Customs‚ rules and laws each have their own varying applications on society. Over time‚ it has been shown that a strong relationship between them has developed and the different outcomes on society have then become an outline for future years to follow. Customs are classified as behavioural patterns that develop and become established within members of a society. These customs generally focus on morals‚ ethics and social behaviour. An example includes covering your mouth and/or nose when you sneeze
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LAW3201 Foundations of Business Law Topic 2: LAW OF CONTRACT (Offer) Readings: Lee Mei Ping‚ General Principles of Malaysian Law‚ 5th Edition‚ 2005‚ Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd Abdul Majid‚ Krishnan Arjunan‚ Business Law in Malaysia‚ 2005‚ Lexis Nexis Malayan Law Journal Beatrix Vohrah‚ Wu Min Aun‚ The Commercial Law of Malaysia‚ 2nd ed.‚ Longman‚ 2000 Malaysian Contracts Act 1950 (http://www.agc.gov.my/) law of Malaysia/numerical table of laws/Act 1136 Contents: 1. Introduction
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Business & Company Law – ’11-’12 – Question 1 Introduction: Whenever a contract is to be formed‚ there are certain elements which should meet the requirement in order for it to be established. They are offer‚ acceptance (agreement)‚ consideration and intention. * Definition: Agreement – Is formed when an offer is made and accepted. * Communication: Must be communicated * Except in the case of a unilateral contract. * Two types of Communications: * Instantaneous
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Judicial precedent is based upon the Latin maxim "stare decisis" which loosely translates into "stand by what has been decided and do not unsettle the established". Judicial precedent is the source of law where past decisions of the judges create law for future judges to follow‚ this law can be found in judgement that is binding. Ratio Decidendi is the part of the judgement that is binding. In the English legal system‚ higher courts bind lower courts so lower courts have to follow the past decisions
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under the law this contract was not valid. Steve the salesperson was completely liable under the law for entering a contract with an underage minor. As a car company representative there is protocol which must be used when entering into any contract and a major part of protocol is to ensure that both parties are of legal age at the time of sale. Another possibility that may be a remedy for this situation is for Car Company to take legal action against Jeff‟s legal guardians. Under the law any minor
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Contract law – contract formation Figure 1: Elements required for a contract to be recognised by law Using Figure 1 above‚ and your knowledge of the elements required for contract formation‚ consider whether a contract recognised by law has been made in each of the scenarios below. Scenario IS THERE A contract? James is selling his car for $5000. Lucy comes to look at it‚ and says that she loves it‚ but that she only has $4800 to spend. James says he will accept $4800‚ as long as Lucy
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Commercial law 09/09/13 There are 2 essays (50% each) no exam. The main focus are: goods acts‚ mains kind of dispute in transaction‚ property (real owner)‚ title‚ damages on goods or late delivery of the goods. I. Introduction: Definition of Contract of Sale of Goods‚ Formalities A) The sales of goods acts Goods Acts In Ireland‚ sales of good is contained is the sales of goods Act 1893. Act of the british Ireland. It was replaced by the sales of good act of 1980‚ which is
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Law codes serve two major functions‚ to promote order and enforce stability. Not all law codes are the same. They differ depending on the influences acting upon the ruler‚ and the region the laws are created to work for. Even so‚ the laws all serve the same purpose. Like Ashoka’s Pillars and Hammurabi’s code. Asoka’s laws and Hammurabi’s laws differ on the grounds of social systems‚ yet relate on the idea of technology. The social aspects of the law codes of Hammurabi and Ashoka differ greatly
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Introduction to Law Assignment 1 |Name |Robert Hooper | |Unit Code |BLW16 | |Study Period |Period 3 (2006) | |Subject
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ADAT LAW IN INDONESIA INTRODUCTION The Indonesian legal system is complex because it is based on a civil law system‚ intermixed with customary law‚ Islamic law and the Roman Dutch law1. Indonesia is a country with a very rich and diverse cultural history. The diversity of and between cultures is enhanced because of the physical nature of the Republic – an archipelago with more than 13‚000 islands and 300 of different ethnic and sub-ethnic groups‚ each with their own laws and customs. Prior
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