Common Law vs. Civil Law There are nearly 200 nations in the world‚ each with their own distinct legal system based on one of the four major legal systems: common law‚ civil law‚ socialist law‚ and religious law. The majority of countries today follow either common law or civil law. Here in the United States we practice common law‚ as opposed to countries like France and Germany‚ which practice civil law. There are several differences between these two legal systems‚ however‚ common law in the
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common law become so rigid and inflexible? Answer: By the reign of henry II‚ the practice of sending the royal justice throughout the country “on circuit” began to result in fairly uniform body of law developing around the country- the common law. The judges were assisted in finding an agreement among them by keeping records known as plea rolls. They set out not only the facts of each case and judgement‚ but often the reasoning behind the judgement‚ in much the same way as the modern law reports
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ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES DIPLOMA IN APPLIED LAW Name: Laura Bandah Reg. Number: Z120117K Intake: August 2012‚ Semester 1 Course: Criminal Law and Statutory Offences Course Code: CLSO 104 Tutor’s Name: Ms L. Mhuru Question: (a) The Zimbabwean law does not normally impose liability or failure to act despite the fact that there may be compelling moral justifications for doing so. For example‚ the courts have often explained that there is no legal duty upon a stranger
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DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY‚ LUCKNOW B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) IX SEMESTER SUBJECT: Law And Morality Seminar Paper TOPIC: Hart Fuller Debate (Tussle Between Law and Moral Values) UNDER THE GUIDENCE OF: SUBMITTED BY: Dr. A P Singh ANKIT KR MISHRA Professor
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registered sex offenders in your area. The federally passed law called Megan’s Law allows citizens to look up sex offenders by area‚ name‚ or even school. Megan’s Law was passed in 1996 it allows law enforcement agencies to notify the general public of the sex offenders living‚ working‚ or visiting in their area. It requires sex offenders to register with the local law enforcement of the area that they are living‚ working‚ or visiting in. “Megan ’s Law was inspired by the case of seven-year-old Megan Kanka
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* CHAPTER 1 LAW AND ITS SOURCES Introduction Man is by nature a social being. He comes into contact with other individuals in different capacities. These contacts or associations are the inevitable consequence of modern civilization. In all these associations‚ he is expected to observe a Code of Conduct or a set of rules. The object of these set of rules is to make human associations possible; and ensure that members of the society may live ; and work together in an orderly and peaceful manner
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of property • Trespass - direct an unlawful interference with possession of person‚ property or land‚ regardless or intention of trespasser Tortes verses contract law • Tort law - special relationship other than a contract which forms the basis of civil claims (e.g. Patient/doctor‚ parent/child) • Contract law - legally binding agreement forms the basis of the civil claim • For a tort to be successful - plaintiff must prove existence of certain elements that give rise to
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| The Lemon Law | In Ohio | | | | | | | In 1994‚ the National Association of Attorneys General conducted a nationwide survey that placed problems with automobiles as the number one consumer complaint. Somewhere between 2 - 30% of all new domestic and foreign vehicles sold each year have substantial performance or safety problems that cannot be readily repaired. State lemon laws provide consumers with courses of action they can take when they have purchased a defective
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issue‚ the legal principles in Corporate Act section 181 as well as Howard Smith v Ampol Petroleum‚ Whitehouse v Carlton Hotel‚ Mills v Mills‚ Ngurli v McCann‚ Harlowe’s Nominees v Woodside Oil and Winthrop Investments v Winns should be considered. S 181 states that directors should exercise their powers in good faith and proper purpose. Subjective tests (which concerns whether the director acted honestly) are involved in determining the breach of good faith (Harris‚ Hargovan and Adams 2013). However
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Law esasay Hard-up Construction wants to know (a) Whether they have any right against university of South Yorkshire (Their employer) for refusal of payment of additional payment of £600‚000 on top of the original contract price and (b) Whether they are entitled to £50‚000‚ as promised by Ms Barbara Ella.ln order for them to succeed they will have to show that South Yorkshire reluctantly agreeing and Ms Barbara Ella promise was contractually binding. The two issues can be out to be looked at separately
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