Can I Still Sue Someone After a Verdict in a DUI Case?
The American justice system is unique in the world, as the 5th amendment clearly states that no person shall be prosecuted twice for the same crime. This is important, as it prevents the government from punishing someone found not guilty of a crime by continually trying them in order to get the results it desires.
Most people then think that if someone is acquitted in a criminal case, that is the end of the story and justice has been served. This is true in the strictest sense of the law, as the 5th amendment prevents the government from trying someone again in a criminal setting for criminal punishment.
What that doesn’t mean is that you can’t sue someone that killed someone you love in a drunk driving accident in a civil court. Civil courts cover the realm of law that deals with interactions between people, and if someone you love … Read the rest >>>
How to Win Big in Court
You want to win big in court. Guess what – so does the other side! They may not have your tools, though.
When you go to court, you have only one thing you want at the end of the case – a court order.
Everything else is fluff and filling. If you go into court with a complaint against your neighbor and you spend a lot of time talking about the angry looks he gave you while you walked your dog or his pot shots at your kids when they went past his property, if these are not part of your petition, you are setting yourself up to lose.
You need to keep your eye on the ball, so to speak.
A complaint in law has certain specifications identified in the law. For instance, if you want to bring a complaint regarding someone taking your property and using it as … Read the rest >>>
Bizarre New Chinese Marriage Law – Men Only!
In recent weeks, in the Peoples’ Republic of China, the Chinese government has implemented a controversial turnaround in its age-old marriage laws, and get this, it’s in favor of men!
The internet and newspaper columns are rife in China now with talk of this new law, even cartoons showing women crying their eyes out, while their husbands look on with a smug grin on their face have been displayed everywhere; and it has to be said, when the Chinese government does finally do something, they do it big!
For many years now, there has been a social phenomenon that has been causing a great deal of grief within Chinese society. Traditionally, within Chinese culture, a Chinese woman could marry for financial reasons, i.e. she considered the man to simply be a good provider, and/or marrying the man would be status upgrade. This was perfectly acceptable in the culture, and no … Read the rest >>>
How to Deal With a Controlling Spouse?
Jane complains that her husband does not understand her and that he does not let her go out of the house without asking for his permission. She goes on to mention that if she wants to go to see her friends or the mall she has to tell him. Jane also has to ask for his permission if she wishes to buy something that is not necessary. Basically, he tries to control her moves.
If you are a woman, you might ask, how can you deal with a controlling spouse? How can you stop his abusive behavior? If you are in a controlling relationship, then follow the below guideline:
1. Talk to your husband about the issue. Your husband might not even realize that you are being hurt from his controlling behavior and he might just be following his father’s behavior or someone else’s.
2. Explain to him that you … Read the rest >>>
Federal Debt Relief Laws – How New Laws Encourage Consumer Debt Clearance Deals
The majority of the Americans find themselves struggling with overwhelming debts day by day due to the recent economic depression. In their depression, many consumers have selected debt settlement companies which show them up in big advertisements and ultimately ended up in sinking them deeper into debt. In this situation they did not find any remedy than filing a bankruptcy case. That is the only way out to be free of getting harassment calls from the collection agencies.
Bankruptcy neither does any good to consumers, nor to the creditors. It blocks the whole financial future of the victim as well as causes the gradual downfall of the financial establishments. The introduction of new meant to minimize the above cycle growing too far.
In the past, the creditors did not like to have settlement deals with debt relief companies because they wanted the consumers to pay them in full. But recession … Read the rest >>>