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Trying an action which arose from the collision of two ships at sea, a sailor who gave an account of the accident said, “At the time I was standing abaft the binnacle.” “Where is abaft the binnacle – where is abaft the binnacle?” asked Lord Mansfield; upon which the witness, who had taken a…
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A teenager in Sudan who was given the death penalty for killing her husband, who she says raped her, has had the sentence reduced to five years on appeal, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The court in Khartoum commuted Noura Hussein’s death penalty to five years as well as ordered her to pay blood money…
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Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court Gusau, Zamfara State earlier this week ruled on a fraud case from Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against one Mohammed Yusuf. The accused person was convicted of internet scam and handed a 7-year prison term on each of the eleven counts preferred against him by…
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DMX was summoned in a New York City court today 11 August, after he reportedly failed a total of four tests for coke and weed. Prosecutor handling his case said the 46-year-old rapper needed to hear the riot act, having survived death from drug overdose earlier this year. The Great Depression rapper was thirty minutes late for…
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A sassy couple who confidently carried on with their public sex romp, knowing the police in south Yorkshire had them on video from a helicopter, must be frowning as the officers battle with prosecutors in court. The officers have been summoned to explain their own sides of the shameful behavior. The brazen couple were reportedly…
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A man who was caught red-handed while busy playing his natural flute, will not be charged to court for a reason. He was seen masturbating in ASDA car park after his wife went in to buy some items. The man named Timothy McTinghe is said to be a carpenter. He ran out of luck in the…
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A famous Japanese actress Saya Takagi has been handed a 1-year prison term and will remain suspended from acting for a period of three years. The Hamamatsu native was arrested in Okinawa on 25 October, 2016, and charged with marijuana possession although she pleaded “not guilty.” Takagi, 53, faced a disappointing legal battle which started barely…
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A Chinese lawyer named Wu Liangshu was battered and stripped naked by a group of lawless bailiffs at Qingxiu District People’s Court in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Province. The legal practitioner told reporters that he was there to submit a legal document. According to his statements, as confirmed by China Today, the lawyer was…
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A boy in Houston has been arrested for using revenge porn against his former girlfriend. http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/57/15/26/12375427/3/920×920.jpg The claimant says he blackmailed her into having sex with three underage boys who are his close friends. According to a report from Texas Morning News, the accused teenager named Demario Hunter was jailed for his involvement in sex…
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A Chinese court made history last Valentine’s Day after it approved divorce settlements between a couple in just twenty minutes. The legal proceedings were observed on Wechat. Media reports applauded this fast and easy way of ending an already broken relationship in a country with one of the highest divorce rates. Courts are now permitted…
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Nollywood actress Ibinabo Fibresima has been in the spotlight following a prolonged court case over her involvement in a car accident which unfortunately led to Suraj Giwa’s death. Fibresima, 44, was charged for manslaughter and reckless driving in 2009 – three years after Giwa’s death. On 16 March 2016, the PH-born star was handed a…
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A 12-year-old boy was invited for a sleepover at his close friend’s house but never knew there was a plot against him. He wasn’t aware that another 13-year-old girl would be there to ruin his life forever. The accused rapist will be referred to as Michael in this story for confidentiality purposes. Michael was seduced by an…
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An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the release of the leader of the Shi’a Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The leader of the Shi’a Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who was arrested by the military on December 14, 2015, after a clash between the movement and officers of…
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