Doctrine of precedent is recognized in Indian legal system also. The main principles of doctrine of precedent as applicable in India are: 1. All inferior and subordinate court is bound by the decision of the High courts to which they are subordinate. Decisions of other High court are of only persuasive value for the subordinate court. Thus High court can bind only those inferior courts which are within their territorial jurisdiction. As for example district courts of Delhi are bound to follow the
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Aristotle Essay Aristotle’s doctrine of the mean is concerned with how our virtuous actions or feelings are dispersed in the right amount toward others. Aristotle defines the mean as‚ “The “equal” part is something median between excess and deficiency” (42). Simply put the division of a part into two equal halves leaves an equal portion on the left and an equal portion on the right. The median does not allow one side to have more than the other side or one side to have less than the other side.
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The Bush Doctrine: an unethical agenda in theory and practice @minr_boy Dr. Jonathan Marks Francesco Poggiani Philosophy 119 December 18‚ 2012 @minr_boy Dr. Jonathan Marks Philosophy 119 December 18‚ 2012 Research Paper: The Bush Doctrine: an unethical agenda in theory and practice The “Bush Doctrine” represents the foreign policy principles of the United States federal government under the administration of President George W. Bush. Although the phrase was never explicitly
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Summary: What is Christian Doctrine? Christian doctrine is that system of teachings by which the church defines what is means to be a Christian. The word “doctrine” comes form the Latin ‘doctrina’ which means teaching or instruction. Doctrine is not just a church word. Every form of learning has its doctrines. Doctrine can represent both self-understanding and communication. When it comes to “Christian doctrine” it’s referring to the Christian system of belief and the common core of Christian
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The Doctrine of Weaned Affections: In Search of Spiritual Milk One of the most important theological doctrines for many Puritans is what has been called the "doctrine of weaned affections." This doctrine holds that individuals must learn to wean themselves from earthly attachments and instead make spiritual matters their priority. Obviously‚ inappropriate earthly attachments included material possessions such as one’s home‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ and valuables. But the doctrine of weaned affections
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Doctrine of Social Responsibility The doctrine of social responsibility holds that individuals and organizations should advance the interests of society at large. They can do this by abstaining from harmful actions and by performing socially beneficial acts. Although the doctrine of social responsibility applies to people and organizations‚ much of the discussion focuses on business and the extent to which social responsibility should influence business decisions. Examples of Social Responsibility
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Ethics Of The At-Will Employment Doctrine There are two types of employment practices in the United States‚ at-will and just cause. An at-will employee can be terminated at any time‚ for any reason‚ within the scope of law. Just cause employees can only be dismissed in good faith and with good reason. At-will employment is standard in many corporations across the United States. Although it is legal‚ the practice raises some ethical concerns. The at-will doctrine provides employees little to no
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To begin with‚ the case as regards Richard and Ernie is related to the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel‚ which is derived from Equity. According to this doctrine‚ if one party to the contract (promisor) makes a promise which the other party to the contract (promisee) acts upon‚ the promisor is estopped from going back on his promise‚ even though the promise did not provide any consideration. Theoretically‚ by this concept‚ Ernie should be estopped from asking Richard for the remaining balance of
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The Nixon Doctrine of 1969 Andrea Payne POL 300 Professor John Cronin November 02‚ 2011 Abstract “First‚ the United States will keep all of its treaty commitments. Second‚ we shall provide a shield if a nuclear power threatens the freedom of a nation allied with us or of a nation whose survival we consider vital to our security. Third‚ in cases involving other types of aggression‚ we shall furnish military and economic assistance when requested in accordance with our treaty commitments. But
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Employment-at-Will Doctrine Assignment 2 Ebony Hill Course Name: LEG500 Date: February 9‚ 2015 Executive Summary As a recently-hired Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) in a midsize company preparing for an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”)‚ I quickly discovered multiple personnel problems that require immediate attention. I have provided some recommendations on how to resolve these problems‚ in light of the employment-at-will doctrine and the current state of whistleblower laws. The Employment-at-Will
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