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Some states have rejected the American common law and hold that treasure trove belongs to the owner of the property in which the treasure trove was found. These courts reason that the American common law rule encourages trespass. Under the traditional English common law, treasure trove belongs to the Crown, though the finder may be paid a reward.
Supporters of safe-haven laws argue that the laws save lives by encouraging parents to surrender infants safely, providing an alternative to abortion, infanticide, or child abandonment. Detractors argue that, because safe-haven laws do not require parents to be under stress, one parent will use the law largely to avoid notice to the non ...
Safe Haven Baby Boxes (SHBB) is a non-profit organization that provides a safe and legal alternative to abandoning newborn babies. This organization, founded by Monica Kelsey in 2015, installs specialized baby boxes at designated secure locations where parents can safely surrender their newborns, ensuring their well-being and reducing the risk of harm or abandonment.
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While the North Carolina General Assembly hasn’t had voting sessions since the summer, several new laws are going into effect now. Two of them deal with domestic violence protections. Here are ...
A handful of laws that the NC legislature passed take effect Monday. Here are highlights of some of these laws, including one that pauses the automatic removal of charges from people’s criminal ...
Abandoned car repair station in Victoria, Australia. In law, abandonment is the relinquishment, giving up, or renunciation of an interest, claim, privilege, possession, [1] civil proceedings, appeal, or right, especially with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting it.
The new law was modified in Senate Bill 626, “Modify Human Trafficking and Rioting Laws,” which also adds “patronizes, solicits” to the list of what describes a human trafficking crime.