For abbreviations of legal journal titles, see also the list of legal journals indexed by the Encyclopedia of Law (which may contain several articles related to pension repatriation decisions) (choose the letter with which the title of the legal journal begins). See Index of legal abbreviations used in Australia Translation: Your private diaries may contain evidence in the case, and opposing parties have the legal right to copy and review it when submitting a request for submission of documents. Today`s #LEGAL term is: #Discovery Have you heard this term on a TV show? t.co/oklfYHj5th . #lawyer#TheMoreYouKnowpic.twitter.com/9S5RpcHrca The definition of « discovery » in law is the exchange of legal information and facts known to a case. Think of discovery as obtaining and disclosing the evidence and position of each party to a case so that all parties involved can decide what their best options are – going to court or negotiating an early resolution. RESPONSE: When a complaint is submitted to a defendant in litigation, the « response » is the written response that relates to each allegation and admits or denies the errors. Parties to a case must participate in the investigation process, which means that they must hand over information and evidence about a claim so that all parties involved can know what awaits them in the trial. WRITTEN DISCOVERY Under the umbrella of « written discovery, » we find, « We are in discovery right now, I hope we get what we need with this statement. » RPBA – CPPR – CPSR – CVPP – RPCX – RPDA – DPRD – RPDE – LDPR – PDP Translation: The investigative process is ongoing and we try to get all the evidence we need when we sit in person and question the defendant under oath. For these reasons, it is very rare during a trial for a lawyer to present surprising evidence, as many television characters seem to do with regularity. There is no answer to this question like « MISCELLANEOUS, SPORTS, GOVERNMENT » all categories for anything that does not fit into another category. It can represent anything from « leftover » items to hard-to-classify items.

Testing can be time-consuming, wasteful of energy and money. Discovery encourages the parties to choose a settlement and end the dispute before trial or before the end of the process. Like showing your cards to your opponent in a poker game, discovery reveals the strengths and weaknesses of each game`s hands. Now that they know the evidence, either party can continue the process or fold their hands depending on what has been revealed. DISCOVERABLE: This is potential evidence – notes, diaries, photos, videos, etc. – these « findable » elements must be made available to the opposing parties in the dispute. « They have to pass this log during the discovery if they emit RPD. » A testimony is an opportunity for a lawyer to ask for whatever is necessary to gather, clarify and « discover » evidence and facts. Knowing the facts, the parties can then decide what to do with the claim.

Denise finds herself in a difficult situation when a car accident case that she neglected for three years is on trial and she is not prepared. while Garrett is doing some research, he meets Cassie (Tamara Feldman), a young paralegal whose strange sexual tendencies hide a painful past; Denny learns that he must apologize to Lori or face a complaint of sexual harassment. Alan takes Sara to dinner and do a « show ». Extras Boston Legal Ep.2 [Mobile Edition] Download mp3 audio from « Still Crazy After All These Years » (10 mb; 128k) « Music video: « Still Crazy After All These Years » Watch `Still Crazy After All These Years` (3:45) [Episode air date: 10/10/04] WM Download; 340 Bit Rate/Right Click Link and `Save Target As` I used « Mr. Brightside » from The Killer to accompany the plot of episode 2 in which Shore`s ex is released from a mental hospital. The theme is obsession, jealousy and the many women of Shore. Side note: The Killers` music was chosen both because the lyrics seemed to fit and because the Killers are working hard to get Spader into their expanded short film, which includes songs « Smile, » « Midnight Show, » and « Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf » that the Killers call « The Murder Trilogy. » The singer said: « Every time I see it in my head, I see James Spader killing this girl. » Episode Reviews Layers of Insanity by Abney [written for TV Tome] The problem with measuring reason is that you can`t really do it for yourself. Someone else has to tell you that you`re not right in your head, otherwise you probably won`t believe it, and even then, it`s more than normal for people not to trust others. It`s a mystery, but it`s part of the life, even the eccentric life of Crane, the lawyers of Poole & Schmidt. Alan`s unequal relationship with Sally continues to bother me. They just don`t seem to belong together, no matter how much she thinks so. There`s more spark between Alan and Lori, and they may have had three scenes together throughout the series. Brad seems to fill the character of « appreciative and admiring » son usually chosen by Alan (only Brad does it with a little less cynicism), and this is a justified decision because Alan and Brad seem to balance each other.

