COMMON LAW AND STATUTE LAW1

The Liability of Accessories under Statute, in Equity, and in Criminal Law: Some Common Problems and (perhaps) Common Solutions

[This article focuses on accessorial liability under statute, in equity and in criminal law. One of its purposes is to identify some of the common problems that have arisen in determining the liability of accessories in different areas of civil law, whilst drawing some comparisons with the criminal law. It will be argued that the problems that need to be addressed in determining accessorial lia...

treasure and heritage property law and statute law in iran

the existing laws on cultural heritage treasure, significantly limiting the private ownership of treasure, treasure and historical monuments - culture is seen, including article 562 of the penal code to acquire property that any exploration of the historical - cultural prohibited, and committed to prison from six months to three years and sentenced to capture objects artifacts. this question is...

Western Philosophies of Law: the Common Law

Ordinary Administrative Law as Constitutional Common Law

Henry Monaghan famously argued that much of constitutional interpretation takes the form of what he termed constitutional common law, a body of doctrines and rules that are constitutionally inspired but not constitutionally required and that can be altered or reversed by Congress. This Essay argues that a fair amount of ordinary administrative law qualifies as constitutional common law: Constit...

Eyes, bones and teeth in the 16th century Statute law of Rijeka.

The 16th century statute law or the town of Rijeka treats the eye in two ways. First, it stipulates a severe punishment for deliberate "eye-plucking". Second, for those who commit this crime, it specifies "eye-plucking" as a corporeal punishment (following the eye-for-an-eye principle).The 1530 Statute of Rijeka also pays considerable attention to the bones. Bone breaking by means of intentiona...