employment‚ terms of employments contract and termination. 2) AIMS This subject aims to develop students’ understanding of laws which govern businesses. It is also to develop students’ ability to apply the laws to business situations which he/she likely to be concerned with. The law which is covered in this subject are Malaysian Legal System‚ Law of Contract and Employment Law. 3) LEARNING OUTCOMES On completing this module‚ students should be able to understand the Malaysian Legal system
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CLN4U Terms abettingthe crime of encouraging the perpetrator to commit an offence Aboriginal rightsrights that some Aboriginal peoples of Canada hold as a result of their ancestors’ longstanding use of the landabrogateto abolish or annul a law absolute dischargereleasing a convicted offender and erasing his or her criminal record after one year absolute liabilityculpability based on the commission of an actus reus without regard to the mens rea absolute privilegeprotection from legal action
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Law What is judicial precedent? It is a judgment of a court of law named as an authority for deciding a similar set of facts; a case‚ which serves as authority for the legal principle represented in its decisions. A judicial precedent is a decision of the court used as a source for future decision-making. Latin terminology Stare Decisis The whole doctrine is based on “stand by what you decide” which promotes fairness‚ consistency and certainty. Simply‚ just stand by your own
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Law of Agency – the Contracts Act 1950 Great Northern Railway Co v Swaffield states that where impossible to get principal’s instructions‚ the agent’s action is necessary to prevent loss and the agent has acted in good faith‚ an agency of necessity arises. The Contracts Act 1950 states that an agent has to obey principal’s instructions. The Contracts Act 1950 states that an agent has to be careful‚ diligent and use any skill that he may
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LAW TUTORIAL QUESTIONS Tutorial 1 1. Explain: (a) international law (b) legal rights (c) legal duty (d) public international law (e) private international law 2. Explain the differences between civil law system and common law system 3. Explain: (a) Convention (exam) (b) Treaties (exam) (c) International Organization (d) State (e) Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) (f) MNE & TNC (g)International Person 4.What governs the relationship in International Trade? Tutorial
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information supplied about the property. Pincus J found that the agent had been negligent in respect of the information relating to the property and that the vendors‚ as principal were vicariously liable for the acts of their agent under the general law‚ because he found that the agent was acting within the authority of the vendor‚ at least insofar as it described the house to be built of brick Smith v Land and House Property Corporation (1884) LR 28 Ch D 7 Facts It holds that a statement of opinion
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UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSINESS LAW 211 A tort is a civil wrong or injury other than breach of contract. A court will provide a solution or action for damages. Sometimes an individual may commit what is considered an assault. A situation involved this athletic event where the tort occurred during the course of play before the whistle has blown. This behavior may result in a penalty and a suspension‚ but it is not compensable by means of the civil liability way. Sports such as football
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Role and Functions of Law Name Here LAW/421 April 13‚ 2015 Neha Bhatia Role and Functions of Law When I think of the term ‘Law’ I visualize a sense of order‚ control‚ a dominion controlled by rules‚ which are enforced by individuals appointed with a general authority. The definition of the term law varies slightly but may be broad dependent due to the many variations and use of law. One definition of Law is defined as “a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and
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Law of Writs In common law‚ a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction. In modern usage‚ this body is generally a court. Writs are extraordinary legal remedies offered to individuals who do not obtain adequate protection under ordinary law. The main types of writs are warrants and prerogative but there are many others also. Writs under English law The origin of writs can be drawn from the English judicial system. The law of writs has its
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Aboriginal customary laws‚ before white settlement in 1788‚ were considered primitive by the British‚ if considered at all. But Aboriginal laws and customs had lasted hundreds of years‚ based on traditions such as kinship ties and rituals. These laws were formed by ancestors‚ spirits‚ and Aboriginal beliefs‚ and were passed down the generations by word-of-mouth instead of written down. Being over 500 tribes (each with it’s own clans) in Australia at one point‚ there were many variations to their
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