He really had nothing to do in the courtroom, but he was, as always, excellent in front of the committee in the trash. He plays the English language like a musician playing his instrument, brilliantly prepares Christine`s supply of unused medicines and frees her from the « hospital ». Unfortunately for him, this would trigger a chain of circumstances that can only end badly; something that was reflected in Denny`s alienation from the rest of the company, especially other people in positions of power within the company. Denny may not be the same impressive figure he once was, but he still knows what he`s doing when it comes to law and manipulating others, two skills that tend to go hand in hand. His former friend and partner tried to set it up (which baffles Lori, who was the first to pick up the conspiracy), but Denny wrapped his confidence in his characteristic arrogance, won the lawsuit, and thwarted efforts to eliminate him. Despite Brad`s confession of a deep love for Denny, which I will talk about later, he remains the authority figure who demands respect, not only because he is a figurehead, but because he commands it. Although he obviously insulted the widow during the testimony, he was able to hide it as a legitimate interrogation line while making the opposing lawyer look like a fool, which I doubted he could do. But only for a second. Tara didn`t appear much, to the detriment of the episode. In her first little scene with Alan, she managed nothing more than to summarize to the audience what was happening in case they had just hooked up, and in the other, she didn`t jealously inspire Alan by dancing with Brad. Just a comment I wish I hadn`t heard of Brad, from Alan.

Sally, on the other hand, was far too insecure for me and a terrible game for Alan. Alan and Christine have better chemistry, and she tried to kill him and pursued him throughout the episode. But that is not the point. The only good thing she did was look really depressed, framed between a stunned Alan and a progressive Christine, to bring the episode to a melancholic end and start the following week during which I would like to see her past relationship with Brad explored. Brad admits he loved Denny, could have been cute if it hadn`t been so embarrassing; However, it was nice to see how he interacted with people other than Alan and Sally, whose history he already has. In the first episode, he was put in a role where little was going on. This time, he felt compelled to tell Denny that the main partners were looking for a reason to oust him, even though he was blind to this truth until Lori told him very clearly. It appeared to be a bit narrow-minded, but overall a good development for a character who desperately needs something.

For the new characters that weren`t introduced in the final season of The Practice, I appreciate Lori`s presence much more than Brad`s, a situation that could be corrected if Brad and Alan returned to the antagonistic relationship they had in the first episode. Right now, I`ve enjoyed her soothing aura and the experienced voice (in every aspect of the word) she gives in advising Sally on what to do with Alan while temporarily giving up her vigilance at the office party. She is not interested in Alan, but she is fascinated. And yes, there is a difference. And finally, the charming crazy Christine.

Once the ophthalmologist has assessed your vision and eyes, they will decide if you are eligible for certification of your vision loss. The counsellor can certify you as severely visually impaired or visually impaired by completing the Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) in England and Wales. In Scotland it is called BP1, in Northern Ireland it is called A655. Your visual acuity is measured by reading an eye chart while wearing the glasses or contact lenses you need, so don`t forget to bring them to your appointment. The visual acuity test is called the Snellen test. Your field of vision is measured by a « visual field test ». There are guidelines on the level of vision required to be registered as having a severe (blind) visual impairment or visual impairment. If you are blind or visually impaired, it may be helpful to contact a support group for people with vision loss. Oversimplifying what it means to be legally blind is this: if your eyesight has deteriorated to a certain level, you can register as visually impaired. Depending on the severity of your vision loss, you will be recorded as either visually impaired (formerly « visually impaired ») or severely visually impaired (formerly « blind »). Many people who have high prescriptions want to know if they are blind under the law or what order makes them blind under the law. If you are blind or visually impaired, you may be referred to a low vision clinic, which is often located in a hospital.

