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LawProse Lesson #436: What is Law French?

Law Prose

The Oxford English Dictionary defines Law French (also written law-French ) as “the corrupt variety of Norman French used in English lawbooks.” After the Norman Conquest, the language spoken by the Norman invaders (the newly installed upper class) became the official language of government, diplomacy, and law.

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Review granted in a taxpayer action about COVID speedy trial rights and in yet another SB 1437 case

At the Lectern

” The trial court had dismissed the action on demurrer, ruling that one superior court cannot direct a writ of mandamus to another superior court. factors” from two governing Supreme Court opinions — People v. The appellate court did so even while it “acknowledge[d] that some. Banks (2015) 61 Cal.4th

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Supreme Court to decide Prop. 22 challenge and another SB 1437 resentencing case [Updated]

At the Lectern

AmGUARD Insurance Company that affirmed the sustaining of a demurrer to a complaint claiming insurance coverage for business income losses from government COVID pandemic shut-down orders. Division Three held policy exclusions defeated the claim as a matter of law.

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Gang enhancements, union protections, racially biased prosecutions, the Second Amendment, Michael Jackson, and more at the Supreme Court’s conference

At the Lectern

The legislation amended the law regarding gang enhancements. 5th 469, held, “California’s laws prohibiting felons from possessing firearms and ammunition do not violate the Constitution because ‘only law-abiding citizens are included among “ the people ” whose right to bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment.’