“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This is the command of the Second Amendment and just as a Bible… Read More ›
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DRUNKARD IS EXCUSED: ALCOHOLISM AS A DEFENSE IN CRIMINAL LAW
Adeyemi Oshunrinade One of the issues in criminal law is whether one intoxicated and controlled by presence of alcohol in his system, should be deemed to have the required intent to commit the crime charged. Prior to the nineteenth century,… Read More ›
THEFT-BOTE: Legal Doctrine, May The Offended Condone The Offender
By Adeyemi Oshunrinade The legal doctrine of Theft-Bote simply put, is the acceptance of a payment from a thief in exchange for an agreement not to pursue prosecution; this is known as compounding a crime. It is a situation where… Read More ›
PASSING CONSTITUTIONAL MUSTER: Supreme Court Upholds ObamaCare by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision, declared the controversial Obama’s Healthcare plan constitutional. The court ruled that the individual mandate provision requiring all Americans to possess health insurance is not unconstitutional; meaning that the… Read More ›
SUPREME COURT Overturns Arizona Immigration Law by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
Since the passage of the Arizona controversial immigration law aimed at a crackdown on illegal immigrants residing in the state, many in the legal profession have wondered when it has suddenly become a state duty to get involved in what… Read More ›
WHO MARRIES WHO: Britain’s Home Secretary Proposes New Immigration Law by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
As soon as your flight arrives either at Heathrow or Gatwick airport, you begin to feel the diversity of Great Britain; From the immigration officer that attends to you or the ticket handler that makes sure you are through to… Read More ›
DEVISE CAPACITY: Legal Demand of a Sound Mind and Proper Faculty to Make a Bequest by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
MENTAL CAPACITY In the United States, the testator must be at least 18yrs old to be able to make a will. There are many factors which may prevent the testator from being able to form the intention to make a… Read More ›
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-FIRST AMENDMENT: Freedom of Expression, Speech and Religion by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-FIRST AMENDMENT: ‘Freedom of Expression, Free Speech Doctrine and the Establishment Clause’ by Adeyemi Oshunrinade, Book is Available in Electronic Kindle Format @ amazon.com The settled principle of law and bedrock of the First Amendment is that, Congress shall… Read More ›
LEGAL DOCTRINE OF ADVANCEMENT: Preventing a Windfall To a Qualified Beneficiary by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
The legal doctrine of advancement presumes that gifts given to a person’s heir during that person’s life that is, before death, are intended as an advance on what that heir would inherit upon death of the parent. Assume that while… Read More ›
SLAYER RULE AND BARS TO INHERITANCE
ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE March 10, 2012 One of the issues in law is whether one who kills and is responsible for death of the decedent, be allowed to inherit from his estate. In most jurisdictions of the United States, the slayer… Read More ›
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