May It Please The Court: Weblog of legal news and observations, including a quote of the day and daily updates
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5/23/2013 - Oh my! The Folks in Marin Might Have to Look At Big Water Tanks 5/14/2013 - Convicted Killer of Seven Wants Playstation in Jail Cell 4/26/2013 - The Big Print Giveth and the Small Print Taketh Away 3/14/2013 - When Is a Volunteer an Employee Covered by Work Comp? It Depends on the Pixie Dust you Sprinkle. more...
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Quote of the Day - The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings left--the King of England, the King of Spades, The King of Clubs, the King of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds.
Did You Miss Your First Chance? Pony Up $20M - $30M, And Buy The Magna CartaSave your shekels and by December 10 be prepared to spend up to a mere $30 million to own the "most important document on Earth" - the Magna Carta. Latin for Great Charter, it was written in 1215 and confirmed into English law by the end of the century, it mandated the King of England to cede certain (shall we say inalienable?) rights to citizens. Among many other things, it confirmed the writ of habeas corpus. It is the document considered largely the basis for our own Constitution and the Bill of Rights. But, it's not the only one. There are allegedly only four copies extant: two in Britain, one in Australia and one here. That is, until you find one at a garage sale for $1.59. Can't afford the price tag for the real one? You can have your very own, readable copy here. Otherwise, you'll need to head over to the National Archives, where this copy is presently on display, in the next two months.
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