Role and Functions of Law and Society Natasha Jackson LAW/421 August 20‚ 2014 Machelle Thompson Roles and Functions of Law in Society Ages ago‚ our forefather created a structure for rules of conduct called laws. Law helps to enforce and maintain ethical standards and civil obedience. In business and society the rules of conduct are essential to preserving order and harmony. The complexities of the law can be somewhat mind boggling when in fact the intent is to simplify discord. Nonetheless
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BBA 3210-12H-1A12-S1‚ Business Law Unit IV Mini Project Dustin Brown / ID# 202011 August 7‚ 2012 Case Analysis A bank advertises home loans at low interest rates for its account holders for three months. Toward the end of the second month‚ the bank withdraws the offer. Sam opens an account with the bank because of the offer. He is‚ however‚ a little late applying for the loan and the offer is withdrawn before his application is processed. Sam sues the bank. In this case‚ the Bank advertises
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took action to hold him to his payments. The action failed because there was no indication that the arrangement was intended to be a contract. .1 Difference between the Tortuous Liability and Contractual Liability. 3.1.1 Contract Law Contract law is that body of rules that govern contractual agreements between persons or merchants. Contract laws outline what a person can or cannot include in a contract‚ and what the remedies are if a party breaches their contractual duties. For example: Silva
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P 205 case 7 Mary McDonald‚ an 86-year-old woman‚ was frequently complaining about the high cost of maintenance of her house and high property taxes. She decided to cancel her fire insurance to reduce expenses. Mary’s daughter was aware of her mother’s concern about the property‚ and she took Mary to the lawyer’s office to sign some papers that would protect her mother. When Mary came to the lawyer’s office‚ she was advised that the paper she was going to sign was the deed to the property. Mary
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Contract Law – Formative Assessment Alex would be suing Betty for a breach of contract. He would only succeed if he’s able to prove that a contract was in place. A contract can be defined as “a written or spoken agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law.” In order for it to be formed‚ agreement must take place and it can be broken down into two elements. Firstly‚ an offer. This can be described as an expression of willingness to contract on clear terms‚ with the intention that it will
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a) When carrying out the first annual service‚ Crankit fits a new fuel pump. This malfunctions 24 hours later‚ causing an explosion. Injuries result to Jeremy‚ who lives next door to the factory and the explosion also causes business interruption for 3 weeks. Contract of works and materials - service and goods being provided - SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES ACT 1982 The fuel pump is defective (not clear if its defective)- s4(2) and (3) - it seems that C supplied this. Discuss There
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first step in recognizing the underlying ethical dilemma is to determine the individuals involved in this particular case. The first person we become familiar with in this case is the president of Beech Nut‚ Lars Hoyvald. Most of us that work in a business environment today‚ will most likely use the principle of utilitarianism when making an “ethical” decision. We tend to look at our actions‚ or consequences of our actions‚ in order to determine the best decision. I believe that Lars Hoyvald used
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Ahmad is in business selling microcomputers. Following a major refurbishment of his shop premises he publishes the re-opening of his shop with a large newspaper advertisement on 30 august. Formalities are a general rule contracts do not need to comply with any sort of formalities. Thus‚ while it is more difficult to prove contracts that are entirely or partly oral‚ this is a matter of evidence and procedure only and is not relevant to the validity of a contract. A contract of sale may be made in
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Calculating OCF. Hammett‚ Inc.‚ has sales of $34‚630‚ costs of $10‚340‚ depreciation expense of $2‚520‚ and interest expense of $1‚750. If the tax rate is 35 percent‚ what is the operating cash flow‚ or OCF? Operating cash flow $ 17283 Calculations: Sales - Cost - Depreciation = EBIT(Earnings Before Interest Taxes –Depreciation Amortization) 34630 - 10340 - 2520 = 21770 EBIT - Interest = Taxable Income 21770 - 1750 = 20020 Taxes (35%) = 20020 x .35 = 7007 Net income: 20020 - 7007 = 13013 EBIT
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Chapter 8 Q&A 3. For a crime to be committed‚ the prosecutor must be able to prove a criminal intent and an overt act to carry out that intent. Jack and Mary agreed to rob a series of banks. Prior to beginning their bank robbery spree‚ they were arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy. What act did Jack and Mary do that justifies a finding that they committed the crime? Explain. As a general rule‚ crime involves combination of act and criminal intent. A crime is committed when it is
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