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  2. Domestic violence in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Specifically in California, starting in 2008, “the Judicial Council adopted California Rules of Court, rule 10.960, which states that court-based self-help centers are a core function of the California courts.” [169] These centers can help victims of domestic violence by helping them seek protection. Common support methods in legal aid ...

  3. Code of law - Wikipedia

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    First page of the 1804 original edition of the Napoleonic Code. A code of law, also called a law code or legal code, is a systematic collection of statutes.It is a type of legislation that purports to exhaustively cover a complete system of laws or a particular area of law as it existed at the time the code was enacted, by a process of codification. [1]

  4. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    "420" did not originate from the Los Angeles police or penal code for marijuana use. [106] California Penal Code section 420 prohibits the obstruction of access to public land. [ 106 ] [ 107 ] The use of "420" started in 1971 at San Rafael High School , where a group of students would go to smoke at 4:20 pm. [ 106 ]

  5. Library of Congress Classification:Class K -- Law - Wikipedia

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    5.3 KFC - California. Colorado. Connecticut. 5.4 KFD - Delaware. District of Columbia ... Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version;

  6. Trial of Michael Jackson - Wikipedia

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    Jackson (full title: 1133603: The People of the State of California v. Michael Joe Jackson ) was a 2005 criminal trial held in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria, California . The American pop singer Michael Jackson was charged with molesting Gavin Arvizo, who was 13 years old at the time of the alleged abuse, at his Neverland ...

  7. Cottonwood, California - Wikipedia

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    Cottonwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Its population is 6,268 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,316 from the 2010 census. [ 3 ] Cottonwood was a stagecoach town where a settlement was established in 1849.

  8. LGBTQ rights in the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Laws governing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights are complex and diverse in the Americas, and acceptance of LGBTQ persons varies widely.. Same-sex marriages are currently legal in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, United States and Uruguay.

  9. Ely, Cambridgeshire - Wikipedia

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    At the Special Commission assizes, held at Ely between 17 and 22 June 1816, 24 rioters were condemned. Nineteen had their sentences variously commuted from penal transportation for life to twelve months' imprisonment; the remaining five were executed on 28 June 1816. [68] An outbreak of cholera isolated Ely in 1832. [69]