To begin with‚ the case as regards Richard and Ernie is related to the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel‚ which is derived from Equity. According to this doctrine‚ if one party to the contract (promisor) makes a promise which the other party to the contract (promisee) acts upon‚ the promisor is estopped from going back on his promise‚ even though the promise did not provide any consideration. Theoretically‚ by this concept‚ Ernie should be estopped from asking Richard for the remaining balance of
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Essay Topic- Discuss the advantages & disadvantages of following the practice of precedent in a legal sense. Answer:- The doctrines of binding precedent is concerned with the importance of case laws in English legal system. If one case has decided a point of law then it is logical that solution will be looked at in the future. The American Judge‚ Oliver Wendell said ‘the life of the law has not been logic it has been experience’‚ Miles Kingston put it another way: binding precedent means ‘A
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Greece and Turkey in the amount of $400‚000‚000 for the period ending June 30‚ 1948.” The Speech was given because the British said that after March 31‚ it would no longer provide Greece or Turkey with military or economic assistance. With the Truman Doctrine‚ Truman established that the United states would provide money‚ economic‚ and military assistance to every democratic nation that was threatened by communism. Truman strongly believed that not only should the United States keep itself from communism
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In the context of Jurisprudence‚ the Separation Thesis ideology‚ the view of Legal positivists‚ asserts that while legal and moral obligation are separate and there is no necessary connection between law and morals‚ legal and moral obligation sometimes overlap and it may be necessary to examine the standard of rules as it relates to our obligation to obey them‚ although‚ there is no rule to obey laws. 1 Contrary to the view of Legal positivists‚ the natural law theory denotes that rules of law are
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knowledge can only be learned through one’s self and not through others. Man’s experiences while on earth are very important moments that aid him in obtaining recollection. Both of these statements take part in Plato’s doctrine of recollection. To put it into simpler terms‚ Plato’s doctrine of recollection goes something along the lines of “how learning is possible.” Plato believed that there was an endless amount of possibilities in another realm. As an example‚ let’s use “equal.” Nothing in our world
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Aristotle’s Doctrine of the Mean is a system designed by Aristotle to attempt to help people make virtuous decisions. Aristotle’s want to aid humans make virtuous decisions stems from how he perceived humans and their purpose. When trying to explain humans‚ Aristotle believed that humans can be best explained by the purpose they serve. He then concluded that the good of human beings is to reason and if a human can reason well‚ then they are serving their function. For Aristotle‚ reasoning well is
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COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN NIGERIA You would recall that in my last article‚ I stated that there is no centralized system of registering copyright in Nigeria. I stated that a “work” which is the subject not the copyright need not be registered before it can be protected under the law. In the process of patenting an invention‚ I came across a process known as copyright notification and I think it is important that I share it with you (You are probably wondering what Patent registration has to do with
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Castle Doctrine Arising as a common law theory‚ the Castle Doctrine established the understanding that a citizen has the right to defend their legal place of residence with the use of up to deadly force against an intruder. If the use of force rather than fleeing was reasonable‚ the citizen is free from prosecution since the force was utilized in a self-defense manner. Therefore‚ the doctrine was meant to deter crime and provide public safety through empowering citizens to protect their life and
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Most states that offer solidity and organization more than likely have a strong military that have power within the government‚ referring to militarism. The concept of militarism states that it is “a strong military spirit or policy. [A] principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment”[1]. Militarism goes beyond the thought of defense and battleship‚ it refers to the amount of power a military has over or with a government. With militarism comes the excessive spending on military
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Our founding founders influenced the creation of separation of powers because there was a new structure of government. Hence‚ it was a powerful national government that had the authority over the states and the people. As result our founding father created the Legislative‚ Executive and Judicial power. This was indispensable for defense against tyranny. In fact‚ they wanted to guard the citizens against possible misuse of power. These new Constitutions replaced the article of
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