Disorder In The Court Great Fractured Moments In Courtroom History

Author : Charles M. Sevilla
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999-08-17
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780393075519

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Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History by Charles M. Sevilla Pdf

In America's courtooms, the verdict is laughter. Sit back and enjoy a collection of verbatim exchanges from the halls of justice, where defendants and plaintiffs, lawyers and witnesses, juries and judges, collide to produce memorably insane comedy. A: You mumbled on the first part of that and I couldn't understand what you were saying. Could you repeat the question? Q: I mumbled, did I? Well, we'll just ask the court reporter to read back what I said. She didn't indicate any problem understanding what I said, so obviously she understood every word. We'll just have her read my question back and find out if there was any mumbling going on. Madam reporter, would you be so kind? Court Reporter: Mumble, mumble, mumble, mumble, mumble.

Author : Marcelle Boren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692676643

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Disorder in the American Courts by Marcelle Boren Pdf

The quotes contained in this book are things real people actually said, word for word, under oath in legal court proceedings and are forever immortalized in the public record. This fully illustrated, cartoon panel book brings these humorous quotes to life! It is true that lawyers and witnesses say the darndest things! Please enjoy a good laugh at their expense.

Author : Charles M. Sevilla
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780393349542

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Law and Disorder: Absurdly Funny Moments from the Courts by Charles M. Sevilla Pdf

More hilarious, unbelievable-but-true stories from our nation’s courts, from the author of Disorder in the Court and Disorderly Conduct. Charles M. Sevilla finds comic gems in court transcripts—and now brings readers a delightful, all-new collection. Starting with a chapter on the defendants (one of whom, when asked his marital status, replies after a long pause, "Adequate") and following with sections on lawyers, experts, witnesses, evidence, and even one called "Malaprops" (DA: The status of the boat has no relevance to this case at all. This is a total fishing expedition). Stories from Sevilla's previous books have become viral Internet sensations, priming readers for more legal disorder, such as: Clerk: Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to given in the cause now pending before this court shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Witness: Yes, I swear. I’ll say anything but the truth, nothing but the truth.

Author : Virginia Lalli
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781504986779

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The Verdict of History by Virginia Lalli Pdf

An injustice to one is a threat made to all (Montesquieu). This book seeks to document and analyse the great legal trials of history, from ancient times to our days. The protagonists include Socrates, Catiline, Sacco and Vanzetti, and Oscar Wilde. The careful reader will naturally wonder, how fair were these trials? This book narrates the trials and provides an original historical account of the evolution of human civilization from a range of perspectives. Indeed, the author posits that from the various charges, exchanges between prosecution and defence and intentions expressed in the cases. The great existential values of humanity are revealed. Our protagonists embodied ideals that remain current to this day. Each one of them has left us a specific message to reflect upon.

Author : Julian Barnes
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307957337

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The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Pdf

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Ncra Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Humor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062250555

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Disorder in the Court by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Lederer
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0941711811

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Anguished English by Richard Lederer Pdf

A collection of humorous language bloopers including misspelled words, bungled translations, mangled modifiers, and much more.

Author : The Secret Barrister
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509841158

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The Secret Barrister by The Secret Barrister Pdf

An anonymous barrister offers a shocking, darkly comic and very moving journey through the legal system – and explains how it's failing all of us. The Sunday Times number one bestseller. Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award. Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year. Shortlisted for Specsavers Non-Fiction Book of the Year. You may not wish to think about it, but one day you or someone you love will almost certainly appear in a criminal courtroom. You might be a juror, a victim, a witness or – perhaps through no fault of your own – a defendant. Whatever your role, you’d expect a fair trial. I’m a barrister. I work in the criminal justice system, and every day I see how fairness is not guaranteed. Too often the system fails those it is meant to protect. The innocent are wronged and the guilty allowed to walk free. In The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken I want to share some stories from my daily life to show you how the system is broken, who broke it and why we should start caring before it’s too late. A Sunday Times top ten bestseller for twenty-four weeks. ‘Eye-opening, funny and horrifying’ – Observer ‘Everyone who has any interest in public life should read it’ – Daily Mail

Author : Rodney R. Jones,Charles M. Sevilla,Gerald F. Uelmen
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0393319261

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Disorderly Conduct by Rodney R. Jones,Charles M. Sevilla,Gerald F. Uelmen Pdf

This assortment of unintentionally amusing courtroom exchanges ranges from the testimony of expert witnesses to jury selection to cross examination to creative defense, closing argument, and sentencing -- a rollicking guide to America's legal system.

