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Which legal system has more specific and generic laws? [closed]
With respect to the Common Law System and the Civil Legal System, which of these have more specific laws and which are more generic?
This question could also cover any other law systems in regards to ...
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Can you be compelled to testify in English?
This is inspired by this question. Assume that a person has been subpoenaed to testify in a case (either civil or criminal �� the person is not the defendant or a party in the case), and the person ...
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Does statute take precedence over case law (in the US)?
Hypothetical situation:
An US court decides a case for which there is no statute nor previous court decision (precedent) which would provide how the case should be decided (resolved). So the court (...
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Has "deceiving a machine" been prosecuted/defined in practice?
Alaska Statutes - Section 11.46.985 ("Deceiving a machine") states:
In a prosecution under this chapter for an offense that requires "deception" as an element, it is not a defense that the ...
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