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En Colombia ha sido muy extensa -y, en algunos aspectos, contradictoria- la legislación sobre seguridad social. Esta obra, dirigida a estudiantes y profesionales del derecho, contadores, administradores y ciudadanos en general, contiene un análisis crítico del desarrollo del Sistema de Seguridad Social colombiano y las nuevas instituciones que se han creado a partir de 1993, año de expedición de la Ley 100.
Los primeros capítulos tratan la evolución...
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Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"In this book, Oxford scholar Fernanda Pirie traces the rise and fall of the sophisticated legal systems underpinning ancient empires and religious traditions, while also showing how common people--tribal assemblies, merchants, farmers--called on laws to define their communities, regulate trade, and build civilizations. Although legal principles originating in Western Europe now seem to dominate the globe, the variety of the world's laws has long...
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Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"An explanation of shariah, the much-maligned Islamic religious law, including its development, its disruption, how it operates in the world both personally in the lives of Muslims and as law, and the misinformation campaign that has made it into a scare word"--
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Nolo
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Now more than ever, small business owners need to understand tax rules to take advantage of the many tax benefits available to them, from deductions to tax credits to retirement plans. This book teaches business owners what they need to know to make the best tax-related decisions in all aspects of their business. It is completely updated to cover new changes to the tax laws under post-COVID tax relief legislation"--
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"Beau Breslin imagines what constitutions would have looked like throughout America's history if Thomas Jefferson's call for a new constitution every generation had been followed. Though based on the underlying and competing philosophies of the Jefferson and Madison debates, the main focus of this book is a creative yet historically-grounded imagining of various generations' Constitutional Conventions. Breslin works through US history, drawing on...
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Cuando la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias políticas de la Universidad de Ibagué celebra sus primeros veinte años de fructífera existencia (1995-2015), los artículos escritos por los profesores encargados de impartir la Cátedra de Introducción al Derecho, como soporte a su actividad docente, se integran en el presente libro que entregamos a la comunidad académica, con especial regocijo, en el sueño que contribuya eficazmente a la adecuada formación...
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Usborne Publishing, Limited
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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"An entertaining and thought-provoking guide to what laws are, who makes them and how people enforce them. It covers crime and punishment as well as social and citizenship issues such as politics and international law, using a mixture of debates, cartoon strips and clear diagrams"--Publisher's description.
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"In One vote away, you will discover how often the high court decisions that affect your life have been decided by just one vote. One vote preserves your right to speak freely, to bear arms, and to exercise your faith. One vote will determine whether your children enjoy their full inheritance as American citizens."--Amazon.
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Ecco
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2012
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English
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In this book, the author turns his attention to the question of what makes a fair and just society, and delves deep into a surprising source to answer it: Shakespear's greatest plays. Through fresh and insightful readings of Measure for Measure, Titus Andronicus, Othello, and others, he addresses the fundamental questions we ask about our world today and elucidates some of the most troubling issues in contemporary life.
39) Legally blonde
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Shout! Factory
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[2019]
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English
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Elle chases her boyfriend to law school, then enrolls, graduates and passes the bar with flying colors (but mostly just pink).
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English
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Drawing on his personal fascinating story as a prosecutor, a defendant, and an observer of the legal process, Paul Butler offers a sharp and engaging critique of our criminal justice system. He argues against discriminatory drug laws and excessive police power and shows how our policy of mass incarceration erodes communities and perpetuates crime. Controversially, he supports jury nullification--or voting "not guilty" out of principle--as a way for...
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