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  2. Question of law - Wikipedia

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    In law, a question of law, also known as a point of law, is a question that must be answered by a judge and can not be answered by a jury. [1] Such a question is distinct from a question of fact, which must be answered by reference to facts and evidence as well as inferences arising from those facts. Answers to questions of law are generally ...

  3. Certified question - Wikipedia

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    In the law of the United States, a certified question is a formal request by one court from another court, usually but not always in another jurisdiction, for an opinion on a question of law. These cases typically arise when the court before which litigation is actually pending is required to decide a matter that turns on the law of another ...

  4. Legal ethics - Wikipedia

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    The Model Rules address many topics which are found in state ethics rules, including the client-lawyer relationship, duties of a lawyer as advocate in adversary proceedings, dealings with persons other than clients, law firms and associations, public service, advertising, and maintaining the integrity of the profession. Respect of client ...

  5. Breaking down the new Supreme Court ethics code - AOL

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    The debate over the Supreme Court's recent ethics code centers on what it includes, excludes, and the motivations behind these decisions. Breaking down the new Supreme Court ethics code Skip to ...

  6. Supreme Court adopts code of conduct amid ethics scrutiny - AOL

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    The Supreme Court on Monday announced it has adopted a new code of conduct, a move that comes after a series of allegations of ethics lapses. Supreme Court adopts code of conduct amid ethics ...

  7. Jurisprudence - Wikipedia

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    Jurisprudence can be divided into categories both by the type of question scholars seek to answer and by the theories of jurisprudence, or schools of thought, regarding how those questions are best answered: Natural law holds that there are rational objective limits to the power of rulers, the foundations of law are accessible through reason ...

  8. Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the ...

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    The code was issued during a time when the court faced great criticism, especially around the conduct of justice Clarence Thomas.It was shown that he received undisclosed gifts of luxury travel [2] and that he was involved with cases that were related to the political activities of his wife, Ginni Thomas, who worked to overturn the 2020 election results in the weeks leading up to the January 6 ...

  9. Syllabus (legal) - Wikipedia

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    Syllabus in a legal context refers to a summary or an outline of the key points of a court's decision or opinion. It is often written by the court as an official part of the decision, but it is not considered a binding part of the legal ruling.