Marijuana is the most commonly used recreational drug in the United States. As of 2008, over 25 million Americans admit to regularly using marijuana. More than 94 million Americans age 14 and older have admitted to using marijuana at least once, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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Assault and battery can be prosecuted as either a misdemeanor or a felony - depending upon the nature and seriousness of the injuries. Assault is the threat of violence upon another person. A person need not be injured to be the victim of an assault. Words alone do not constitute an assault. Not even fighting words.
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A warranty is a form of guarantee or assurance that the product you bought operates as intended. The objective of warranty law is to provide an assurance or promise about the quality of the product sold to the buyer.
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In most states, drunk driving cases start out with a contact between the driver of a motor vehicle and a police officer.
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Ending a romantic relationship can be fraught with anxiety and regret. However, ending a romantic relationship after having been married and divorced once, is another matter entirely. You begin to understand more about relationships. You learn in ending any serious relationship that you and your partner would be much better off if you offer the other understanding and respect – even if you honestly believe your partner had wronged you in some way.
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Your local DMV office collects and provides detailed information on individual driving suspensions and license revocations to law enforcement and car insurance companies nationwide. A driver can have their driver’s license suspended or revoked for a number of reasons.
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History is fun. We have hard-earned rights protecting us. Lets honor our heritage and take the time to learn what these constitutional terms really mean. Read on and understand what constitutional law, beyond a reasonable doubt, federal preemption, indigent, jurisdiction, justice, Supreme Court and unconstitutional all stand for.
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A criminal defense lawyer’s job is to protect his client against any injustice. In the United States you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The burden of proof falls on the prosecutor and the jury must make its final verdict beyond a reasonable doubt. Here you will learn terms associated with criminal defense such as criminal immunity, confession, competent, defendant, confrontation, confession and avoidance, diminished capacity, incompetent, innocent, insanity defense, mitigating circumstances and sequester. Read on and knowledge up.
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Given the declining economy and the dramatic loss of personal income and jobs, a growing number of people are finding themselves in serious credit card debt, many for the very first time.
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The area of copyright law has been rapidly expanding along with the explosive growth of the Internet. In 2008, there were over 16,000 separate copyright infringement legal actions filed in the United States federal district courts, marking a 22 percent increase from the preceding year.
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