Question 1 | | 1 / 1 point | Law is a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society. | True | | False | View Feedback | | Correct. | Question 2 | | 1 / 1 point | The doctrine ofstare decisis obligates judges to follow precedents established within their jurisdictions. | True | | False | View Feedback | | Correct. | Question 3 | | 1 / 1 point | Common law develops from rules of law announced in court decisions
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Assignment 1 Constitutional Law (LAW437) Question Habeas Corpus is a remedy to secure personal liberty in Malaysia. Discuss with reference to some decided cases. 1.1 INTRODUCTION The main provision of the Constitution which is relevant is Art. 5(1):”No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.” This most fundamental of all fundamental-rights provisions is given to all persons‚ not just citizens. Art. 5 goes on to provide for the right to habeas
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Common Law Contracts and the UCC Article 2 Wk 5 Reflection Erick Kopczick‚ Seth Simmons‚ Karl Svanberg Law/421 December 22‚ 2014 Charles deWitt Common Law Contracts and the UCC Article 2 Wk 5 Reflection There are some similarities when it comes to UCC and Common Law contracts. But UCC is for goods and tangible items whereas Common Law Contract is for the intangible items like services. UCC is use to eliminate the technical requirements of contract law. UCC relies on the merchants acting on good
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The law of the land comprises a crystallized expression of values cast in sharp relief against the landscape of the law. (Gray and Gray‚ Elements of Land Law) What key values or aims does English Land Law promote and evaluate the balance struck by them. Provide illustrations of relevant cases and statute in this regard. The English Land Law is one of the oldest branches found in the doctrine of common law. It has its origins in the feudal reforms imposed on England by William the
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560‚ which holds that "a minor cannot be sentenced to death and that a minor cannot be imprisoned for life for a non-homicidal crime‚ respectively‚ as evidence that his conviction contravenes nationally held standards of decency" (Cornell University Law School‚ 2012). This particular case is very interesting because it pushes the Supreme Court to address several questions about the American legal system‚ and where the line is drawn when punishing juvenile offenders. It questions whether a juvenile
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Legislation: This refers to the preparation and enactment of laws passed by parliament through the law making process. The process includes evaluating‚ amending and voting on a proposed law and is concerned with the words used in the proposal to accurately communicate the values‚ judgments and purposes of the proposal. Before an item of legislation becomes law‚ it may be known as a ‘bill’ and will be broadly referred to as legislation while it remains under consideration. Once it has been passed
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rules each take different approaches to interpretation of a statute. Some judges prefer one rule‚ while other judges prefer another. Some judges also feel that their role is to fill the gaps and ambiguities in the law whilst others think that it should be left to Parliament as the supreme law-maker. As the rules can result in very different decisions‚ it is important to understand each of them and how they may be used. The literal rule Under this rule the judge considers what the statute actually says
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PART I: INTRO Context of Admin Law: Anglo-Canadian Constitutional History Definition of Admin Law as discussed in class “admin law is about ppl getting screwed by gvt” power is exercised by public officials – esp exec (statute‚ or royal prerog) Admin is control of that power o Creates legal parameters – from cml‚ statute‚ constitution Created by Cts (supervise)‚ legislature (who delegate)‚ and agencies themselves (use delegated power) Admin law also provides for relief‚ where use
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QUESTION 1 (I) Issue: Will Simon be solely liable if things go wrong? Provisions/ Case law: A promoter is defined in Twycross v Grant (1877) as ‘one who undertakes to form a company with reference to a given project and to set it going and who takes the necessary steps to accomplish that purpose’. The promoter would be the person who undertakes the formation of a company by carrying out the procedures necessary for incorporation‚ person actually interested in the company or professionals who incorporate
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Contract Law Assignment Advise Grab From looking at the facts laid out by Grab regarding the purchase of a sandwich shop‚ it seems that the most likely action is that of misrepresentation. A misrepresentation is defined at common law as "a statement of fact made by one party to the other party‚ which is false. While not necessarily forming a term of the contract‚ is yet one of the main reasons which induces the one party to enter into the contract" and is supported by the Misrepresentation Act
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