The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that common-law civil forfeiture does not exist in Pennsylvania, but stopped short of saying the same for common-law criminal forfeiture, instead leaving that ...

In large, complex coverage disputes, it is common for international insurers and reinsurers based in a common law jurisdiction to get involved in the adjustment and dispute resolution of claims ...

Civil law is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim. For instance, if a car crash victim claims damages ...

Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, writes: Whether a case will be written up in the news, remembered by the public, or quoted in future opinions, it is always ...

It would be reasonable to assume that civil law students learning common law reasoning are already familiar with the basic structure of rules, and that to adequately reproduce common law reasoning ...

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Americans are steadily delaying the age of first marriage. From 1983 to 2023, the median age increased by about five years to 30.2 years for men and 28.4 years for women, according to the U.S. Census.