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Law is a set of rules or norms of conduct which forbid, permit or mandate specified actions and relationships among people and organizations. The authority upon which legal rules rest and the extent to which they are formally codified varies between jurisdictions but all legal systems are united in their attempt to ensure impartial treatment of those suspected of breaking the rules and to bring about justice. The word law derives from the late Old English lagu of probable North Germanic origin.

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Bush Shuns Advice To Fire Special Counsel
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:50:00 -0400
The White House overruled a senior Executive Branch official who suggested firing the man in charge of representing government whistleblowers, NPR has learned. Special Counsel Scott Bloch has been under increasing pressure from inside and outside his office to step down.
Jury Sides With Barbie In Bratz Case
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:54:00 -0400
A federal jury Thursday found that Bratz dolls were in fact conceived by a designer who was on Mattel's payroll. Mattel, Barbie's corporate parent, had accused Bratz maker MGA of stealing the idea. Next week, a jury will decide on damages. It could award Mattel royalties to Bratz, which bring in hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Probe Finds Abuses In Illinois Jail
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:53:00 -0400
A federal investigation has found several abuses at the nation's largest single-site county jail. The investigation found inmates in Illinois' Cook County Jail were not protected from being harmed by other inmates and staff.

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