(NYS)
If areas have not been specified in a rental contract/lease then the judge (in housing court) has the discretion to decide entitlements.
A judge shall take into cosideration:
1) oral argument;
2) amount of rental;
3) total space in the house and total space of the studio.
So for example, a judge can order that:
The studio occupant is paying one third of the house rental.
So, the studio occupant is entitled to one third of the house space.
If the parties can not come to an agreement during trial about which extra space should be occupied by the tenant who was now awarded more space, the judge can hear further oral arguments and assign space at the judge's discretion.
Deciding on a designated driver is a responsible decision. Deciding not to drink if you are driving is a responsible use of your driving rights.
Equal rights for all should an automatic part of any democratic society. No one decides them. That's why they're called "rights."Unfortunately, when they are not, then the government steps in and decides, sometimes with a public ballot initiative.
There is no such thing given the context of the question. There are either rights, shared by minority and majority alike; or there is no rights but what the majority would grant to the minority - therefore they (the majority) have no responsibilities to the minority at all.
Legislative
Gavornment
Courts.
The majority of states that did not ratify the Equal Rights Amendment were located in the Midwest.
There is no such thing given the context of the question. There are either rights, shared by minority and majority alike; or there is no rights but what the majority would grant to the minority - therefore they (the majority) have no responsibilities to the minority at all.
Majority rule means a numerical majority of the voting populace holds the power to make decisions binding on everyone. Minority rights are rights guaranteed to minorities that cannot be removed or modified, even by a vote of the majority.
A democracy protects the rights and ideas of the majority through the vote or ballot in which the majority rules. A democracy protects the rights and ideas of a minority only if it also has a supreme law such as a constitution that puts limits on what the majority rule may do.
The Bill Of Rights
What is an example of majority rule and minority rights?