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[edit] Archives
- Note: See Portal:Law/former selections for a listing of past and present featured articles, cases, biographies, and images.
[edit] Redirects done, substance needed
All the weekly redirects are done, so each week one new topic will automatically rotate in - but now we need to fill in those topics! Here are the links:
- Portal:Law/Case/Week 42 2006, Portal:Law/Statute/Week 42 2006Portal:Law/Biography/Week 43 2006, Portal:Law/Picture/Week 45 2006, Portal:Law/Case/Week 46 2006, Portal:Law/Biography/Week 47 2006, Portal:Law/Article/Week 48 2006, Portal:Law/Statute/Week 48 2006Portal:Law/Picture/Week 49 2006, Portal:Law/Case/Week 50 2006, Portal:Law/Biography/Week 51 2006, Portal:Law/Article/Week 52 2006
[edit] Setup of rotation system
How exactly are we supposed to set these up? Use the same article for 4 weeks in a row? If so, I'll start adding in the ones I listed above unless there are any objections. -Greg Asche (talk) 03:52, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
- Here's how it works - you'll note that each week has a different topic, starting over every fourth week. The necessary redirects are already done (but not shown, you can see them here) for the posts to last four weeks. All we need to do is add appropriate content to each of the 45 remaining links above. BD2412 T 04:23, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
- Inspired by the above discussion, I've tabbed Ernesto Miranda (of Miranda warning fame) for the week 7 bio. I think I'm going to look for a seal for the week 9 pic. BD2412 T 23:56, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
- Week 9 pic is done - Image:Sealtaglarge.jpg. BD2412 T 18:11, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
Tabbed Michelle Bachelet for week 11 bio - that will be shortly after she takes office as President of Chile. BD2412 T 19:18, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Selected case candidate
Came across this while updating DYK. The donkey kong bit sounds interesting and hence Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. may be a good candidate for selected case. --Gurubrahma 06:26, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
Another one I came across in DYK updation - this is even more fun, imo - Stambovsky v. Ackley --Gurubrahma 18:12, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
- Indeed, I remember that one from my Property class! BD2412 T 18:16, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
- Ok, per your wise counsel, I've made Stambovsky v. Ackley the week 14 case. Cheers! BD2412 T 18:57, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
By the way, I just added a phat image for the week 17 picture. Any suggestions for the week 15 bio? BD2412 T 03:26, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Initial definition
"Law is the formal regime that orders human activities and relations through systematic application of the force of politically organized society."
Jesus Christ! Couldn't we get a less PoV and more up-to-date definition? This looks like John Austin speaking! Velho 03:52, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
I've been a bit skeptical about that definition too. I certain any legal dictionary will have a defintion better than that. As well, would anyone be averse to changing the example in the second paragraph to something country-neutral? I think the point can still be illustrated without reference to any particular nation. --PullUpYourSocks 14:21, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Selected bios
I've tapped two great English Jurists for bios - Edward Coke for week 15, and William Blackstone for week 27 (so we don't have two back to back). Cheers! BD2412 T 01:33, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
Per the above suggestions, I've tabbed Power of attorney and Twelve Tables for week 16 and 20 article rotations. More needed! BD2412 T 14:39, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Note: I've put Concurrent estate for the week 24 rotation. BD2412 T 14:55, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
BD - How about Jeremy Bentham for a future selected bio? - Jersyko·talk 01:59, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
- Perfect - set for week 39 (again, so we have no back-to-back Brits) BD2412 T 15:08, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
- And in those interim weeks, I'm putting in Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, and Elizabeth Dole (lest people forget that all were lawyers). BD2412 T 15:19, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
- What about the awkwardly named Bosnian genocide case at the International Court of Justice (aka Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)? - Jersyko·talk 16:17, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
- It's a beauty, but it's unsettled - we should slate that one towards the end of the year, when a verdict is in. Same with the Trials of Saddam Hussein, perhaps... So for next week, how about the Dreyfus Affair? BD2412 T 19:21, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
- I tagged in Griswold v. Connecticut for the next case, just to buy time to think about the future. Cheers! BD2412 T 22:55, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I like Adams v Cape Industries plc for a selected case - any thoughts? bd2412 T 21:38, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] To Do Suggestion: Law Templates
I have been actively trying to add a law template to every law page I come across. I think the template can use a lot of improvement, and so I would really like people to help with it. Chart123 02:02, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Category Expansion
New categories should be added. Additions should include the following:
- Constitutional Law
- Legal Theory
Chart123 03:16, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
- My addition of constitutional law and legal theory pages in the "categories" section were deleted. The comment on the deletion was that these are categories and not pages.
- I understand that, and almost refrained from editing. However, some of the International law pages are pages, and not categories, and so I figured my additions would be acceptable. Is there then a reason for the double standard?
- That minor issue aside, why aren't there category pages for legal theory and constitutional law? These are pretty broad issues in the law and should be added. And it's unclear to me why a stand-in for these cannot be added. The portal page seems incomplete without these additions. Chart123 16:28, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
- Interesting points - if there are articles listed in that section, they should be removed; and if there is no Category:Constitutional law or Category:Legal theory, these should be created! Cheers! BD2412 T 16:51, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
- One thing to keep in mind is how "legal theory" is distinguished from "philosophy of law". In my mind their is a lot of overlap and I'm not entirely sure how they are different. --PullUpYourSocks 17:31, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- Is there a Category:Philosophy of law? BD2412 T 19:46, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- One thing to keep in mind is how "legal theory" is distinguished from "philosophy of law". In my mind their is a lot of overlap and I'm not entirely sure how they are different. --PullUpYourSocks 17:31, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- Interesting points - if there are articles listed in that section, they should be removed; and if there is no Category:Constitutional law or Category:Legal theory, these should be created! Cheers! BD2412 T 16:51, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Suggestions
BD et al - ok, how about (1) Mens rea for selected article, (2) Lawrence v. Texas for a selected case, (3) Judith Sheindlin for selected bio, and (4) this picture of the Supreme Court of Victoria for selected picture? - Jersyko·talk 13:12, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
More suggestions: Lawrence Lessig, Copyright Act of 1976, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Hudson v. Michigan, & Law of Singapore (though perhaps a bit of POV should be excised first). · j·e·r·s·y·k·o talk · 16:09, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Portal:Criminal justice
Just noting that a Portal:Criminal justice exists, so we should probably coordinate with that one. BD2412 T 22:35, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] New category of stuff...
I've re-arranged the categories a bit, and added a new one - selected statute, starting with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution (not exactly a "statute", but within the realm of reason). bd2412 T 15:43, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
