Unusual laws in different countries of the world The list of the most unusual laws‚ operating in different parts of the world‚ was compiled repeatedly by various publications of our planet. In the course of its long history‚ such articles were rejoiced by such authoritative newspapers as the Daily Mail‚ the New York Times‚ the French Le Figaro and several others. Today‚ we decided to enter your name into this impressive list‚ and we prepared a brief survey of the most interesting‚ ridiculous and
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[pic] “Consideration and its rules” Assignment# 1 [Law-200] Prepared By: Prepared For: Name: M Shahajada Hossain Barrister Ishtiaque Ahmed (ItA) ID#: 071-573-530 Section: 09 B.B.A Date: 26th October‚ 2011. Consideration: Consideration is a very important element in a contract. While making a contract; parties of the contract agree
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general rule of acceptance is been stated in the case of Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation‚ Lord Denning claims that an acceptance does not usually valid until it is reached to the knowledge of the offeror. This principal also applies to others modes of communications which are (a) Instantaneous means of communication‚ (b) Postal rule and (c) Others mode of communication. However‚ the postal rule is an exception towards general rule for the acceptance. The traditional postal rule stated
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There is an Exception to the Rule There is an Exception to the Rule This memo is in relation to the California Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Tarasoff (1976). Here is a brief history of this case. In October of 1969‚ Prosenjit Poddar murdered Tatiana Tarasoff. Prior this incident‚ he had disclosed his intentions of wanting to hurt Tatianna to his therapist Dr. Lawrence Moore‚ a Psychologist at the University of California. Although this information was made available to the campus police
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Rules of Professional 1 Rules of Professional Ethics and Conduct Kay M. Massengill Strayer University ACC 499 Accounting Capstone Professor Randolph Stanley December 2‚ 2012 Rules of Professional 2 This research paper is on Rules of Professional Ethics and Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. They will be four cases that will be discussed
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The M’Naghten Rule: 1843 Aspects of the Criminal law in Canada are likely to be traced back several hundred years ago‚ where the legal system was established in England. Criminal law‚ derived from public law‚ includes the subject of criminal defenses‚ and in a narrower sense‚ the theory of not being criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder. The theory behind this defense can be traced back to England in the 1840’s. This era showcased the influential case of Daniel M’Nagthen
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Using case law illustrations‚ explain how the literal rule of statutory interpretation operates and how the golden rule modifies the literal rule. Statutory interpretation is the process used by courts to interpret and apply legislation‚ although Acts of Parliament are written by expert draftsmen‚ the statute for the case before them may not be clear. Bennion (2005) has identified a number of issues that may cause uncertainty: The draftsman may refrain from using certain words as they think it
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rules of ethics are not found in one place. they are scattered throughout other law such as‚ evidence code‚ probate code‚ business and profession‚ state court rules‚ federal court rules. they are not the same as morals! Professional responsibility rules are not about being "good." Professional responsibility rules are about acting legally. important: the law counts; personal morality counts less. Where to find those rules. State has codified rules of ethics (made into codes) State probably modeled
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Explain the difference between rules of the common law and principles of equity. Law is to be seen as definite and also flexible and fair. It specifically needs unambiguous rules on one hand but flexibility on the other to provide exceptions to cases that may lead to apparently unjust conclusions where rules are applied rigidly. Common law‚ as define by Wikipedia‚ refers to law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals‚ rather than through legislative statutes or executive
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The mischief rule[1] is one of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts.[2] The other two are the “plain meaning rule” (also known as the “literal rule”) and the “golden rule.” The main aim of the rule is to determine the "mischief and defect" that the statute in question has set out to remedy‚ and what ruling would effectively implement this remedy. The rule was first laid out in a 16th-century ruling of the Exchequer Court. -------------------------------------------------
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