DCU Graduates Win Case Against Former Landlord

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1. F He forced them to move out of his property without returning them the deposits in amount of 600?.

2. F … the girls brought Maguire before Small Claims Court…

3. F A pest control company, who later gave evidence at the trial, was brought in to investigate…

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1. … the girls alleged that he made frequent, unannounced entries into the house, one such incident being when one of the girls was in the shower.

2.… Mr Maguire failed to take action, leaving the girls worried about hygiene and food contamination. … His excuse being that at the time, he believed the rodent to be a mouse and therefore not a threat to safety.

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· character assassination – unjustified harming of a person's good reputation

· trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime.

· Small Claims Court is a local court with jurisdiction to try civil actions involving small claims.

· Circuit Civil Court isthe federal or state trial courtdealing with noncriminal cases.

· Deterrent is smth that has the effect of preventing people from doing certain things.

· Investigate is to try to find out what happened or what is the truth.

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Six former students have won their court case against their landlord who refused to refund their deposits after they were forced to move out of his property. The 6 girls had already rented from Maguire the previous year without any problems, but during the next term he made frequent, unannounced entries into the house and was suspected in the attempts of a “character assassination”. However legal actions were taken only after a rat was spotted in the kitchen. The case started against Maguire because of his disability to grant all hygiene precautions. The small claims court ruled he was to repay them 600 euro deposits. His appellation to the circuit civil court gave nothing, so he was ordered to return the deposit to his former tenants.

What Happens after an Arrest?

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1. F Being arrested can be one of the most frightening experiences a person can experience in life…

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3. F Usually on the first business day following your arrest, you’ll have an arraignment hearing.

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1. When you’re booked for a more serious offense or don’t have the money to pay your bond, you’re going to have to spend at least a night or two in jail.

2. If you are taken to the police station for questioning, it’s important to remember that you are not obligated to answer questions and free to leave until you’re arrested and read your Miranda rights.

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1. arraignment hearing when someone is brought before a court of law to answer a particular charge during the hearing

2. bondsman is a person bound by bond to act as surety for another

3. enter a plea is to confess guilty

4. be fingerprinted is to press the fingers onto a pad covered with ink, and then onto paper to know what that person's fingerprints look like.

5. misdemeanor is a minor wrongdoing

6. felony isa serious crime, such as murder or arson.

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Humanitarian intervention

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1. F The right to humanitarian intervention is a revolutionary new concept in world affairs.

2. F Standard manuals on international law contain no reference to the humanitarian intervention.

3. T Third-world rulers saw the intrusive French doctors and their flair for exposing injustice in faraway places as a permanent threat to their legitimacy.

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1. It was invoked on behalf of the beleaguered Kurds of Iraq.

2. Kouchner has argued that the rights humanitarian aid take priority over ‘the right of dictatorial regimes…

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1. explicitly barred is smth clearly prohibited

2. on behalf of - as a representative of; in the interests of a person, group, or principle

3. keystone is the central principle or part of a policy, system, etc., on which all else depends

4. cold war is a state of political hostility and military tension between two countries or power blocs, involving propaganda, subversion, threats, economic sanctions, and other measures short of open warfare, esp that between the American and Soviet blocs after World War II (the Cold War)

5. safe havens is a place of refuge or security