Clinic staff can help you understand your condition and cope with your diagnosis. Being legally blind means that you have terrible eyesight, even if you wear the latest glasses or contact lenses. To test your eyesight, your optician will have you look at a Snellen painting – the familiar mixed-letter board you read from a distance of about 20 feet. If you take this test, you will be considered legally blind if your vision is rated « 20/200 » or less. This means that if an object is about 200 feet away, you need to stand 20 feet away from it to see clearly. In contrast, a person with normal vision (20/20) can clearly see the object from 200 feet away. Your optician may also give you a visual field test to test your field of vision. During this test, you may be considered legally blind if your peripheral vision is about 20° or less. Our eyes are one of the most complex systems in our entire body – perhaps even in the entire known universe. Therefore, there are as many types and degrees of vision as there are hues you can see (that`s about 100 million!). The result? Whether or not you would be considered legally blind can be more difficult than you think. There are many causes of legal blindness, including accidents, injuries, and eye diseases.

The four main causes of legal blindness are eye diseases, namely age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. A visual acuity exam is an eye exam that tests a person`s ability to identify the shapes and details of objects presented. Visual acuity is expressed as a fraction. A person with normal vision will have a visual acuity of 20/20. A person is considered legally blind if a visual impairment limits vision to 20/200 or one-tenth of normal vision. Optic neuritis and neuropathy can also cause legal blindness, as can a number of congenital diseases such as congenital cataracts, childhood glaucoma, and retinopathy of prematurity. Of course, it is not enough to use phrases such as « good, » « moderately good, » and « terrible » to try to define legal blindness. We need to be able to set precise levels of vision. Legal blindness includes total blindness, but not all people who are legally blind are completely blind.

Many blind people, for example, can see shapes and colors. These devices often help a person with legal blindness live more independently and enjoy activities that everyone takes for granted. Nearly 2 million people in the UK live with vision loss, of which around 360,000 are registered as blind or visually impaired, according to National Health Services UK. Legal blindness can fall between these categories, i.e. visual acuity between 3/60 and 6/60 with a reduced field of vision (tunnel vision), visual acuity less than 3/60 with a full field of vision or visual acuity of 6/60 or more with a severe reduction in visual field. This question represents a misunderstanding of what it means to be blind within the meaning of the law, because it has nothing to do with its prescription. The gravity of his eyesight without his glasses is completely irrelevant. With the results of your visual acuity and field tests done while wearing your glasses or contact lenses, the ophthalmologist will determine if you are severely visually impaired or blind. It depends on whether your results fall into one of the following categories (as described on the RNIB website): To be certified as severely visually impaired (blind), your vision must generally fall into one of the following categories when wearing your glasses or contact lenses: I hope it all makes sense now.

If you still have questions about the concept of legal blindness, please contact below! This is where things get a little complicated. If you do well on a test, the other aspect of your vision should be significantly poor for you to be considered blind. Even if you can`t see anything without your glasses, but with your glasses, you can see better than 20/200, you are not considered blind in the sense of the law. Keratoconus, a progressive thinning of the cornea, can also lead to severe vision loss up to legal blindness. Legal blindness can make people eligible for special services and supports. This threshold depends on where you live. But before we get into the details of thresholds in different countries, let`s discuss another condition that can also make you blind in the sense of the law. To be recorded as blind or partially blind, patients must undergo various scans and measurements with an ophthalmologist or « consultant ophthalmologist ». This process is designed to determine if you meet the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) criteria for certification of blindness or partial blindness. The ophthalmologist uses a combination of your visual acuity and field of vision to assess if and at what level you can be certified. If you have good visual acuity, you usually need to have lost much of your field of vision to be certified as severely visually impaired (blind) or visually impaired. Total blindness describes a complete lack of light and perception of form.

