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    The Common Cold

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    Common cold What is the meaning of the diagnosis terming one with the Common Cold? The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract which affects primarily the nose. Symptoms include coughing‚ sore throat‚ runny nose‚ and fever which usually resolve in seven to ten days‚ with some symptoms lasting up to three weeks. Upper respiratory tract infections are loosely divided by the areas they affect‚ with the common cold primarily affecting the nose‚ the throat (pharyngitis)

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    Law - Arbitration

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    Many countries in twenty first century follow two legal forms of law namely civil and common law. The common law tradition originated during middle ages from England and was applied to the all British colonies throughout the British Empire. While the civil law traditions has it’s roots’ in continental Europe at the same time and was applied throughout the colonies of European imperial powers like Portugal and Spain. Civil law was also adopted in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by countries

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    Criminal Law

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    ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES DIPLOMA IN APPLIED LAW Name: Laura Bandah Reg. Number: Z120117K Intake: August 2012‚ Semester 1 Course: Criminal Law and Statutory Offences Course Code: CLSO 104 Tutor’s Name: Ms L. Mhuru Question: (a) The Zimbabwean law does not normally impose liability or failure to act despite the fact that there may be compelling moral justifications for doing so. For example‚ the courts have often explained that there is no legal duty upon a stranger

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    Business Law

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    judiciary to apply statutory interpretation‚ to interpret words of a given Act‚ to give them an exact meaning and to give them legal effect. Statutory interpretation is an integral part of the court ruling process‚ as the role of a judge is to apply the law‚ not make it. When trying to establish Parliament’s intention within an Act‚ there are various aids available to help. Firstly‚ there are three approaches to interpretation. The first of these is the literal rule‚ where‚ according to Martin (2007)1

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    law and ethics

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    LAW AND ETHICS INTRODUCTION Generally the term law means a body of regulations to guide human conduct. The Oxford Dictionary defines law as a body of enacted or customary rules recognized by a community as binding. Laws governing the external action of man may be either social or political. Social laws are based on customs and are enforced by parental and religious authority or by the pressure of public opinion. Political laws are enacted and enforced by the state. They are virtually commands‚

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    Business Law

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    Subject Business Law Subject Number BBC131 Trainer Mr Tony Antoniou Due Date 7th Oct 2012 Chapter 1 LEGAL FOUNDATIONS Tutorial Questions 1 Why did common law become so rigid and flexible? The social behaviour of surroundings where society

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    Sources of Law

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    * CHAPTER 1 LAW AND ITS SOURCES Introduction Man is by nature a social being. He comes into contact with other individuals in different capacities. These contacts or associations are the inevitable consequence of modern civilization. In all these associations‚ he is expected to observe a Code of Conduct or a set of rules. The object of these set of rules is to make human associations possible; and ensure that members of the society may live ; and work together in an orderly and peaceful manner

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    business law

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    MANAGEMENT SUBJECT; BUSINESS LAW LECTURER; MR MWAKAJINGA TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT DATE OF SUBMISSION; 09 DECEMBER 2013 NAME: URASSA FAITH BHRM/T.2012/20 Question: Choose any legal source of law in Tanzania and explain its relevance to Tanzania development According to Carl F.Stydvin and Linda Mulcahy [2007}Law is the set of rules that governs a society and create a structure of authority or government to run the social order. Law is binding on the person directed

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    CUSTOMARY LAW

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    1 The application of customary law in Kenya: The application of customary law in Kenya requires the development of Kenyan legal system. This is necessary because Customary Law was treated differently during different historical time. Then came colonialism and with the introduction of such things as the region lawcommon law‚ equity‚ statues‚ -they had profound impact on Customary Law. During the colonialism Africans were allowed to keep their customary law then there came integration period

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    Definition of Law

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    Laws are created to maintain equality‚ stability‚ and structure. To maintain order in society‚ laws are established as is punishment for disobeying these laws. Laws are broken down by classification and to some degree‚ may interact with one another. Substantive law sets the ground rules for individuals whereas procedural law is the policy on how to carry out the rules. Criminal law is for the protection of society and civil law is to serve the purpose of compensating someone for a loss due to the

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