Understanding Sovereignty and Public Power in Venezuela

Sovereignty and its Characteristics

Sovereignty, in a society of men and women gathered under the same laws, customs, and governments, becomes untransferable. It resides in the people, who exercise it directly in the manner provided in the Constitution and the law, and indirectly by suffrage through bodies exercising public power.

Public Power

Public power is the institution through which the state exercises control functions, including building and security within the nation, and maintains relationships

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Spain’s Political, Legal, and Territorial Framework

Topic 1: Spain’s Political, Legal, and Territorial Status

4. Political, Legal, and Territorial Status.

Regarding the political aspect, we begin by noting that the first section of the Constitution contains the great principles of political organization in Spain. As we have seen, Article 1.1 of the Spanish Constitution establishes the formula of a social and democratic state under the rule of law as the current form of government, which has evolved since the early modern state.

Under our Constitution,

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Crimes Against Life: Homicide, Infanticide, Abortion

Crimes Against Life: Homicide, Infanticide, and Abortion

This document details crimes against life as defined in the Brazilian Penal Code (CP), specifically articles 121 to 129.

Homicide (Article 121 CP)

Homicide is categorized as simple or qualified (Article 121, Caput and ยง 2).

Participation in Suicide (Article 122 CP)

This section covers the crime of participation in suicide.

Infanticide (Article 123 CP)

Infanticide is a specific crime detailed in Article 123.

Abortion (Articles 124-126 CP)

  • Article 124:
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Labor Law: Classification, Sources, and Regulations

Classification of Law

Branches of concern and their subdivisions:

  • Public Interest Groups: Administrative, Financial, Procedure
  • Private Special Interests: Civil, Mercantile, Education (Joint)

Labor Law

Area of law that regulates the individual and collective relationships that develop in the professional field and have their origin in an employment relationship.

Sources of Labor Law

External Sources

They come from outside the Spanish territory.

  • European Union: Community regulations that apply directly to
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Decretum Gratiani: Canon Law Collection

Decretum Gratiani: Canon Law

The Decretum Gratiani, also known as the Concordia discordantium canonum or Concordantia discordantium canonum, is a collection of Canon law compiled and written in the 12th century as a legal textbook by the jurist known as Gratian. It forms the first part of the collection of six legal texts, which together became known as the Corpus Juris Canonici. It was used by canonists of the Roman Catholic Church until Pentecost (May 19) 1918, when a revised Code of Canon Law

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Labor Rights and Social Security in Spain

What is a Union?

Unions are formalized organizations that primarily defend and represent the interests of their members.

What is a Collective Agreement?

A collective agreement can establish requirements, in terms of rights, referenced to a previous one.

What is Collective Bargaining?

Collective bargaining has the following stages: proposal, response, establishment of the negotiating committee, publishing, and recording agreements.

Types of Agreement

Field of business or lower level than the company.

Minimum

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