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West Headnote of the Day – July 12, 2010

Jul 12, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

413 Workers’ Compensation 413XI Insurance and Public Funds 413XI(D) Private Insurance 413k1074 k. Successive Insurers. Where a servant had his arm fractured,

West Headnote of the Day – July 9, 2010

Jul 9, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XVII Evidence 110XVII(L) Admissions 110k405 Admissions by Accused 110k406 In General 110k406(1) k. In General. Evidence that at preliminary

West Headnote of the Day – July 8, 2010

Jul 8, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XVII Evidence 110XVII(V) Weight and Sufficiency 110k553 k. Credibility of Witnesses in General. The testimony of an eyewitness, standing

West Headnote of the Day – July 7, 2010

Jul 7, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

92 Constitutional Law 92XVIII Freedom of Speech, Expression, and Press 92XVIII(M) Soliciting, Canvassing, Pamphletting, Leafletting, and Fundraising 92k1880 k. Begging or Panhandling.

West Headnote of the Day – July 6, 2010

Jul 6, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XX Trial 110XX(B) Course and Conduct of Trial in General 110k654 Remarks and Conduct of Judge 110k655 In General

West Headnote of the Day – July 5, 2010

Jul 5, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

157 Evidence 157II Presumptions 157k53 k. Nature and Scope in General. Presumptions are the bats of the law, flitting in the twilight

West Headnote of the Day – July 2, 2010

Jul 2, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

92 Constitutional Law 92I Nature and Authority of Constitutions 92k500 k. In General The Declaration of Independence does not have the force

West Headnote of the Day – July 1, 2010

Jul 1, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

410 Witnesses 410II Competency 410II(B) Parties and Persons Interested in Event 410k87 Defendants in Criminal Prosecutions 410k88 k. In General. Defendant with

West Headnote of the Day – June 30, 2010

Jun 30, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

191 Gifts 191I Inter Vivos 191k34 k. Qualified or Conditional Gifts. An engagement ring is a conditional gift, which does not vest

West Headnote of the Day – June 29, 2010

Jun 29, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XVII Evidence 110XVII(V) Weight and Sufficiency 110k569 k. Defenses in General. Character testimony was insufficient to demonstrate defendant official’s

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