Credit Titles: A Deep Dive

CREDIT TITLES

  • Credits as Commercial Transactions: The issuance, endorsement, guaranty, acceptance, and other operations related to credits are duly recorded acts of commerce.
  • These actions are considered commercial and transferable.
  • Credits represent economic and commercial content; the document would not exist without the right or concept of debt.

Concept and Characteristics

  • Necessary Documents: Credits are essential documents for exercising the literal right contained within them.
  • Hallmarks of Credits:
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Criminal Investigation Procedures and Evidence Handling

Lesson 11: The Content of Instruction (II)

1. Identification and Preservation of Corpus Delicti

A. Body Parts and Crime Conviction

The corpus delicti encompasses material elements related to the crime. Its identification, apprehension, and preservation are crucial for investigation, testing (establishing facts and circumstances), and securing trial outcomes (seizure, restitution).

The term generally covers:

  • The person or thing subject to the crime (e.g., body, injured party, stolen object, seized drugs)
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Criminal Procedure in Spain: Detainment, Appeals, and Court Jurisdiction

Chapter 9: Criminal Procedure

Detention and Habeas Corpus

Doña, a famous Spanish singer, was arrested on May 2, 2007, at 11:30 PM by Magistrate’s Court number 5 in Marbella for alleged money laundering. The maximum detention time without being brought to justice, according to the Constitutional Court, is 72 hours.

If this time limit is breached, the detainee or a representative can file a writ of habeas corpus with the Coroner’s Court. Besides the detainee, the following can also file: spouse or

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Spanish Sociopolitical Glossary

A

Africanist

Spanish military known for their participation in colonial wars in Morocco.

Anarchism

A radical movement promoting individual autonomy and opposing mandatory government or authority. It advocates for self-governance and voluntary associations based on free contracts between individuals.

C

Capitalism

An economic system where production and ownership stem from private and exclusive ownership by shareholders. Ownership and usufruct belong to those who purchased or invested capital, regardless

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Medieval Rural Society: Ownership, Peasants, and Aristocracy

Laredo Chapter 21: The Rural World

Forms of Land Ownership and Exploitation

The primary sector was the engine of economic progress, shaping social relations. Land ownership and its exploitation defined historical reality. Population growth and agricultural expansion led to the creation of small and medium landholdings.

Key features of feudal development:

  • Concentration of land ownership in the aristocracy.
  • Peasants reduced to various forms of usufruct, generating income for landowners while limiting peasant
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Understanding Civil Law: Structure, Content, and Key Areas

Civil Law: Private Rights and Legal Framework

Civil Law is the cornerstone of private rights, regulating relationships between individuals. Its origins trace back to Roman Law, particularly the work of Justinian and later commentators. Since the 18th century, Civil Law has focused on regulating individual life, encompassing personality rights, legal capacity, and actions.

Systematization of Civil Law

Following the Gaius system, later adopted by the Napoleonic Code and German Pandectists, Civil Law

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