“On May 17, 2019, in Taiwan, love prevailed. After Parliament passed a law allowing marriage for all, we took a big step towards real equality and made Taiwan a better country,” President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on Twitter. By becoming the first country in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, Taiwan confirmed…
Managing a marriage is not always easy. However, the safest way to anticipate any problems in most couples is to take out insurance. There are different types of insurance. Insurance is a savings vehicle in which one party pays a lump sum to another party to safeguard their future in…
A divorce is a tragic event in the family. However, there is a way to avoid conflict and civil trial in this situation. Indeed, it is possible to facilitate the separation of the two spouses and carry out the divorce in all transparency. In this procedure, the intervention of the judge…
The death of one or both parents brings up disagreements in some families. It can indeed rekindle resentments in a sibling, and the succession does not always go as planned. However, regardless of the nature of your disagreements, you need to find a solution to defuse the situation. The leading causes…
Tree planting follows specific rules, whether for a private garden or a public urban development project. Because of these standards, some people don’t get the chance to plant a tree in their homes. But what exactly does the law say on this subject? Find out here what tree planting rules…
A lawyer is a jurist who performs several functions in a court, an administration, or a company. Their main mission is to manage the case and assert the rights of their clients (natural or legal persons), but this varies according to the circumstances. Indeed, a lawyer sometimes occupies the role…
Nowadays, divorces are becoming more affordable. This also means that people are able to get a divorce more efficiently, which means that they have to stay in unhappy and abusive marriages. However, like with most things, there are a lot of myths when it comes to divorces, and this has…
Gender violence is considered as any sexist act that has or may have; as a result physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, labor, economic or patrimonial damage or suffering; coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, as well as the threat of executing such acts, whether they occur in the public or…
In the event of the death of a married person, the surviving spouse may find himself or herself the owner of the usufruct of the deceased’s property. Whether it results from the law, a will or a donation of future property, this usufruct can also be transformed into a life annuity. We tell you more.
“The greed, self-interest and hostility generated by the capitalist system tend to motivate many crimes at all levels within the society.” -Chambliss (1976) Today, we shall continue discovering the Marxist’s point of view in the sociology of laws. A Recap of the Marxist Theory “According to Marxist sociologists, capitalist industrial…
