Wikipedia talk:Requested articles/Applied arts and sciences/Law

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deleted "federal navigation servitude", as this topic is covered by navigable servitude 137.161.244.253 (talk)

deleted "restitution (legal definition)" from list of concepts, as there is already a pretty solid article on restitution and a separate one on unjust enrichment. Further duplication probably unwelcome. Legis 11:12, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Deleted request for "Universal Commercial Code" article. The only references I could find to this concept in a cursory web investigation were erroneous references to the Uniform Commercial Code. It is possible that I'm wrong about this, but I don't think so.Vicjm 02:28, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

I think a category would be more approite than a article. --Ashfire908 19:12, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Legal Terms or Definitions?

Many of the Legal Terms would be nothing more than definitions, which don't really belong here do they? --Doug.^{(talk • contribs)} 06:08, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

No, many of these can be fleshed out by examples. Some plainly can be just redirects. Bearian 23:47, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

I agree with Doug that a lot of these terms belong in the Wiktionary. For example, a search in Wiktionary for the term "Errors and omissions" correctly finds a link to E&O insurance. As for examples, such as case law or statutes, they always help the definition. But the entry itself is still only a definition, and does not justify an entry in Wikipedia. Broadcaster101 (talk) 18:07, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

What is the definition for the legal term - law? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.162.158.187 (talk) 17:03, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

ECPA, FRE, Rules Enabling Act

I'm deleting two entries in "Statutes," leaving a comment because the basis for the deletion is not very clear.

• Electronic Communications and Privacy Act: this is probably a reference to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
• Federal Rules of Evidence for United States Courts: Chapter 131: 28 United States Code §2071-§2077 inclusive.: There is already an article on the Federal Rules of Evidence; and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2071-2077 is the Rules Enabling Act.

Performance Rights Act

Someone has proposed an article on the Performance Rights Act, http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h4789/show . This is a bill that was introduced in the 110th Congress, and then died when that Congress ended with the bill unenacted. I suggest that it does not meet notability standards. We should probably have a guideline to address the notability of bills that are introduced, but not yet enacted. The vast majority of such bills die without becoming law. They're usually newsworthy. not not particularly notable, as that therm is used in Wikipedia. I recognize that some proposed legislation may be notable regardless of whether it becomes law. For example, as constitutional amendments, the Bricker Amendment and Equal Rights Amendment were each notable; and the Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937 was notable, even though it never passed. but I would suggest that only a handful of such legislation is proposed in a century; most proposed statutes are not notable until enacted. TJRC (talk) 00:12, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

More discussion on this issue here--I would be interested in hearing your thoughts. Cheers, Stephen (talk) 01:04, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Gray v New Hampshire Indemnity

The listing for Gray asks, "Please provide a citation for this case so that it can be retrieved, and an article written." What further details are available? Was the case in state or federal court? About what year was the decision? And what was it about (copyright, embezzlement, peaceful assembly, etc.)? Any details would be helpful.

Sara Kruzan

Could I request feedback on this article and help with clean up? Many thanks. Martlayton 22:06, 1 February 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Martlayton (talk • contribs)

Deleted nostrification (of diplomas/academic degrees)

This is not a legal concept.

The OED gives: "With reference to (esp. central) European universities: the action or process of recognizing foreign degrees."

Otherthinker (talk) 10:41, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

legal literacy and/or legal awareness

I am about to begin rough sketch for article at my userspace User:Mahitgar/legal awareness on subject 'legal literacy' and/or 'legal awareness'.Requesting openion What is preferable primary article name legal literacy or legal awareness ;personally I prefer term 'legal awareness' being broader term. You are well come to contribute and improve proposed article legal awareness. Mahitgar (talk) 03:57, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

Squeaky Wheel on US v Rehlander

Can some seasoned WP Writer draft an article on US v Rehlander? ( I just added it here yesterday ), and I just son't know much about writing on Wikipedia, but this was a very recent case which changed a recent law implimented after other recent events. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.78.157.115 (talk) 16:09, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

Frankovitch

There was a request listed for an article on the "Frankovitch case". I suspect the requester meant Francovich v Italy, as it seems this case is occasionally referred to (incorrectly) as Francovitch and Bonifaci v Italy. I have deleted the request on this basis, being unable to find any other case of note called Frankovitch. -NyshaTikva (talk) 00:08, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

administration of justice in conection to due process

can you please clarify how the mechanics of the administration of justice works and all aspects associated both written, physical, spiritual and mental if appropriate. frances lawless — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.194.15.5 (talk) 14:15, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

Wyoming Senate Files 12 & 80 "Trespassing To Collect Data" 2015

Article created 11th January 2016 Wyoming Senate Files 12 and 80 2015 'Trespassing To Collect Data'

Nvidia GTX 970 Graphics Chip Litigation

(I think I got the name right.[1] When it comes to legal matters I am an excellent electrical engineer...)

This case has been getting a lot of press. Google [ Nvidia GTX 970 lawsuit ] to see some of the coverage. Is there any chance that someone could create a Wikipedia page on the case? --Guy Macon (talk) 23:00, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Mareva Compania Naviera SA v. International Bulkcarriers SA

I've redirected this to Asset freezing, though even in that article, there is scope to develop the facts and law of the case. LexLife (talk) 12:22, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Anton Piller KG v Manufacturing Processes Limited

I've redirected this to Anton Piller order, though even in that article, there is scope to develop the facts and law of the case. LexLife (talk) 12:38, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Lex specialis derogat generali

I've redirected this to Lex specialis. LexLife (talk) 12:52, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Wikidata

What are your thoughts about using Wikidata items in Wikipedia articles on law?

Wikidata seems to me to be quite useful in that I can create a Wikidata item for a source I want, e.g., Judge Julie A. Robinson (18 June 2018), Findings of fact and conclusions of law in Fish v. Kobach (PDF), Wikidata Q97940156. Then each time I want to cite that source, it's as easy as finding it in Wikidata and using Template:Cite Q, as, e.g., {{cite Q|Q97940156}}<!-- Findings of fact and conclusions of law in Fish v. Kobach (Q97940156) -->.

Creating a Wikidata item is more work than creating a single citation. However, if I cite that source in more than one article, I think I get a better, more complete and more easily maintained references by using Wikidata. This is particularly true with link rot: If one web link is no longer valid, only the Wikidata entry needs to be changed to correct all the references that use that Wikidata entry. Without that, the link would have to be fixed separately in every article that cites that source.

I'm currently working to improve the Wikipedia article on Fish v. Kobach. This case had two appeals (that I know of). It occurs to me that it might be good to have one Wikidata entry for the case in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and one more for each appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit plus separate Wikidata entries for each document that someone wants to cite separately.

I've asked about this on Wikidata:Wikidata:Project chat#legal case with multiple appeals, but I felt a need to also ask about it here.

Comments? Thanks, DavidMCEddy (talk) 05:23, 2 August 2020 (UTC)