Erin Smith Exercise 11.2 Question 1: What are the “two greatest contributors” to contract disputes? Why is it a good idea to use plain English instead of legalese when drafting a contract? What is a “letter of intent? ” What might be included in a letter of intent to avoid future disagreements over the legal effect of the letter? The two greatest contributors to contract disputes are a) failure to address all possible situations‚ whether deliberately or not‚ and b) ambiguity in the provisions
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MGMT 310 Hot Coffee Essay 3-31-13 Hot Coffee This film was very interesting to watch. It made me realize how many frivolous lawsuits that have occurred. The Stella Liebeck case was huge example. Yes I understand she suffered third degree burns and had to be hospitalized for a week or so to recover but it could have possibly been prevented. The right thing to do would be to be careful when handling the cup of hot coffee. The cup itself says to be careful and why would anyone put a cup of
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Topic: Euthanasia General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: I want to persuade my audience to be against euthanasia. Thesis: Legalizing Euthanasia Central Idea In Hippocratic Oath‚ Hippocrates as a father of medicine swears‚ “I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked‚ nor will I advise such a plan” (National Library of Medicine‚ p. 6). In other words‚ Hippocrates was against euthanasia. According to the Dictionary.com the definition of euthanasia is “the act of putting to
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Submitted by : Group 5 Topic: Mussel Shells‚ Crab carapace and PVC as an alternate aggregate and filler in concrete making Research Outline I. Problem and its background (chapter 1) A. Introduction 1. Concrete Fillers and Aggregates a. Composition of Aggregates b. Different Kinds of Filler 2. Mussel shells‚ Crab carapace and PVC as alternative aggregates and fillers a. Similarities
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careless. 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
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Copyright laws were established in the Constitution to "promote science and the useful arts" (Copyright). In the age of digital formats for music‚ copyright law makes it illegal for bootleggers to commit audio piracy by copying works of music without paying the artist. However‚ the invention of digital sampling‚ which allows a musical artist to take sound from a previously recorded work and incorporate it into a new work‚ has challenged the existing copyright laws. The search for balance between
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------------------------------------------------- Module title: E-Business ------------------------------------------------- Module code: NBSLM26E Code | NBSLM26E-11 | Module Level | M | Title | E-Business | Module organiser | Alfonso Avila | Credit | 20 | Year | 2011/12 | Pre-requisites | NBSLM11D-11 | Coursework/exam ASSESSMENT WEIGHTINGS | CW1:30%CW: 50%PR: 20% | study time | 200 hours | (a) Module summary ------------------------------------------------- The module develops
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Q. 1. A insured his house against fire. Later while insure‚ A killed his wife‚ severely injured his only son‚ set fire to the house and died in the fire. The son survived and sued the insurer for the fire loss‚ advice the insurer. Explain briefly? (5 Marks) Q.2 a) Satrang Singh admitted his only infant son in a private nursing home. As a result of strong dose of medicine administered by the nursing attendant‚ the child
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Chapter End Questions Chapter 12-12.1‚ 12.3 Chapter 13-13.4‚ 13.5‚ 13.7 Chapter 14-14.3‚ 14.5 Chapter 15-15.2‚ 15.3‚ 15.4 12.1 Jerome is an elderly man who lives with his nephew‚ Philip. Jerome is totally dependent on Philip’s support. Philip tells Jerome that unless Jerome transfers a tract of land he owns to Philip for a price 30 percent below market value‚ Philip will no longer support and take care of him. Jerome enters into the contract. Discuss fully whether Jerome can set aside this contract
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Question 1 (b) The problem looks at whether the existence of contract entitled Albert to claim for a breach of contract from Charlie with four elements of contract to be established here: that the offer been made by Albert and has been accepted by Charlie‚ that parties intend to create legal relationship and that the consideration was provided. The issue here is to determine if a reasonable person would consider offer had been made. An offer may be described as the indication of one person to another
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