Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure: Threshold of Search and Probable Cause

CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SPRING 2017


THRESHOLD OF FOURTH AMENDMENT SEARCH

Fourth Amendment prohibits “unreasonable searches”

When is a search a “search” (constitutional)?

Some forms of police investigation do not qualify as a search and therefore fall outside the scope of constitutional regulation

Police conduct that is not a “search” cannot be “unreasonable search” and therefore cannot violate the constitution

Reasonable Expectation of Privacy (“REP”)

Katz v. United States:

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Contracts of Sale, Consumer Rights, and VAT in the EU

Contracts of Sale

Other Contracts of Sale

Supply: A power company agrees to provide permanently or periodically to a client any product or service, paying a price for this amount or timing of the good or service.

Buying and selling in installments: The seller delivers to the buyer a thing, and the buyer undertakes to pay for it in installments over a period exceeding 3 months. The property is not complete for the buyer until they have paid in full.

Leasing: This is leasing with a purchase option whose

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The American Political System: A Comprehensive Guide

Party System

A broad organization of U.S politics comprising of the two main parties: Republican and Democrats.

America has had 6 different party systems

Beginnings:

First Party System (1789-1828)- Two factions: Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists, Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republican Party.

Rise:

Second Party System (1828-1860)- Democrats (Democrats evolved from the Democratic Republican party-during the Jacksonian era) and Whig Party/ Henry Clay’s American System (Henry Clay’s American

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Tort Law: A Comprehensive Guide to Intentional Torts, Negligence, Strict Liability, and Defamation

1. Intentional Torts (including IIMD)

Prima Facie Case – In General

Act – Voluntary act by D. No act, no liability unless D had a duty to act. Intent (RS2 8a) o all consequences which an actor desires to bring about (Brantley, horses jump fence) o OR knows are “substantially certain” to result (Dow Chemical, agent orange) May transfer intent –D is liable if the injury is the direct, natural and probable consequence of the wrongful act (Singer v. Marx – boy throwing rocks) Everyone is liable
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Construction Industry Roles and Responsibilities in Urban Development

Construction Industry Roles and Responsibilities

Promoter

  • Decides, promotes, and finances construction projects
  • Holds title to the building lot
  • Facilitates documentation and information for project drafting
  • Obtains building permits and insurance
  • Delivers documentation of completed work

Designer

  • Drafts the project design
  • Holds an appropriate academic title (e.g., architect, engineer)
  • Complies with established legislation
  • Collaborates with the developer on partial aspects

Builder

  • Executes the construction work
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Sources of International Law: Treaties, Custom, and General Principles

General Principles of Law

This expression, used in the strict sense, refers to principles common to the legal systems of various states. Some are adaptable to the needs of the international legal order. Among these general principles of law, we can mention pacta sunt servanda (agreements must be kept). Another general principle of law is that no one can transfer more rights than they possess. Additionally, unlawfully caused harm should be fully repaired, and nobody can benefit from their own misconduct.

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