I looked in Answers.com and found that Section 110 of the Civil Code for NYC describes law applicable to the jurisdiction, parties, empoyees, administration, etc. of the Housing part of the civil court proceedings concerning matters pertaining to various housing standards of New York City.
http://www.tenant.net/Court/Howcourt/nyccc100.html Hope that helps. :-)
The answer is false.
You can only sue a telemarketer in small claims court in New York city if the telemarketing company has a New York address. You must also be suing for money and this is pursuant to Civil Court Act section 1803.
The Supreme Court rulings said civil rights were decided by state and local law.
(in the US) A perfect example would be the O.J. Simpson case. He was found not guilty of Homicide, but found guilty in civil court of causing "wrongful death."
The US Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation was unconstitutional on November 13, 1956, in the case of Gayle v. Browder. This landmark decision declared racial segregation on buses unconstitutional, citing the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
The event that is considered to be the catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. The Supreme Court declared that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to make it law that African-American people were treated fairly in areas of public. This Act was removed by the Supreme Court in 1883.
Probably not. Generally the police only act in civil matters if they are presented with a court order directing them to do a specific thing.
The Conscription Act brought on the New York City Draft Riots of 1863.
Neither - civil penalties are not classified as misdemeanors or felonies. It is simply "contempt of court" for which you can be fined (but rarely jailed).
There were the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, but I don't think there was a Civil Rights Act of 1969.