It became the sole `` subject '' of `` international law '' ( a term which, it is pertinent to remember, was coined by Bentham ), a body of legal principle which by and large was made up of what Western nations could do in the world arena.

The enormous changes in world politics have, however, thrown it into confusion, so much so that it is safe to say that all international law is now in need of reexamination and clarification in light of the social conditions of the present era.

To him, law is the command of the sovereign ( the English monarch ) who personifies the power of the nation, while sovereignty is the power to make law -- i.e., to prevail over internal groups and to be free from the commands of other sovereigns in other nations.

Moreover, the law of the land is not irrevocable ; ;

That is to say Gabriel's fundamental law had been so much modified by this time that it was neither fundamental nor law any more.

It is a weakness of Gabriel's analysis that he never seems to realize that his so-called fundamental law had already been cut loose from its foundations when it was adapted to democracy.

Mr. Stavropoulos is the U.N. legal chief and a very good man, but he is not fully versed on some technical points of American law ''.

His father was a professor at Hartford Theological Seminary, and from him he acquired a conviction, which he passed along to me, that there is in the universe of persons a moral law, the law of love, which is a natural law in the same sense as is the physical law.

Anita Faye Hill ( born July 30, 1956 ) is an American attorney and academic, currently a professor of social policy, law and women's studies at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management.

There currently stands a tree in the village that MacGregor was reputed to have climbed and hid in to escape the clutches of the law.

Early detection and rapid response to bioterrorism depend on close cooperation between public health authorities and law enforcement ; however, such cooperation is currently lacking.

The Croatian parliament has passed a law that no bus should be older than 12 years-however, this decision is currently frozen because of the high cost for bus operators.

Moore's law suggests that computing power doubles roughly every 18 to 24 months, but even this doubling effect leaves the larger symmetric key lengths currently considered acceptable well out of reach.

Containing 1752 canons, it is the law currently binding on the Latin ( western ) Roman Church.

Insolvency proceedings under state law, the study stated, are currently faster, less expensive, and more private, with some states not even requiring court filings.

The Hazor law code fragments are currently being prepared for publication by a team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

She is currently working as a consultant for Girardi & Keese, the New York law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, which has a focus on personal injury claims for asbestos exposure, and Shine Lawyers in Australia.

However, Sasha doesn't desire to follow the moral law, and there is currently a poor person next to him.

The reasons internalist claims the following: the moral facts are a reason for Sasha's action not to steal from the poor person next to him only if he currently wants to follow the moral law ( or if not stealing from the poor person is a way to satisfy his other current goals — that is, part of what Williams calls his " subjective motivational set ").

Some Jews did not accept the written codification of the oral law at all ; known as Karaites, they comprised a significant portion of the world Jewish population in the 10th and 11th Centuries CE, and remain extant, though they currently number in the thousands.

The recovery of meteorites from Oman is currently prohibited by national law, but a number of international hunters continue to remove specimens now deemed " national treasures.

There have been four major criticisms of the law as it currently stands:

Three clauses currently remain part of the law of England and Wales, however, and it is generally considered part of the uncodified constitution.

Under international law, no country currently owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it.

Natural law jurisprudence is currently undergoing a period of reformulation ( as is legal positivism ).

The faculty offers a five-year programme leading to a Master's degree in law and a three-year PhD programme, and currently has approximately 1900 students.

Law in the People's Republic of China is currently undergoing gradual reform, as many elements inside and outside the country emphasize the need to strengthen the rule of law in China, and international trade and globalization spur transformations in various areas of Chinese domestic law.

CL-20 propellant compliant with Congress ' 2004 insensitive munitions ( IM ) law has been demonstrated and may, as its cost comes down, be suitable for use in commercial launch vehicles, with a very significant increase in performance compared with the currently favored APCP solid propellants.

It is currently rated 17th in " overall prestige " and 12th among New York law firms by Vault. com, a website on legal career information.

Dole is currently special counsel at the Washington, D. C. office of law firm Alston & Bird.

