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CONSTRUCTING AN ISLAMIC CRIMINAL LAW SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA

open access: yesMimbar Hukum, 2021
Malaysia operates a federal parliamentary system. The Constitution recognises Islam as the Federation's religion with the proviso that other religions be practised in peace. Islamic law exists alongside common law.
Ramizah Wan Muhammad   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tribal Jurisdiction—A Historical Bargain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The existing rhetoric surrounding tribal civil jurisdiction over non-Indians often leaves out the historical foundations to that jurisdiction. This article compares the tribal economies of the 18th and 19th centuries with the current environment of ...
Fletcher, Matthew L.M., Jurss, Leah
core   +2 more sources

Federalism and fragmentation: Addressing the possibilities of a food policy for Canada

open access: yesCanadian Food Studies, 2018
Canadian federalism poses unique challenges for the development of a national food policy. Under the Constitution Act, 1867, the federal government and the provinces are granted powers to govern exclusively in certain areas and to share jurisdiction in ...
Sarah Berger Richardson, Nadia Lambek
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Labels: Exploring Consumer Preferences for Plant‐Based Meat Labeling Policies

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Whether meat‐related terms should be permitted on the labels of plant‐based meat alternatives is hotly debated. Utilizing survey data featuring a discrete choice experiment, we examine consumer responses to plant‐based meat alternatives under three labeling scenarios: no restrictions; a ban on meat‐related terms; and a requirement for a ...
Liam J. S. Boldt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jurisdictional Mismatch in Environmental Federalism [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2005
Jurisdictional mismatch plagues contemporary environmental law and policy. The division of authority and responsibility for environmental protection between the federal and state governments lacks any cohesive rationale or justification. The federal government regulates in many areas where there is no clear analytical basis for federal involvement.
openaire   +2 more sources

Migratory Alimony: A Constitutional Dilemma in the Exercise of In Personam Jurisdiction [PDF]

open access: yes, 1960
Obstacles to obtaining binding determinations of domicile often block the personal jurisdiction required for alimony adjudication. A way out of the impasse, Professor Ritz argues, is offered by the mechanism of removing cases to federal courts under the
Ritz, Wilfred J.
core   +1 more source

Strategic Advocacy for Higher Education Research: Insights From US Agricultural Experiment Station Funding

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst dwindling state funding and the legislative withdrawal from public university research support, a heightened political process shapes the allocation of scarce tax dollars. This article explores how advocacy within the political process influences funding support for higher education from state legislatures.
Gregory M. Perry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Judicial federalism in the United States: structure, jurisdiction and operation

open access: yesRevista de Investigações Constitucionais, 2015
The present article aims to analyze the judicial federalism in the United States. To do so, it compares the jurisdiction and the autonomy of the federal and states courts, concluding that the model adopted in the Judiciary is similar to that followed by ...
G. Alan Tarr
doaj   +1 more source

Developing and Refining a Knowledge Assessment Instrument for Individuals Involved in Managing Occupational Heat Stress: Paper A

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Occupational heat stress poses a critical threat to workers' health, safety, and productivity. To effectively manage this hazard, occupational health and safety (OHS) representatives must comprehensively understand heat stress, heat‐associated injury and disease outcomes, and heat mitigation measures to protect workers.
Emily J. Tetzlaff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

There\u27s No Reason For It; It\u27s Just Our Policy: The Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule Sabotages the Purposes of Federal Question Jurisdiction [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
This Article is presented in three parts. Section I traces the statutory and case development of federal question jurisdiction, both under the constitutional and statutory “arising under”\u27 language.
Doernberg, Donald L.
core   +1 more source

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