The derecho de gracia (« right to grace ») or indulto (« pardon ») is recognized by the Spanish Constitution of 1978 as a privilege of the King of Spain (Article 62.i: « Functions of the King »). The Spanish Constitution defines it as a renunciation by the state of its own punitive power on behalf of an individual, for reasons of equity or public interest. The Constitution subjects royal pardons to law and prohibits general pardons, so they must be granted individually. Theoretically, a royal pardon can only be granted for a general offence or for ancillary offences; If it is granted for a general offence, the ancillary offences it entails will also be pardoned, with the exception of penalties that affect political rights (i.e. deprivation of the right to stand for public office following a sanction), which must be explicitly mentioned in the pardon decree in order for them to be pardoned. They can then apply for a pardon in writing to the Minister of Justice. The Minister may then « conduct or cause to be conducted such inquiries as he or she considers necessary » and may refuse to pardon on his or her own initiative or, if he or she believes the person should be pardoned, make such an argument to Cabinet. 1) v. Use the executive power of a governor or president to pardon a person convicted of a crime, thereby overturning all remaining sentences or punishments and preventing any further prosecution of the person for the crime for which the pardon was granted. A pardon removes the condemnation from the books as if it had never taken place, and the convicted person is treated as innocent. Sometimes a pardoned senior is pardoned long after serving their sentence to clarify their records. However, a pardon may also terminate a sentence and release a prisoner if the Executive Director is satisfied that there are doubts as to the guilt or fairness of the trial, if the party is rehabilitated and has performed dignified public services or for humanitarian reasons such as incurable diseases. The most famous American pardon was President Gerald Ford`s general pardon of former President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal and Nixon`s resignation; This pardon closed the door to future prosecution of Nixon for a crime before the pardon.

Pardon is different from « commutation of judgment, » which shortens the time frame; « deferral », i.e. a temporary suspension of the sentence, in particular the death penalty, pending an appeal or a decision on the reduction of the sentence; « amnesty », i.e. a general « forgetfulness » of possible criminal charges due to a change in public circumstances (such as the end of a war or the military service system); or a « reduction of sentence », which can reduce a sentence and be granted by a judge or executive. In Australia, the traditional power of grace is called the Royal Prerogative of Mercy,[3] an executive power vested in the Queen and exercised by the Governor-General. [4] The prerogative of clemency is a broad discretionary power that can be exercised by a provincial governor acting on the advice of the State Executive Council and the Attorney General. [5] Australian courts may also exercise their traditional power to grant clemency if the circumstances of the accused or offence warrant reparation. [6] The power to grant pardons and pardons is known in the United Kingdom as the Royal Prerogative of Mercy. It has traditionally been in the absolute power of the monarch to pardon a person for a crime, whether convicted or not, thereby commuting any sentence; Power is then delegated both to the judiciary and to the sovereign`s ministers. Since the creation of legal rights of appeal, the Royal Prerogative of Mercy is no longer exercised by the person of the sovereign or by the judiciary, but only by the government. On September 23, 2015, Al Jazeera journalists, Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed, were among 100 activists released from prison after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pardoned his Facebook page. It is the occasion of Eid al-Adha and the President`s visit to the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will take place at the end of this week.

The Al Jazeera media network welcomed his release, but continues to demand that all charges and sentences against its journalists be dropped. [22] As in the United States, the right of pardon in Germany is divided between the federal and state levels. Federal jurisdiction in criminal matters is mainly limited to appeals against decisions of state courts. Only « political » crimes such as treason or terrorism are tried by the highest state courts on behalf of the federal government. As a result, the circle of persons eligible for a federal pardon is quite small. The right to a federal pardon is within the power of the Federal President, but the Federal President may delegate this power to other persons such as the Federal Chancellor or the Minister of Justice. Power is very rarely used, compared to, say, pardons in the United States. [24] In Canada, pardons are granted by the Governor General of Canada or the Governor in Council (the federal Cabinet) under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy. Applications are also made to the National Parole Board, such as pardons, but pardons may include commutation of a sentence or pardon of all or part of the sentence, respite from the sentence (for a medical condition, or exemption from a prohibition (e.g., to allow a prohibited person to drive) to drive). Individuals can apply for a pardon by completing the application forms available from the Parole Board and paying a $631 application fee.

[17] A president or governor can grant a full (unconditional) pardon or a conditional pardon. The granting of an unconditional pardon fully restores a person`s civil rights that were forfeited when he or she was convicted of a crime and restores his or her innocence as if he or she had never committed a crime. This means that a pardon recipient can regain the right to vote and hold various positions of public trust.