CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 – CASES AND MATERIALS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I CASES AND MATERIALS KHAGESH GAUTAM © KHAGESH GAUTAM | 2014 Page 1 of 610 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 – CASES AND MATERIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT 1 – THE CONCEPT OF STATE (ARTICLE 12) ................................................................................... 5 RAJASTHAN STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD V. MOHAN LAL ............................................................. 5 R. D. SHETTY V. INT’L AIRPORT AUTHORITY
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Originally‚ common law was customary law‚ folk law‚ based on precedent. There was of course statutory law -- the king’s law -- but common law guided how it was enforced and administered. No real common law exists today‚ having been entirely codified as statutory law throughout the English-speaking world. There remains‚ however‚ what are sometimes termed common law rights. Now and again‚ a new situation arises where there is no law to guide a judge‚ but where there really is something to adjudicate
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The U.S. Constitution The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17‚ 1787 by delegates who went to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The convention was supervised by George Washington. It established fundamental laws‚ America’s national government and the basic rights for American citizens. In America’s first government document which was the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was approved in 1781. At that time was a loose confederation of states. The nation
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convicted. Before you go any further please listen to audio presentation 2 which you can access from the criminal law page of the VLE. It is important that you do so as it will give you an overview of the topic and guidance on the terms considered in this chapter (i.e. actus reus and mens rea). You will now be aware that every offence is defined somewhere – either in a statute or at common law – and will be composed of a number of elements with which you should be familiar. Note that you should be equally
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ATENEO de Manila LAW SCHOOL LAW ON SALES OUTLINE[1] Dean Cesar L. Villanueva First Semester‚ SY 2009-2010 and Atty. Alexander C. Dy I. The Nature of Sale A. Definition (Art. 1458) Sale is a contract by which one of the contracting parties obligates himself to transfer the ownership[2] and to deliver possession‚ of a determinate thing‚ and the other to pay therefor a price certain in money or its equivalent. xCruz v. Fernando
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Law of Crimes I Q1. Explain the concept of crime and essential ingredients to constitute crime with the help of appropriate examples. A1. INTRODUC T ION Crime‚ we are told‚ is today a salient fact‚ an integral part of the risks we face in everyday life. In both scholarly and public opinion crime is associated with harm and violence; harm to individuals‚ destruction of property‚ and the denial of respect to people and institutions. It is clear that we face pressing problems of a practical
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original anti-discrimination legislation‚ American legal theories were influential to the formation of harassment laws in Britain. The American Equal Opportunities commission identified sexual harassment as being unwelcome sexual advances that rejection of which would hinder the recipient’s employment and conduct that created a hostile or intimidating working environment. In British law the idea of harassment was became realised as a form of direct sex or race discrimination on the account that it
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The Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society Courtney Cunningham LAW 421 June 22‚ 2015 Professor Milton Luoma The function and Role of Law in Business and Society What is the meaning of law? If you were to look up the online meaning of law‚ most likely you will find this definition: “a body of rules of conduct of binding legal force and effect‚ prescribed‚ recognized‚ and enforced by controlling authority”(The Free Dictionary‚ 2013). Another way of looking at it is a group of rules of
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Citizen The Hammurabi Law code was made for babylonians to stay under command. Mosaic Law code is to teach people to obey God and to be holy. There are very little similarities between both the Law codes‚ but differ significantly. The Mosaic Law differs from the Hammurabi Law code because it was created to show people the image of God and His holiness unlike Hammurabi which is made to keep people from harming others and shows them the appropriate way to act. These Laws affect the way people act
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proves that divine law is more powerful that human law. The concepts of divine law can portray as the law of God. Divine law involves beliefs that are presented by God. The idea of divine law as being the "oral laws of the Gods". This type of law is most likely in effect when the idea of morals is apparent‚ such as when a moral decision must be made. This type of decision would probably be considered right or wrong. Things that are morally "right" are in accordance with the law of God‚ while things
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