Author : Bob Terrell,Marcellus Buchanan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Courts
ISBN : 0914875442

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Disorder in the Court! by Bob Terrell,Marcellus Buchanan Pdf

A collection of humorous tales, legends, and happenings about people in and arounds the courts of North Carolina

Author : Alice Miller
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781466806764

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For Your Own Good by Alice Miller Pdf

For Your Own Good, the contemporary classic exploring the serious if not gravely dangerous consequences parental cruelty can bring to bear on children everywhere, is one of the central works by Alice Miller, the celebrated Swiss psychoanalyst. With her typically lucid, strong, and poetic language, Miller investigates the personal stories and case histories of various self-destructive and/or violent individuals to expand on her theories about the long-term affects of abusive child-rearing. Her conclusions—on what sort of parenting can create a drug addict, or a murderer, or a Hitler—offer much insight, and make a good deal of sense, while also straying far from psychoanalytic dogma about human nature, which Miller vehemently rejects. This important study paints a shocking picture of the violent world—indeed, of the ever-more-violent world—that each generation helps to create when traditional upbringing, with its hidden cruelty, is perpetuated. The book also presents readers with useful solutions in this regard—namely, to resensitize the victimized child who has been trapped within the adult, and to unlock the emotional life that has been frozen in repression.

Author : Charles M. Sevilla
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345375645

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Wilkes on Trial by Charles M. Sevilla Pdf

Like a graffiti-covered wall, the State v. Diderot case has legendary defense attorney John Wilkes' name written all over it. The victim is pretty, blind, white, and defenseless, and her alleged attacker is anything but. Lyle Diderot has a face that would terrify his own mother, not to mention prospective jurors. He's the longtime leader of the Whiz Kids, a street gang that got its name from the obscene acts it performs on a fallen enemy. Anyone who tangles with this bunch ends up "yeller" in more ways than one -- a fact that has not gone unnoticed by Judge Yulburton Abraham Knott. Judge Y. Knott would sooner give the Son of Sam instant parole to a nunnery that Diderot a fair shake and Wilkes feels he's more likely to get justice from the KGB than from Knott and his reputable chamber of horrors. But Judge Knott won't be getting the last word: he's soon found slumped over his desk with a knife in his back. And Wilkes is the prime suspect from a drunken night he can barely remember . . . .

Author : Streeter Seidell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-18
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781440557149

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White Whine by Streeter Seidell Pdf

No matter how good you have it--there's always something to whine about White Whine chronicles the everyday difficulties that plague our lives. From having too much food to eat and desperately needing the latest version of the iPhone to the ever-present inconvenience of having a vacation interrupted by a natural disaster, this book is your opportunity to vent your unrelenting hardships. You'll recoil in disbelief at all the injustices in the world and recall your own experiences of losing faith in everything around you. Whether you feel helpless when your phone charger won't reach your bed or you're just pissed your boat won't be ready for Memorial Day, you will enjoy pounding out your first-world problems with White Whine.

Author : Richard Gaskins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009275538

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The Congo Trials in the International Criminal Court by Richard Gaskins Pdf

This is the first in-depth study of the first three ICC trials: an engaging, accessible text meant for specialists and students, for legal advocates and a wide range of professionals concerned with diverse cultures, human rights, and restorative justice. Now with an updated postscript for the paperback edition, it offers a balanced view on persistent tensions and controversies. Separate chapters analyze the working realities of central African armed conflicts, finding reasons for their surprising resistance to ICC legal formulas. The book dissects the Court's structural dynamics, which were designed to steer an elusive middle course between high moral ideals and hard political realities. Detailed chapters provide vivid accounts of courtroom encounters with four Congolese suspects. The mixed record of convictions, acquittals, dissents, and appeals, resulting from these trials, provides a map of distinct fault-lines within the ICC legal code, and suggests a rocky path ahead for the Court's next ventures.

Author : Jacobson, Jessica,Hunter, Gillian,Amy Kirby
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447317067

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Inside Crown Court by Jacobson, Jessica,Hunter, Gillian,Amy Kirby Pdf

Within the criminal justice systems of England and Wales, the Crown Court is the arena in which serious criminal offenses are prosecuted and sentenced. Based on up-to-date ethnographic research, including interviews and field observations, this timely book provides a vivid description of what it is like to attend court as a victim, a witness, or a defendant; the interplay between the different players in the courtroom; and the extent to which the court process is viewed as legitimate by those involved in it. While its research is focused on the Crown Court, the book's findings are far from narrow. This valuable addition to the field brings to life the range of issues involved in jurisprudence and will be of great interest to students and scholars of criminal justice, policy makers and practitioners, and interested members of the general public the world over.