Role and Functions of Law Paper | Resource: Case Brief Cipollone v. Liggett Group‚ Inc.‚ et al. in Ch. 2‚ section 2-6‚ “Commerce Powers‚” of the textWrite a 700- to 1‚050-word paper in which you define the functions and role of law in business and society. Discuss the functions and role of law in your past or present job or industry. Properly cite at least two references from your reading. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | Role and Function of Law Laws are as ancient as civilization
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A contract can be defined as an agreement containing promises made between two or more parties with the intention of creating certain legal rights and obligations and enforceable in a court of law (Gibson & Fraser‚ 2012‚ Business Law‚ p303). A contract must be satisfied certain legal requirements which are agreements‚ intention to create legal relations‚ considerations and capacity. Agreement = Offer + Acceptance Therefore‚ here apply the rule
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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 this method
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a) Identify aspects of the media report that relate to the law This article reports about the case filed by Anastassia Zissis suing McDonald’s after the slip on at the back of the Myer Centre. Anastassia Zissis injured due to slip on liquid that been spilled in an access passage. These gave rise to different areas of law such as: Contract Law According to Lambiris (2012)‚ the Contract Law is the law about private agreement that give rise to enforceable responsibilities and rights legally
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Chapter 17 covers why carefully crafting ones characters is important. It talks about why it is important to know your characters backstory‚ while also not overwriting someone’s past. Knowing a character too completely can cause forced writing. Martin Cook also suggests that if possible it is best to base characters off of people you actually know‚ because‚ it is easier to predict how a character will react in a given situation that way. Cook also suggests making at least some of your characters
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Business law *CONTRACT 1) consent- both parties agreed to the conditions of the contract The OFFER should be certain. *Vices of consent (contract is voidable) 1) error or mistake- honest mistake in the amount/ contract. Ex: error in number of units 2) violence or force- forced someone to sign a contract. You never really want to sign it. 3) intimidation or threat or duress- same with number 2. 4) undue influence- ex: superior talking to an employee “if you did not sign the contract meaning
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Resolving Ethical Business Challenges Chapter One 1. What are the potential ethical issues faced by Acme Corporation? Acme is essentially bribing buyers to purchase their products. This could backfire on them if the buyers company gets wind of it. The reaction of the company may be to fire their buyer and cut off Acme all together. This of course could be potentially fatal for Acme in two ways‚ one by damaging their infrastructure though lost revenue and two by damaging their corporate
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Chapter 17 Homework CA 17-1) Situation 1- Since the Fair value is lower than the cost your T-account is as follows. Unrealized holding G&L – Income $4200 So the journal entry would look like Unrealized holding G&L –income statement $4200 Fair Value adjustment (trading) $4200 Situation 2- When this change is made for the measurement basis: Security transferred at fair value at the date of transfer‚ which is the new cost basis of the security
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Issue 6. 1. Title: Consideration 2. Textbook reference: Chapter 12 3. Possible search terms: Consideration‚ past consideration‚ option-to-cancel‚ accord‚ satisfaction‚ release‚ promissory estoppel 4. Here is the situation: Andrea‚ the president of Standard Corporation‚ announces to Standard employees‚ “If you work hard‚ and profits remain high‚ you’ll get a bonus‚ if management thinks it’s warranted.” Profits remain high‚ but no bonus is paid. If the employees sue‚ would a court enforce the
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included contracts of utmost good faith‚ statement which are only partially true or distort the truth‚ and the statement which are true at the time of making but change before the contract is entered into. There must be a false statement of fact or law as oppose to opinion or estimate of future events in the case of Bisset v Wilkinson3. At the same time the representation must be untrue. And the person making the representation must know that it is false‚ or not believe in its truth‚ or be recklessly
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