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Palestinian chief justice withdraws resignation

[JURIST] Palestinian Chief Justice Zuhair Sourani has said he is retracting his Saturday resignation [JURIST report] in reaction to promises made by President Mahmoud Abbas to increase protection of Palestinian courts and judges. Lawyers and judges shut down the Palestinian legal system Saturday, protesting against recent attacks on senior legal officials including a bomb attack against the homes of the Chief Justice and Attorney General Hussein Abu 'Aassi. Both attacks damaged property, but did not result in casualties. Aljazeera has more.

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Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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