The law‚ generically known as “a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having legal binding force” is the bond that holds the society intact. The most recognizable function is to provide some system of order. According to Melvin‚ that basic fulfillment of the law has spread to mean not only a definition of crimes and determination of punishment for violation of crimes‚ but has evolved to ensure consistency and fairness. The law has grown to promote equality and
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for example‚ practices the mixed legal system which includes the Common Law‚ Islamic law and Customary Law. Malaysia’s legal system comprises laws which have arisen from three significant periods in Malaysian history dating from the Malacca Sultanate‚ to the spread of Islam to Southeast Asia‚ and following the absorption into the indigenous culture of British colonial rule which introduced a constitutional government and the common law. Malaysia’s unique legal system is designed to balance the delicate
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Throughout this paper you will be reading how gender based laws such as statutory rape in California discriminate against males and not females. You may ask “why is this issue?” well this is an issue because it goes against our 14th amendment which states all laws should protect both men and women equally. The case you are about to read is concerning this law. A law that discriminates against males‚ stating that even if they have sex at a young age women are the only ones to get hurt. Studies have
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"The law is the law": An analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles Néstor Díaz Dr. Rosa Vallejo INGL 3012 LI1 March 19‚ 2011 "The law is the law": an analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles “Objection!” The lawyer acts quickly in an attempt to disallow a certain piece of evidence. He or she considers the evidence unjust and opposes its use. The lawyer’s opposition may bear fruit in the form of a rejection to said piece of evidence. Much like a lawyer opposes an
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Legal research is not only about discovering how the law applies‚ it is also about determining how strong case is. Using legal research we are analyzing strength and weaknesses of client’s case‚ and using counteranalysis we determine how opponent can use weaknesses against us. In this paper we will establish why counteranalysis is important and why do we use it‚ when we use it and where we can apply it. Analysis is application of law to the case. And when we know what analysis is it is not
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was momentary and involuntary. Third‚ it determines what defences are available to the defendant Many academic papers differentiate strict and absolute liability offences by the availability of the defence of mistaken yet honest belief‚ a common law defence. Where they are available liability is strict‚ where it is not available liability is absolute. The situation is made complex in case where defence are provided in the statue for the defendant to escape
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ECONOMIC LAWS Concept of Law: Law means “rule or conduct”. A law expresses the causal relationship between two sets of phenomenon. Like other sciences‚ economics also collects facts and undertakes their systematic study. The facts are analysed and conclusion drawn. These conclusions establish causal relationship between the concerned facts. These are called laws or generalisations. Collection of facts ⇨ Systematic Study of facts ⇨ Establishment of facts ⇨ Analysis of facts ⇨ Conclusion has
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COMPANY LAW MGMT3046 (MS37B) ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/2012 WORKSHEET 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY LAW REGIME TYPES AND NATURE OF COMPANIES Learning objectives: The student should be able to: ✓ describe the various kinds of companies that may be registered under the Companies Act; ✓ explain the distinction between private and public companies with reference to the relevant provisions of the Companies Act; ✓ explain the concept of limited
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Facts: Mick‚ Keith‚ Charlie‚ Bill and Brian were directors and equal shareholder of Big Lips Music Pty Ltd. Brian resigned his directorship as a result of differences with Mick‚ Keith‚ Bill and Charlie. The others wanted to get rid of Brian as a shareholder. However‚ Brian told them that he would never sell his shares in Big Lips Music. A general meeting of Big Lips Music’s shareholders is called at which there is a motion to insert a new clause in the company’s constitution that gives Mick
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not to make a pronouncement of agency law in general or to transplant §219(2)(d) into Title VII. Rather‚ it is to adapt agency concepts to the practical objectives of Title VII. As we said in Meritor Savings Bank‚ FSB v. Vinson‚ 477 U.S. 57‚ 72 (1986)‚ “common-law principles may not be transferable in all their particulars to Title VII.” 4. We are bound to honor Meritor on this point not merely because of the high value placed on stare decisis in statutory interpretation‚ supra‚ at 13—14‚ but for
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