Tag Archives: Civil Law

Lawyer’s Dog Prohibited from Court Room Despite Her Handicap

Hempstead, NY — A quadriplegic is a person who suffers from paralysis of their legs and/or arms. In this case, Jeanie Walters, an attorney, was going to traffic court with her service dog, Elli. When Jeanie Walters went to enter the hall, she was immediately stopped by guards, who allowed no dogs inside. Hempstead market. […]

The Role and Functions of Law in Business and Society

Preface Law plays a significant role in the successful operation of business and society. Laws regulate social behavior that helps society run efficiently. They also provide ethical laws and expectations, standards of conduct, advice for those laws, and a means of resolving disputes. Other functions of the law include: peacekeeping; check government power and personal […]

Compensatory vs. Punitive Damage Award Standards

Compensatory damage ordered by a court of law during a civil trial: Plaintiff receives from the defendant payment for actual monetary damages or replace what was lost. The defendant is liable to pay compensatory damages for actual losses or damage incurred by the plaintiff. Compensatory damage is equivalent to restitution to a crime victim. The […]

Thoughts of Antigone, the Greek Tragedy Play

In the Greek tragedy “Antigone,” Sophocles tells the tale of a good woman whose loyalty to divine law unfortunately equates in disloyalty to civil law, resulting in her untimely death. Initially, the people of Thebes and the King of Thebes insisted Antigone should die for her sins, and remained in total awe and bewilderment at […]