Legal Procedures: Jurisdiction, Litigation, and ADR Concepts
True or False Questions on Legal Procedure
If Lorenzo is seeking an injunction against Brenda to prevent her from selling materials that infringe his copyright, he is entitled to a jury trial if the value of the materials is over $100.
Answer: False
Disputants Martin and Daulton have hired Thurman to mediate their disagreement. Although Martin and Daulton must accept whatever decision Thurman makes, the mediation has the advantage of keeping Martin and Daulton out of court.
Answer: False
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Vocabulary: Values, Relationships, and Inventions
Unit 4: Vocabulary
Values
Beautiful / beautifully / (in)dignity / discrimination / (un)equal / honest, honestly, honesty / humane, humanely, humanity / kind, kindly, kindness / loyal / prejudice / racism / (dis)respect, respectfully / trust
Idiomatic Expressions
- Be fond of: To like very much
- Be history: To be finished or over
- Be sick of: To be tired of
- Down in the dumps: To be sad or depressed
- Eyes meet: To look at each other at the same time
- Have something in common: To share interests or characteristics
- In
Law of the Indies: Discovery and Incorporation Explained
Item 29: The Law of the Indies
1 – The Discovery and Incorporation of the Indies: The Alexandrine Bulls
For the bulls Romanus Pontifex of 1455 and 1456, the kings of Portugal acquired control of the islands and lands, discovered and undiscovered, by sailing in the Atlantic south to India. By raising the Catholic Monarchs, Portugal believed that Castile had violated its bulls regarding the conquest of the Canaries. The conflict was finally resolved with the Treaty of Alcáçovas in 1479 between Castile
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Hispanic America: 16th and 17th Centuries
Spain experienced profound changes during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries arising from the discovery of America and the exploitation of new sea routes. The impact was total (economic, social, political). America would become Hispanicized and Europeanized, while Spain, fueled by American gold and silver, developed a powerful empire and maintained a leading position in Europe during the 16th century. This position declined throughout the 17th century
Read MoreVoyage of Christopher Columbus to the Americas
Christopher Columbus’s Journey to the Americas
Early Life
Born Cristoforo Colombo in Genoa in 1451, Christopher Columbus, the eldest of four, grew up amidst the thriving maritime trade of the Republic of Genoa. While his father, Domenico Colombo, and mother, Susanna, worked as weavers, young Cristoforo found himself drawn to the bustling harbor, observing the ships that sailed to and from the Orient.
Recognizing his adventurous spirit, the Centurioni Brothers, prominent bankers, hired Columbus. His
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