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12 votes
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Fortnite's appropriation issue isn't about copyright law, it's about ethics
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The text of Article 13 and the EU Copyright Directive has just been finalised
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Cutting through the claims: the refugee medical debate, explained. What exactly are the changes that passed through Parliament against the government's wishes, and what will they mean?
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The Devil’s Advocate: Francis Malofiy may be the most hated man in the Philadelphia legal community. He may also be on the cusp of getting the last laugh on rock’s golden gods.
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Body modification – when consent is not a defence
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UK ban on discarding edible fish at sea thwarted by industry
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Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory | Laws Broken
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Trump administration slips a new, narrower definition of domestic violence onto DOJ website
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Premier Daniel Andrews has just announced that the Victorian government will ban gay conversion therapy in that state
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Venezuela crisis: Russia condemns bid to 'usurp power' from Maduro
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Angola is the latest African country to decriminalise homosexuality
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Transparency-seeking OPEN Government Data Act signed into law
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Danish government to improve conditions for prostitutes
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Donald Trump administration officially bans bump stocks
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Dead musicians are touring again, as holograms. It's tricky — technologically and legally
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Russia contemplates constitution changes as Putin faces term limits
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Uber loses landmark case over worker rights, entitling UK drivers to minimum wage and sick leave
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Potential impact of two IoT security and privacy laws on tech industry
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Australian government to unveil new laws to guard religious freedom but stalls on LGBT students
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South Korean law to punish "boosters" passes in the National Assembly
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North Sentinel Island: Uncontacted tribes’ ‘right to be left alone’ doesn’t gel with broader human rights
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James Alex Fields found guilty of killing Heather Heyer during violent Charlottesville white nationalist rally
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Why tips won. They’re outdated. They’re discriminatory. And they aren’t going anywhere.
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No more of your junk
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Confusion clouds restoration of Florida felons’ voting rights
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Have you ever served on a jury, or faced a jury trial?
Since Tildes participants generally come from nations with legal systems based on English common law or otherwise requiring jury trial for criminal cases, I'm curious what, if any, experience...
Since Tildes participants generally come from nations with legal systems based on English common law or otherwise requiring jury trial for criminal cases, I'm curious what, if any, experience others have had of serving on juries, trying cases before a jury, or facing a jury as a defendant.
I was unable to participate as fully in this discussion as I would have liked, as I was called to jury service on a child molestation case this week. I'm deeply saddened to say that it was the second time I've served as a juror for judgment on an accused child sex abuser.
That case is now concluded, we returned a guilty verdict today, and I'm at liberty to discuss it if questions arise.
One of the startling things about this case was the huge jury pool called - sixty people, of whom only 8 were seated (6 jurors and two alternates, and we weren't informed as to who the alternates were). The dismaying detail was that of those sixty people, representing a very diverse county, the selected jury pool consisted of 7 white, middle-aged, college-educated, relatively affluent women, and one older white man.
In the U.S., the right to a trial by jury is foundational - it's specified in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as follows:
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Though it's not commonly considered as such, the U.S. civic duty to provide service as a juror is on par with military service, as illustrated here: https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/551818/jury-duty-is-civil-duty/
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If cash is king, how can stores refuse to take your dollars? (2016)
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How I changed the law with a GitHub pull request
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What do you legally “own” with Bitcoin? A short introduction to krypto-property
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Former Macedonian strongman's escape to Hungary triggers a flood of disinformation
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IRA troll factory employee sent by Russia to oversee US midterms appears to violate election laws
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US Supreme Court allows historic kids' climate lawsuit to go forward
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US Court: Detroit students have no right to access to literacy
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Australias's largest cycling lobby group calls for relaxed helmet laws
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How I lent my $4,500 camera kit for $95 and had it ‘legally stolen’
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Palau to ban sunscreen products to protect reefs
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FCC Republican claims municipal broadband is threat to First Amendment
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Cellphone unlocking, jailbreaking and repairing now legal in US
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Calling prophet Muhammad a pedophile does not fall within freedom of speech: European court
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Single-use plastics ban approved by European Parliament
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The origins of speed limits in the US
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First law firm in Canada focusing on eSports opens in Toronto
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Eureka Stockade rebellion
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Brazil election court boosts fake-news fight with runoff looming
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Facebook says it's immune from Washington State law governing election ad transparency
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Premier of Québec, François Legault, says crucifix 'not religious symbol'
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West Virginia botches impeachment of chief justice, faces constitutional crisis
11 votes -
Huge majority of Australians oppose laws banning gay students and teachers
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Scott Morrison will change the law to ban religious schools from expelling gay students
10 votes