If someone commits a crime while being deemed legally insane, there is a high chance that they will not be found guilty. Alternatively, they may be found guilty but sentenced to a lighter punishment on the basis of their mental impairment. While not all states allow for an insanity plea,…
This post is a continuation of Will: Anticipating Your Succession (Part 1). Lately, we have gone through the following: – Will: anticipating one’s succession – Why make a will? – The authentic will – Other forms of will We will now cover: – Will: instructions for use – A will with…
It was noted by a journalist that India is known for being the most dangerous country for women, where a woman is raped every fifteen minutes. The whole world knows about the 2012 fatal gang rape and murder in Delhi. At that time, everyone sympathized with the 23 -year-old victim,…
“I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” – a mantra recited dozens of times a week in TV shows and movies. It’s so familiar that its significance can be overlooked. But, when sworn in a court or other official proceeding, it makes everything…
A will allows you to dispose of your assets during your lifetime to a beneficiary of your choice. When a person dies, the question of his inheritance arises: what happens to his assets and who inherits? It all depends because there are different cases: – legal transmission: when no provision…
Summary Step 1: Determine if a notary is required Step 2: Search for beneficiaries Step 3: Search for creditors Step 4: Obtain a Certificate of Heredity and Death Step 5: Take the certificates to the deceased’s bank Step 6: Report the estate received It is possible to open an estate…
Summary Step 1: Have the company evaluated Step 2: Choose between temporary or lifetime dismemberment Step 3: Don’t harm other heirs in reserve Step 4: Consult a notary An entrepreneur has the option of starting to transfer his business during his lifetime, by way of bare ownership donation. He can…
According to common law in the US and most Commonwealth countries, mens rea is a Latin phrase meaning ‘guilty mind’. It is used to prove whether a person had the intention of committing a crime before perpetrating the act. For a person to be convicted of a particular crime, the…
All criminal cases, at least in democratic states, are dealt and processed in two parts – proving the act of the crime (actus reus) and the intent of committing the crime (mens rea). Actus Reus is defined as the action of the criminal act which often is the physical assault/murder…
