Jurist
DONATE NOW
  • News ▾
    • All Legal News
    • US Legal News
    • World Legal News
    • This Day @ Law
  • Dispatches ▾
    • All Dispatches
    • Afghanistan
    • Canada
    • EU
    • Ghana
    • India
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Sri Lanka
    • UK
    • Ukraine
    • US
  • Commentary ▾
    • All Commentary
    • Faculty Commentary
    • Professional Commentary
    • Student Commentary
  • Features ▾
    • All Features
    • Explainers
    • Long Reads
    • Multimedia
    • Interviews
  • Topics
  • Rule of Law ▾
    • Materials
    • Podcasts
  • About ▾
    • FAQ
    • Staff
    • Awards
    • Apply
    • Journalist in Residence
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • Donate ▾
    • Why Support JURIST?
    • Donate
    • Honor Roll
News Spain prosecutor requests arrest warrants for CIA rendition agents
Spain prosecutor requests arrest warrants for CIA rendition agents
Ximena Marinero
May 13, 2010 04:22:43 pm

A lawyer from the Spanish National Court Office of the Prosecutor on Wednesday petitioned judge Ismael Moreno to issue arrest warrants for 13 CIA agents who allegedly kidnapped a German citizen of Lebanese descent in 2003 as part of...

READ MORE ▸
News Zimbabwe government appeals cabinet nominee acquittal
Zimbabwe government appeals cabinet nominee acquittal
Ximena Marinero
May 13, 2010 03:03:14 pm

Zimbabwe Attorney General Johannes Tomana on Wednesday appealed the recent Supreme Court decision to acquit Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party treasurer and deputy agriculture minister-nominee Roy Bennett ...

READ MORE ▸
News Zimbabwe high court dismisses terrorism charges against cabinet nominee
Zimbabwe high court dismisses terrorism charges against cabinet nominee
Ximena Marinero
May 10, 2010 12:47:13 pm

Zimbabwe's Supreme Court on Monday dismissed terrorism and other charges against Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party treasurer and deputy agriculture minister-nominee Roy Bennett . Bennett, a close ally of Prime...

READ MORE ▸
News Haiti judge orders trial for US missionary on irregular travel charges
Haiti judge orders trial for US missionary on irregular travel charges
Ximena Marinero
April 27, 2010 08:13:00 am

A Haitian judge on Monday dismissed charges of kidnapping and criminal association against all 10 members of a US missionary group arrested in January but ordered one to stand trial for making "irregular travel" arrangements involving 30...

READ MORE ▸
News Haiti judge orders trial for US missionary on irregular travel charges
Haiti judge orders trial for US missionary on irregular travel charges
Ximena Marinero
April 26, 2010 08:45:46 pm

A Haitian judge on Monday dismissed charges of kidnapping and criminal association against all 10 members of a US missionary group arrested in January but ordered one to stand trial for making "irregular travel" arrangements involving 30...

READ MORE ▸
News Second Navy SEAL acquitted in Iraqi prisoner assault case
Second Navy SEAL acquitted in Iraqi prisoner assault case
Ximena Marinero
April 24, 2010 04:50:00 pm

A Navy judge in Iraq acquitted US Navy SEAL Jonathan Keefe Friday of a charge of dereliction of duty in relation to the alleged assault of a high-profile Iraqi detainee implicated in the killing of four American...

READ MORE ▸
News Oregon jury orders Boy Scouts to pay $18.5 million in punitive damages for abuse
Oregon jury orders Boy Scouts to pay $18.5 million in punitive damages for abuse
Ximena Marinero
April 24, 2010 02:55:00 pm

An Oregon jury Friday found the Boy Scouts of America negligent for failing to take actions that would have prevented further sexual abuse by an assistant scoutmaster during the 1980s and ordered the organization to pay $18.5...

READ MORE ▸
News Italy judges question law allowing Berlusconi to postpone trials
Italy judges question law allowing Berlusconi to postpone trials
Ximena Marinero
April 20, 2010 08:26:00 am

Milan judges presiding over the tax fraud trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi suspended the trial Monday while consulting with a Constitutional Court on the legitimacy of...

READ MORE ▸
News Indonesia constitutional court upholds controversial anti-blasphemy law
Indonesia constitutional court upholds controversial anti-blasphemy law
Ximena Marinero
April 20, 2010 07:36:00 am

The Indonesian Constitutional Court voted 8-1 Monday to uphold a controversial anti-blasphemy law enacted in 1965 by the first Indonesian president. The court rejected the legal challenge...

READ MORE ▸
News Russia lower house approves WWII amnesty law
Russia lower house approves WWII amnesty law
Ximena Marinero
April 17, 2010 06:00:00 pm

The Russian State Duma voted 437-0 Friday to approve a bill giving amnesty to veterans as well as concentration camp and Leningrad siege survivors for most crimes committed during World War II by. If approved...

READ MORE ▸
  1. ...
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. ...
  8. Older
  9. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
US dispatch: ‘One plus one is two,’ Mangione protests ‘double jeopardy’ as trial date set

US dispatch: ‘One plus one is two,’ Mangione protests ‘double jeopardy’ as trial date set

Canada dispatch: Montreal activist Yves Engler found guilty over email campaign to police, original harassment charge dropped

Canada dispatch: Montreal activist Yves Engler found guilty over email campaign to police, original harassment charge dropped

Latest COMMENTARY
The Case for Structured Patience: Why Ukraine Needs a Deconfliction Office, Not Another Peace Plan

The Case for Structured Patience: Why Ukraine Needs a Deconfliction Office, Not Another Peace Plan

by David M. Crane | Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone
Why Transferring TikTok to US Control Misses the Point

Why Transferring TikTok to US Control Misses the Point

by Deborah Brown and Brian Root | Human Rights Watch
Latest FEATURES
Interview with a UK National Security Lawyer: ‘We’re not here to deter them from following their conscience in the face of genocide.’

Interview with a UK National Security Lawyer: ‘We’re not here to deter them from following their conscience in the face of genocide.’

‘Lethal Injection is Based on the Illusion of Science’: An Interview with Law Professor Corinna Barrett Lain

‘Lethal Injection is Based on the Illusion of Science’: An Interview with Law Professor Corinna Barrett Lain

THIS DAY @ LAW

Japan enacts Meiji Constitution

On February 11, 1889, the Meiji Constitution of Japan was promulgated by Emperor Meiji. Officially titled the "Constitution of the Empire of Japan," the Meiji Constitution went into effect on November 29, 1890 and served as the country's fundamental law through the rise of the Japanese Empire until the end of World War II. On May 2, 1947, the Meiji Constitution was replaced by the Constitution of Japan, which serves as the country's governing document today. The Meiji constitution created a constitutional monarchy in Japan with the Emperor serving as a powerful executive. The document furthermore created a parliament, called the Diet, as well as an independent judiciary. Its passage came as part of the Meiji Restoration, in which the Japanese Imperial throne retook power from the Shogunate and guided the nation into the modern world.

First redistricting "gerrymander" created

On February 11, 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed an electoral redistricting law that favored his party. The practice became known as "gerrymandering" in reference to Gerry and the unusual, allegedly salamander-like district that resulted. See the original 1812 political cartoon of The Gerry-mander in the Boston Gazette.

Jurist
Home Attributions Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Us
Copyright © 2026, JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc.
JURISTnews is a collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh