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Greek Family Law Abolishes Shariah

It is being reported that family law reforms in Greece will abolish the Shariah for Greek Muslims, which permits polygamy and permits only men to divorce their spouses. Read more here. MR Read more detail on Recent Family Law Posts … Continue reading

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Illinois abolishes death penalty

[JURIST] Illinois Governor Pat Quinn [official website] signed Senate Bill 3539 [text] on Wednesday, absolishing the death penalty [JURIST news archive] in Illinois. Two months after the Illinois Senate [official website] approved the bill [JURIST report], Quinn signed the bill … Continue reading

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Texas court virtually abolishes revocation by physical act

In In re Estate of Catlin, 311 S.W.3d 697 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2010, pet. denied), the trial court admitted a lost will to probate under Prob. Code § 85. The appellate court affirmed rejecting Contestant’s assertion that there was insufficient evidence… … Continue reading

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