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Caligula, who directed an important notice be written in a small hand and posted in a dark corner of Rome so it really came to no one’s attention.

Human Rights is a rich and complex area of law within Canadian jurisprudence. One distinguishing feature of human rights legislation is its “quasi-constitutional” status, which is associated with special rules of statutory interpretation. This post provides a concise summary of those rules, as well as a discussion of constitutional aspects of human rights law, and the burden of proof on human rights claimants.

Over the course of the three and a half years of play, one particular manoeuvre of the dealer drew frequent comments and complaints.

The “internet”, also known as the “world-wide web” is a bi-polar electronic Leviathan that has erupted on the world scene in the past two decades.

What's the difference between "referred to" and "considered" in KeyCite?

"[F]ile slack”, or unallocated space ... occurs after a file is deleted.

Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization committed to the advancement of human rights across the globe.

Factums and books of authorities are supposed to have buff covers:

[The secured creditor bank] says that the Debtor and its related corporation ... (the “Related Party”) were involved in a scheme [similar to the commonly known scheme of “cheque kitting”] whereby cheques drawn against the [bank] account were matched by fictitious deposits of cheques drawn on the Related Party's account.

[CRA] bulletin 1C73-21R9 ... [which] seems to be implicitly contending that “meal” and “lunch” are two different concepts ... [was] simply incorrect.

Following a controversial year in hockey, many of the legal issues surrounding the sport have been pushed to the fore. On the occasion of the hotly-anticipated 2013 NHL playoffs, here is an overview of the law governing professional sports. This post highlights the following topics: the ownership, financing, and management of teams |sports broadcasting; the application of the Competition Act to professional sports | labour relations and players’ associations |the promotion and protection of personality | and the owner of trophies.

• ... in 16 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts 273: “Computers may be defined as systems of machines that process information in the form of letters, numbers, and other symbols, and that are selfdirecting within predetermined limits”.