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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TUTORIAL 2 1. Ali and Abu were neighbours. Ali had to go to Singapore for a business seminar. Before he left‚ he told Abu “Please look after my house”. After two weeks of being away‚ Ali’s house caught fire and Abu could only save a briefcase containing RM30‚000. When Ali returned home‚ he thanked Abu for saving his briefcase and promised he would pay Abu RM2‚000 for what he had done. Later‚ Ali refused to pay what he had promised. Advise Abu. Referring to section 2(d) of Contracts Act1950
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conditional constitute consideration? Yes‚ such a promise consideration even if the condition is unlikely to occur. 3. What is the general rule about the adequacy of consideration? The adequacy of the consideration is irrelevant because the law does not prohibit bargains. 5. Is there consideration when a secured note for a lesser amount is given and accepted in discharge of an unsecured note for a greater amount? Explain. No‚ because if a secured not for a lesser amount is given and
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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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Web Quiz Assignment Name: Adamson‚ Law for Business and Personal Use‚ 17e‚ Xtra! Quiz‚ Chapter 6 Offers that require the offeree to accept by communicating the requested promise to the offeror are: a. unilateral contracts. 1. b. bilateral contracts. c. matching acceptance rule. d. mirror image contracts. When the current market price is not specified in a contract between merchants for the sale of goods‚ but the current market price is understood to be the basis of the contract‚ the price
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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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other law‚ or by order of the court. The maximum penalty is disbarment. 4- Under what circumstances should a lawyer terminate his representation of a client? If the representation will result in violation of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct or other law‚ the lawyer’s physical or mental condition materially impairs the lawyer’s ability to represent the client‚ or the lawyer is discharged. 5- What does it mean for a lawyer to act as an advisor? A lawyer may refer not only to law but to
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Question 1: Issue The issue of this question is whether Samuel willingly entered into a legitimate sale of goods contract with the shop in Orchard Road. Rule of Law The law on this issue is found in the common law and under stature law. In Preston Corporation Sdn Bhd v Edward Leong (1982)‚ an offer was defined as a willingness to be bound by the terms of an agreement. Therefore‚ it is clearly stated that Samuel is willingly and has agreed to enter into a contract by signing on a receipt
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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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likelihoods of product default. The seller sometimes may claim these warranties impliedly or expressly. They also may disclaim warranties or restrict buyers to a few requirements to qualify for a warranty. A warranty is a promise‚ arising by operation of law‚ that something that is sold will be merchantable and fit for the purpose for which it is sold. Express warranties: need to be communicated by words to the consumer by the seller. The seller can communicate the agreement in a written contract or
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