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What's in a Face
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What’s in a Face

Demeanor Evidence and Niqab-Wearing Women in Courtrooms

From: In Your Face

This chapter analyzes opposition to the niqab in courtroom settings. 35 $3.50 Add
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Piercing the Veil of Ignorance
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Piercing the Veil of Ignorance

Niqab-Wearing Women and the Adjudication of Sexual Assault

From: In Your Face

Part I of this chapter addresses women’s experiences with the judicial system in the context of sexual assault. Part II closely examines a Canadian case in which a niqab-wearing sexual … 36 $3.60 Add
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Niqab-Wearing Women's Resistance in the Face of Oppressive Governmental Tactics and Popular Beliefs
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Niqab-Wearing Women’s Resistance in the Face of Oppressive Governmental Tactics and Popular Beliefs

From: In Your Face

In this chapter, Bahkt discusses how niqab-wearing women and their allies deploy multiple strategies to subvert dominant perceptions of who niqab-women are and what they stand for. 30 $3.00 Add
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Showdown: Prime Minister vs. Chief Justice

Showdown: Prime Minister vs. Chief Justice

From: Beverley McLachlin

An overview of the McLachlin Court’s clashes with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Discusses the cases Harper’s government lost in the Supreme Court and the resulting tension between … ; 25 $2.50 Add
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For a multicultural, multi-faith, multiracial Canada

For a multicultural, multi-faith, multiracial Canada

A manifesto

From: Home and Native Land

The author argues that leftist critics are right in their anti-state condemnation of multiculturalism, but wrong to not see how popular groups – everyday Canadians – make … 7 $0.91 Add
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For-profit arbitrators instead of judges

For-profit arbitrators instead of judges

From: Sold Down the Yangtze

all of the decisions of investor-state arbitrators are open to doubt because of the absence of judicial safeguards: secure tenure, a set salary, an objective method of case assignment, and so on. … 9 $0.90 Add
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Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

Ford v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1988

From: The Court and the Charter

The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Quebec law requiring public signs and posters and commercial advertising to be in French only, and allowing only the French version of a firm name to be used. ; ; ; 19 $1.90 Add
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R. v. Butler, 1992

R. v. Butler, 1992

From: The Court and the Constitution

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that while the obscenity provisions of the Criminal Code infringed the right to freedom of expression, they were justified as a reasonable limit under the … ; ; ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Foreign Account Compliance Act

Foreign Account Compliance Act

From: International Tax Evasion in the Global Information Age

Examination of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of the United States. ; 33 $3.30 Add
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Foreign Criminal and Civil Proceedings

Foreign Criminal and Civil Proceedings

From: International Human Rights Law

Discusses foreign criminal and civil proceedings, focusing on jurisdiction, human rights-related foreign criminal proceedings and human rights-related foreign civil proceedings. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Foreign Currency Obligations

Foreign Currency Obligations

From: Conflict of Laws 2/e

Examination of issues arising from the effect of currency exchange rates on monetary judgments. ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Foreign-Investor Protections in the TPP

Foreign-Investor Protections in the TPP

From: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Canada

analyzes one of the most contentious features of the TPP and similar agreements going back to NAFTA. The investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism gives foreign investors the right … 16 $1.60 Add
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Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology

From: Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences

Discusses forensic anthropology, beginning with an overview of the science of forensic anthropology, which is used to identify the biological profile and provide trauma analysis. The role of the … ; 57 $5.70 Add
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Forensic Biology and DNA

Forensic Biology and DNA

From: Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences

Discusses forensic biology and DNA, providing an overview of the science of forensic biology and DNA. The role of the forensic biologist in criminal cases is also explained, and legal context is given. ; ; 55 $5.50 Add
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Forensic Botany

Forensic Botany

From: Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences

Explores forensic botany, which refers to the scientific use of plants and plant parts in legal cases. The science of forensic botany is discussed, and the role of the forensic botanist in … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Forensic Document Examination

Forensic Document Examination

From: Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences

Discusses forensic document examination, explaining the science of forensic document examination and its usefulness with handwriting comparisons. The chapter also describes the role of the … ; 42 $4.20 Add