Unit 5.5: The Separate Entity Doctrine “It is a basic doctrine of company law: that for certain purposes a company is a legal entity separate from the legal persons who became associated for its formation or who are now its members and directors. For certain purposes‚ there is a corporate screen around the members and directors. This is often referred as to the ‘Veil of Incorporation.’ The authority for that proposition is the leading case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22. The
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Since the 1820s‚ the Monroe Doctrine has been the foundation of the U.S. policy toward Latin America. However‚ it has been interpreted many different ways. Some U.S. presidents have broadly interpreted it‚ expanding its meaning. Others have taken it to mean only what it states. In a speech to Congress in 1823‚ President James Monroe issued a new policy concerning the threat of European intervention to inhibit American sovereignty. This came to be known as the Monroe Doctrine‚ which became the cornerstone
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Dan Longarino: Scholarly Article Critique I The Historical Origins of the Soviet Doctrine of Peaceful Coexistence is Warren Lerner’s historical overview of Soviet Russia’s attempt to practice a peaceful foreign policy while at the same‚ perhaps time maintaining the goal of “world revolution”. Lerner‚ an Assistant Professor of History at Duke University‚ points out that while Khrushchev claimed the Soviets proclaimed peaceful coexistence as the basic principle of their foreign policy‚ the state’s
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Monroe called for an end to European intervention in North and South America by introducing the Monroe Doctrine. This meant that Europe was unable to further colonize in the Western Hemisphere. In response‚ America agreed not to interfere with European relations. Almost a century later in 1904‚ President Theodore Roosevelt presented the Roosevelt Corollary‚ which was an extension to the Monroe Doctrine. This extension gave the United States the right to intervene in countries south of the United States
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There are three controversial Christian doctrines that I am going to discuss. Those consist of‚ what the Bible says about divorce and remarriage‚ if pets/animals go to heaven or have souls‚ and if a Christian is once saved will they always be saved? Controversial topics are just one of those things that you will never get away from simply‚ because everyone has their own opinion. Firstly‚ is what the Bible say about divorce and remarriage. “No matter what view one takes on the issue of divorce‚ it
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Doctrine of Judicial Binding Precedent This question raises the issue of the role of precedent. In order to examine the statement‚ scrutiny of the doctrine of the judicial precedent is required. Case law is used to describe the collection of reported decisions of the courts‚ and the principles which stem from them. Lord Macmillan made this observation that the case by case development is superior to those based on hypothetical models. “.....any fixed theory and that principles always fail because
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Jalynn Jureczki Come at Me Broski Individual Policy Report 1: Texas Castle Doctrine “Stand Your Ground” Due: February 2‚ 2016 I. Introduction According to Texas law‚ it is legal to use deadly force‚ as long as that you acted reasonably and were justified in using force or deadly force‚ this law is known as “Stand Your Ground” (Texas Law Shield‚ 2016). Therefore‚ in order for you to be convicted of any crime‚ a prosecutor would have to overcome this presumption in order to prove that you did not
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Doctrine of fixtures in property law The doctrine of fixtures is applied to determine if an object is a fixture.1 This common law provides that what is annexed to the land becomes part of the land‚ “quicquid plantatur solo‚ solo credit”‚ and adopts the character of real property.2 For this to transpire all circumstances surrounding the annexation to the land are examined‚ including but not limited to the degree of annexation and the purpose of annexation.3 Through this both objective and subjective
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Montanism as its followers explained that any believer could be a prophet. In that way‚ he believed that Jesus promised Holy Spirit to all the Christians as these people could speak alike on behalf of God. Furthermore‚ another distinctive feature is doctrine of the Paraclete‚ which claimed to be the recipients although in state of ecstasy of special divine revelations (Chung‚ 2013). It is believed by Montanists that the Holy Spirit or
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Professor Thomas Demko‚ Strayer University LEG500‚ Assignment 1 October 30‚ 2013 Assignment 1: Summary of Employment-At-Will Doctrine The famous philosopher James Allen inspired the society by his writings satisfactory performance to be rewarded with job security‚ in early 20th century. The US courts regarded relationship of employer and employee as being on equal footing for bargaining power. However‚ jobs were terminated
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