The Principle of Legality is a legal ideal that requires all law to be clear, ascertainable and non-retrospective. It requires decision makers to resolve disputes by applying legal rules that have been declared beforehand, and not to alter the legal situation retrospectively by discretionary departures from established law. It is closely related to legal formalism and the rule of law and can be traced from the writings of Feuerbach, Dicey and Montesquieu.
The principle has particular relevance in criminal and administrative law. In criminal law it can be seen in the general prohibition on the imposition of criminal sanctions for acts or omissions that were not criminal at the time of their commission or omission. The principle is also thought to be violated when the sanctions for a particular crime are increased with retrospective effect.
In administrative law it can be seen in the desire for state officials to be bound by and apply the law rather than acting upon whim. As such advocates of the principle are normally against discretionary powers.
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Delehant - Aggressive defense of construction defect matters throughout California.
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Ferretti LLC - Construction consulting firm specializing in services to contract surety providers. Services include claims analysis, project site evaluations,and a full range of bond claims services.
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Civitello Project Management, Inc. - Consulting services including CPM scheduling, construction claims, change order presentation and defense, project management, owner representation, litigation support and expert testimony, and dispute resolution.
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ETR Stone Consultants - Construction consultant and expert witness with 30 years experience in the dimensional stone and ceramic tile industries.
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Home Claim Services - Specializes in assisting commercial and residential property owners negotiate the tangled web of red tape involved in filing claims for defective hardboard siding.
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On Site Systems - Provides consulting in the commercial construction field to building developers, owners, and facility managers, and architectural engineering services. Littleton, Colorado.
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Rosmartin Associates - Global partnership of individual consultants who pool their expertise for the benefit of individual clients, for commercial, contractual and management problems.
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Tardif Murray and Associates, Inc. - Consultants to the construction industry and financial institutions. Specializes in defense of construction claims and preparation of construction claims. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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