and clothes, and was used …

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  • 9Legal aspects of file sharing — Part of a series on File sharing Technologies Peer to peer  …

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  • 10Legal professional privilege (England & Wales) — In England and Wales, the principle of legal professional privilege has long been recognised by the common law. It is seen as a fundamental principle of justice, and grants a protection from disclosing evidence. It is a right that attaches to the …

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