While‚ as for the reception of English law in the Malay states‚ RJ Wilkinson said : ‘There can be no doubt that Moslem Law would have ended by becoming the law of Malaya had not British law stepped in to check it’. Before the British intervention into Malay states‚ Malays were governed by Malay adat law and for the non-Malays‚ they were governed by personal laws or if they were British subjects‚ English law. These laws continued to apply‚ subject to modifications made by specific legislation‚ until
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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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CONTEMPORARY LAW REFORM ISSUE: SPORT AND THE LAW (Word Count: 1012) Sport is an important part of Australian culture with a long history dating back to the 1800’s. We have progressed immensely since then and we now have numerous of professional sporting leagues in Australia for example; the A-League‚ Rugby League and AFL. Sport has always been Australia’s pride and passion as we have competed in many international levels including the Olympics and the Commonwealth games. ‘Sport law’ is there
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History CIA 3 -Law Commissions of India- -Between 1834 and 1947- The Law Commission An overview Reforming the Law For Maximising Justice in Society and Promoting Good Governance under the Rule of Law. -Motto of the Law Commission of India The law commission of India is an executive body of experts in the field of law established by the government of India. Its function is to work for legal reform. The first Law Commission was established
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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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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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Tort law is defined as a body of rights which are applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others. Since businesses have high amounts of money which can provide them with multiple lawyers‚ it makes it almost impossible for an average customer to not only defeat but even have a fair fight in court. Tort law protects the customer’s best interest and provides them the highest level of justice in these types of cases. Although
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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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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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