Sentences with phrase «brought by a private individual»

The Limitations Act of 1980 and its predecessors apply to civil actions brought by private individuals.

Not exact matches

Whereas many European states rely on government machinery to effect charitable programs, these projects are accomplished in America by individuals and private charitable organizations, thereby personalizing charitable work and bringing compassion and human interaction to the forefront.

The vast majority of case law in this area has held that such consumer fraud actions are preempted by the FDA and that there is no private right for an individual to bring a case in this area.

The principal aim of BIGGSD is to help rehome German Shepherd dogs in the UK & Ireland and this is done mainly by: Making people aware of the dogs in need, at rescue centers, dog pounds, other rescue organisations and with private individuals Bringing particular attention to the plight of dogs who are under immediate threat of being put to sleep (pts) Helping to fund the kennelling, fostering & transport costs whenever possible via the BIGGSD fund Bringing German Shepherd dog loving people together through this board as a community Helping any other breed or crossbreed dog too, to find a safe, secure and loving home whenever possible Offering a list of homecheckers, volunteers & fosterers that are members on the site who can help rescues & private individuals whenever possible and providing the ability to request help too.

The right to bring a private prosecution can be, in the right cases, an extremely valuable power for a corporate or individual victim, particularly in the face of inaction by the State.

All criminal prosecutions in the United States are brought by «the People» or «the State» or in the name of «the People» or «the State» even in the small minority of states (not including California) in which private individuals can bring and prosecute criminal complaints (Massachusetts is one of the outliers in the U.S.; England also allows private individuals to prosecute some crimes in a similar fashion, although the government can take over a case if it wishes to do so.)

Reforms to the Amparo Law that took place during 2013 made it possible to bring a constitutional challenge against private entities or individuals that perform activities equivalent to those performed by government authorities.