Roman Senate: Powers, Composition, and Functions

Roman Senate: Powers, Composition & Procedures

The Senatus Consultum: Senate Decisions

The Senate’s decision, which served as advice or a report on a specific question, was known as a senatus consultum. These were formally written down, detailing the circumstances, merits, and a summary of relevant interventions. Subsequently, quaestors kept them for study and interpretation.

Key Powers of the Republican Senate

The powers of the Senate can be summarized as follows:

  • Auctoritas Patrum: Ratifying Laws

    This

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International Business Law: Key Concepts and Definitions

A company stands a better chance of having an international arbitration award upheld if its home-country government has signed: the New York Convention

A formal legal document that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a specified period of time is known as: patent.

A proposed merger between two Swiss-based global pharmaceutical regulators? European Commission

According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index scores for 2010, the country

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Accident Insurance Claims: Employer, Employee & Mutual Rights

No. 1: A worker suffers a heart attack while performing administrative work and subsequently dies.

  1. Is the insurance company required to pay supplemental accident insurance?

    Mutual Accident and Occupational Diseases associations are governed by the LGSS for myocardial events. While insurance policies fall under the scope of the PSC and must be construed accordingly, if the policy clearly defines “accident” for death benefit purposes, and a stroke can be considered a “bodily injury due to the direct

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Understanding Obligations and Contracts: Key Elements

Obligations

Class:

  • Dar: Refers to the delivery of things, including money.
  • Hacer: Refers to providing a service.
  • No Hacer: Forbids the carrying out of certain conduct.

Obligations are subject to these rules.

Condition

A condition is a clause by which the acquisition or loss of a right depends on an uncertain future event that may or may not occur.

Term

A term is a clause that postpones the effects of an obligation. The term may be:

  • True: When the date of compliance is determined, such as in a lease (for a
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Right to Stand for Election: Eligibility and Requirements

Right to Stand for Election: An Overview

The right to stand for election is a fundamental aspect of political participation, enshrined in Article 23 of the Spanish Constitution (EC). This right is intrinsically linked to the principles of political pluralism and popular sovereignty, as outlined in Article 1 of the EC.

The ability to stand for election is subject to self-conceptualization and equal treatment, with requirements stipulated by the Electoral Law. Those who have been proclaimed candidates,

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Function and Composition of the German Bundesrat

Moreover, the multitude of decisions to be undertaken by the State means that much scrutiny occurs subsequently, greatly reducing the ability to influence it. Furthermore, current parliamentary control of the government, specifically the communication of government (and opposition) policy to the public, depends heavily on the media. It can even be concluded that the real work of controlling the government’s executive outcomes falls primarily to the media, with citizens exercising control only indirectly.

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