Maple syrup was first collected and used by the indigenous peoples of North America. Vermont is the largest producer in the United States‚ generating about 5.5 percent of the global supply. Maple syrup is graded according to the Canada‚ United States‚ or Vermont scales based on its density and translucency. In the United States‚ a syrup must be made almost entirely from maple sap to be labelled as "maple". It is also used as an ingredient in baking‚ and as a sweetener or flavouring agent. Three
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invitation to treat is not an offer‚ but a statement or expression made by a person to invite offers for consideration. With reference to Gibson v Manchester City Council [1979]‚ the Council was running policies of selling council houses to the occupants‚ saying that they may be prepared to sell the house and require the occupants to
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Frigaliment v. B.N.S Facts: Frigaliment sued B.N.S. There were two contracts that involved selling chickens. In the first contract B.N.S was in agreeance with selling 75‚000 pounds of 2.5-3 pounds of chicken‚ to Frigaliment. 50‚000 pounds of chicken at 2.5-3 pounds at a higher price were agreed in the second contract. B.N.S fulfilled the first contract with two shipments. The first shipment fell short. B.N.S made up for the short shipment in their second shipment. Frigaliment accused B.N.S of shipping
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McCulloch v. Maryland Brief Fact Summary. The state of Maryland enacted a tax that would force the United States Bank in Maryland to pay taxes to the state. McCulloch‚ a cashier for the Baltimore‚ Maryland Bank‚ was sued for not complying with the Maryland state tax. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Congress may enact laws that are necessary and proper to carry out their enumerated powers. The United States Constitution (Constitution) is the supreme law of the land and state laws cannot interfere with
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In the case of Grove City vs. Bell‚ Title IX was proved to affect not only colleges and universities but private schools as well. Title IX states that no person shall be excluded from being a part of any educational program according to the sex of the person. Before this court case‚ Title IX only referred to colleges and universities that receive federal funds. After the court case‚ private schools that refused direct funding were able to receive federally funded scholarships. Even though Grove City
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the case study analyzed sexual harassment will fall within the category of hostile work environment. In brief‚ Peter Lewiston‚ a widow and slightly older gentleman was terminated for violating Pine Circle Unified School District sexual harassment policy. Beverly Gilbury‚ a married woman in her late twenties and teacher for the school was the accuser. Before the harassment began‚ Lewiston and Gilbury had a relationship indicative of co-workers. However‚ at the end of the 2007-2008 school year
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Briefing the Case Assignment In the renowned Supreme Court Case of Jackson vs. Birmingham Board of Education‚ the rule of law was held to be that retaliating against a person because he has complained of being discriminated on the grounds of sex falls under a branch of intentional sex discrimination‚ which is encompassed by Title IX‚ Education Amendments of 1972. This was an important case with respect to intentional sex discrimination and never before had such principle of law been enunciated
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Bethel School District vs. Fraser This case involved a public high school student‚ Matthew Fraser who gave a speech nominating another student for a student elective office. The speech was given at an assembly during school as a part of a school-sponsored educational program in self-government. While giving the speech‚ Fraser referred to his candidate in what the school board called "elaborate‚ graphic‚ and explicit metaphor." After his speech‚ the assistant principal told Fraser that the school
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Hudson v. Michigan‚ 547 U.S. 586 (2006) Facts- Detroit police obtained a warrant authorizing a search for drugs and firearms at the home of Booker Hudson. When police arrived to execute the warrant‚ they announced their presence but waited “three to five seconds” before turning the knob of the unlocked front door and entering Hudson’s home. Police discovered large quantities of drugs‚ including cocaine rocks in Hudson’s pocket and a loaded gun placed in between the cushion and armrest of a chair
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Kelo v. City of New London 125 S.Ct. 2655 (U.S. Sup. Ct. 2009) Facts: In 1998‚ the city of New London‚ Connecticut‚ authorized a $3.5 million bond issue in support of plans initiated by the New London Development Corporation (NLDC). This decision followed a state designation of the area as a “distressed municipality” and the closing of a US Naval facility‚ which employed over 15‚000 people. The NLDC plans proposed the development of about 90 acres of land in the Fort Trumbull area of New London
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