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Difference between "dismissed with prejudice" vs. "res judicata"?
Res judicata (also called "claim preclusion") prevents relitigation of a dispute that was previously litigated or could have been been litigated in a case that was actually filed that was ...
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What's it called when a law is created that just confirms a lesser known law that already exists?
There's errors on so many levels - let's try to clear some up!
The 28 Day Shuffle - What is the law? An exercise in legal research!
Consider this scenario. In California hotel tenants are arguing ...
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What's it called when a law is created that just confirms a lesser known law that already exists?
codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal code
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codification_(law)
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What's it called when a law is created that just confirms a lesser known law that already exists?
In germany, law enforcement works under the Legalitätsprinzip and the Opportunitätsprinzip.
The Legalitätsprinzip (principle of legal force) requires the police to enforce all laws on the book. They ...
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