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News Japan ruling party narrows scope of anti-terror bill
Japan ruling party narrows scope of anti-terror bill
Josh Camson
October 7, 2007 10:38:00 am

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has submitted a new draft anti-terrorism law that would limit Japan's naval support for US operations in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom to refueling and supplying water...

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News Washington high court holds law barring campaign lies unconstitutional
Washington high court holds law barring campaign lies unconstitutional
Eric Firkel
October 7, 2007 10:15:00 am

The Washington State Supreme Court has struck down a state statute making it illegal to lie about political opponents. Justice James M. Johnson , writing the 5-4 majority opinion handed down Thursday, said:...

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News Saudi Arabia frees Guantanamo transferees for Eid holiday
Saudi Arabia frees Guantanamo transferees for Eid holiday
Josh Camson
October 7, 2007 09:57:00 am

Saudi Arabian Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz announced Saturday that 55 Saudi prisoners recently transferred from Guantanamo Bay back to their home country will be given a temporary release and stipend of...

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News Saudi Arabia setting up new supreme court as part of judicial overhaul
Saudi Arabia setting up new supreme court as part of judicial overhaul
Patrick Porter
October 6, 2007 04:53:00 pm

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced a plan to create a supreme court for the country, as well as new appeals and general courts. The new supreme court will replace the current Supreme Judicial Council, which...

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News Bulgaria rejects legalizing prostitution in policy reversal
Bulgaria rejects legalizing prostitution in policy reversal
Patrick Porter
October 6, 2007 03:24:00 pm

Bulgaria will not legalize prostitution as previously planned, according to Interior Minister Rumen Petkov, speaking Friday at a Sofia conference on "Legal and Institutional Mechanisms for Combating Trafficking of Women." Bulgarian Prosecutor General Boris Belchev told attendees at the...

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News Peru ex-president Fujimori facing four trials starting in November
Peru ex-president Fujimori facing four trials starting in November
Howard Kline
October 6, 2007 03:15:00 pm

The head of a special three-judge panel of Peru's Supreme Court announced Friday that the court would consolidate six separate charges against former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori into three "megatrials" and one other trial...

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News Second US Army officer asserts bias in Guantanamo detainee tribunals
Second US Army officer asserts bias in Guantanamo detainee tribunals
Howard Kline
October 6, 2007 02:13:00 pm

A second US Army officer who sat on Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRTs) at Guantanamo Bay has made an affidavit criticizing the panels for being inconsistent and biased towards the government. Attorneys...

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News Musharraf wins Pakistan presidential election pending high court ruling
Musharraf wins Pakistan presidential election pending high court ruling
Steve Czajkowski
October 6, 2007 11:14:00 am

Pakistan's current president and military leader General Pervez Musharraf won an overwhelming victory in presidential elections Saturday, according to unofficial results. Musharraf collected 252 out of 257 votes in the National Assembly of Pakistan and...

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News Bush, Turkish PM concerned over House Armenian genocide resolution
Bush, Turkish PM concerned over House Armenian genocide resolution
Nick Fiske
October 6, 2007 11:05:00 am

US President George W. Bush and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone Friday about their concerns over potential damage to US-Turkey relations if the US House of Representatives passes HR 106 , a...

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News Federal judge temporarily blocks second court-martial for Iraq war objector
Federal judge temporarily blocks second court-martial for Iraq war objector
Steve Czajkowski
October 6, 2007 10:10:00 am

US District Judge Benjamin Settle Friday temporarily blocked a second court-martial for US Army Iraq war objector 1st Lt. Ehren Watada that had been scheduled to begin October 9. Settle ruled that a second proceeding would...

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Patent of Toleration grants religious freedom to Protestants in Holy Roman Empire

On October 21, 1781, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II issued the Patent of Toleration, which granted religious freedom to Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire.

First West law reports published

On October 21, 1876, the West Publishing Company, founded by John B. West, published its first law reporter, The Syllabi, which promised to provide Minnesota lawyers with legal intelligence that was "prompt, interesting, full, and at all times thoroughly reliable." The Syllabi eventually became the Northwestern Reporter, which later evolved into West's National Reporter System.

European Patent Institute established

On October 21, 1977, the European Patent Institute (EPI) was established by the European Patent Organisation pursuant to the European Patent Convention. The EPI serves as a non-governmental professional organization for patent lawyers in Europe.

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