People displaced due to natural disasters are currently protected under international law ( Guiding Principles of International Displacement, Campala Convention of 2009 )

Legal support from the ACLU can take the form of direct legal representation, or preparation of amicus curiae briefs expressing legal arguments ( when another law firm is already providing representation ).

On 3 July 2005, the country became the first country in the world to give full marriage and adoption rights to homosexual couples ( Belgium has allowed same-sex marriage since 2003 and co-parenting since April 2006, and the Netherlands has allowed same-sex marriage since 2001 and now has a law in preparation to provide full adoption rights in equal conditions to opposite-sex marriages ).

Classic Islamic law details visitation of the ill, preparation of the dead for burial, the funeral prayer and the manner in which the Muslim is buried.

He was sent to school at the Theresianum, a grammar school derived from an officers academy of the days of the empress Maria Theresa, and his parents suggested that he should study law in preparation for entering the family business.

The Attorney General of Israel is the head of the public prosecution from the state, the person who advises the government in legal matters, the person who represents the state's authorities in the courts, and advises in preparation of law memoranda of the government in general and the Justice Minister in particular ( likewise he examines and advises for private proposals for a law of Knesset members ).

Clark's duties include and are not limited to: general administration, personnel management and supervision of all county departments, budget preparation, funds management, purchasing, property management, compliance with laws, regulations and ordinances, coordination with independent agencies and the community, representing the Board at meetings and functions, and any and all other duties imposed by the Board and by law to facilitate the accomplishment of the work of county government.

The Mayor is responsible for the budget ; enforcing the charter ( State law ) and all ordinances ( local laws ), and the preparation of an annual report for the Council and residents.

The downtown area includes three bars, indoor miniature golf course and game room, frozen yogurt cafe, Chinese food restaurant, fashion retailer, office supplies retailer, thrift shop, real estate, law, and tax preparation offices, pet supplies retailer, Chamber of Commerce, and four banks.

Originating from the 19th century Harvard movement for the scientific study of law, it is a law degree that in some common law jurisdictions has a goal of being the primary professional preparation for lawyers.

Professional training for practising common law in England was undertaken at the Inns of Court, but over time the training functions of the Inns lessened considerably and apprenticeships with individual practitioners arose as the prominent medium of preparation.

Langdell's notion that law could be studied as a " science " gave university legal education a reason for being distinct from vocational preparation.

Cultivation, production, manufacture, testing, extraction, preparation, processing, purchase or possession of drugs for personal use, without law, shall be punished with imprisonment for 2 – 5 years.

In addition, Gonzaga offers programs in preparation for professional schools in business, education, engineering, dentistry, divinity / theology, law, medicine, nursing and veterinary medicine.

In 1821, by appointment of the legislature, of which he had become a member in the preceding year, Livingston began the preparation of a new code of criminal law and procedure, afterwards known in Europe and America as the " Livingston Code ".

A crime against peace, in international law, refers to " planning, preparation, initiation, or waging of wars of aggression, or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances, or participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing ".

On July 4, 1800, in preparation for Ohio's statehood, the Indiana Territory was decreed by an act of the U. S. Congress, signed into law by President John Adams on May 7, 1800, effective on July 4.

Such document preparers, however, frequently come under the scrutiny of various state bar organizations by overstepping the basic document preparation and engaging in what could be considered " unauthorized practice of law.

Canada separates the functions of general defensive counterintelligence ( contre-ingérence ), security intelligence ( the intelligence preparation necessary to conduct offensive counterintelligence ), law enforcement intelligence, and offensive counterintelligence.

Professional training for practising common law in England was undertaken at the Inns of Court, but over time the training functions of the Inns lessened considerably and apprenticeships with individual practitioners arose as the prominent medium of preparation.

However, the mushrooms are required by law to be accompanied with a warning that they are poisonous and legally prescribed preparation instructions.

In preparation for that trial, the Department of Justice issued subpoenas to various search engines to obtain Web addresses and records of searches as one part of a study undertaken by a witness in support of the law.