Business Law Notes Definition of Law Definition of Law – A rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state‚ commanding what is right‚ and prohibiting what is wrong. Nature of Law Functions of Law - To maintain stability in the social‚ political‚ and economic system through dispute resolution‚ protection of property‚ and the preservation of the state‚ while simultaneously permitting ordered change. Law and Morals * Are different but overlapping; law provides
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2010 Business Law Revision Booklet The Business Law final exam is 3 hours with 10 minutes of reading time. HOW TO ANSWER CASE STUDY QUESTIONS When answering this question student’s need to follow the format of: i) state the issue ii) state the law-this includes relevant legislation and cases iii) apply the law to the facts iv) state the conclusion Key words used in questions: Explain – students need to provide
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unfair advantage of special disadvantage: Abuse by one party of its superior bargaining position in its dealings with the other party.[3] Application In this case‚ Ji is an elderly man and has difficulty in understanding English. He has had no business experience himself. The manager of XZA Bank is aware that Ji has no other assets and is dependent on the old age pension for all living expenses then still persuades Ji to sign the mortgage contract immediately without informing Ji of the consequences
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Introduction: Contract law is come from a Latin phrase‚ which is pacta sunt servanda (pacts must be kept). Everyday‚ all of us make contracts. It can be a written contract if required‚ for example when buying a car. On the other hand‚ the most common of contracts can be and are made orally‚ like buying from the mini market. A contract intends to make a legal agreement between two or more people or businesses (called parties) that sets forth what the parties will or will not do. Thus‚ The law recognizes breach
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Mia K. Thompson LS311- Business Law I Kaplan University Professor James Starcher November 13‚ 2012 Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the renovation of Danile and Sondra Estelle home. To finance the cost they obtained a line of credit from Banc One‚ Indiana‚ which periodic does inspections to disburse funds. When the bank did the inspection they found the work to be of poor quality. When Allen failed to act on the Estelle’s complaints‚ they filed a suit in an Indiana
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MANAGEMENT SUBJECT; BUSINESS LAW LECTURER; MR MWAKAJINGA TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT DATE OF SUBMISSION; 09 DECEMBER 2013 NAME: URASSA FAITH BHRM/T.2012/20 Question: Choose any legal source of law in Tanzania and explain its relevance to Tanzania development According to Carl F.Stydvin and Linda Mulcahy [2007}Law is the set of rules that governs a society and create a structure of authority or government to run the social order. Law is binding on the person
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2012 – OCTOBER SEMESTER 2012 STUDENT NAME: CHU THI HONG TUYEN ID No.: 2448481 BMLW5103 – BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT Question 1 Discuss the enforceability of an agreement which lacks consideration. Using legal authorities (relevant statutes and cases) to support your discussion. Answer: A valid contract is an agreement made between two or more parties that creates rights and obligations that are enforced by law. What does the consideration mean? And what does it effect to the agreement? Consideration
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CURTIN COLLEGE BUSINESS LAW 1100 ASSIGNMENT TWO (30%) Part A - Four step process The case study which students are required to resolve using the four step process is set out below. Students are required to apply the relevant legal concepts and principles to analyse and solve the legal issues arising in the case study by explaining and applying their knowledge of the legal principles and rules arising in Australian legal system: topic four to five inclusive. Please note also that
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Business Law “The doctrine laid down in Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22 has to be watched very carefully. It has often been supposed to cast a veil on the personality of a limited company through which the courts cannot see. But that is not true. The courts can‚ and often do‚ draw aside the veil. They can‚ and often do‚ pull off the mark. They look to see what really lies behind” - Lord Denning in Littlewoods Mail Order Stores v Inland revenue Commissioners [1969] 3 All ER 422.
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Executive Summary Various issues in the common law arise when agents make contracts on behalf of principals. Should a principal be bound when his agent makes a contract on his behalf that he would immediately wish to disavow? The tradeoffs resemble those in tort‚ so the least-cost avoider principle is useful for deciding which agreements are binding and can unify a number of different doctrines in agency law. In particular‚ an efficiency explanation can be found for the undisclosed-principal rule
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