heritages of Africa‚ Europe‚ India and elsewhere. Three of these family forms are the family based on common law unions‚ the matrifocal family and the extended family. Some theorists such as Melville Herskovits (1958) attribute the prevalence of certain types of Caribbean family forms to African society and some of the social institutions and social dynamics of those societies. A common law union is similar to the unit of the nuclear family i.e. comprising of husband‚ wife and children living
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Equity has brought benefits to many litigants who would otherwise have been severely disadvantaged by the common law. Discuss‚ with reference to decided cases. William the Conqueror found England with no single system of law common to the whole country. The law was mainly sets of customary rules which differed from area to area. For example‚ in one area you could get away with stealing‚ in another it would be seen as crime. There was no such thing as ‘ The English Legal System” until William’s
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Is there a valid contract between Michael and Matt? Give reasons. Counter offer and method of acceptance by silence. An offer has been made by Michael to sell his 2008 BMW car for the price of $19‚500.00 to Matt. Whether or not there has been a valid contract between the offeree and the offeree is still in question. The first issue is whether Matt’s reply was a counter offer or a request for further information on whether or not Michael would change the upholstery in the car before sale. If
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1.Rule of LawThe rule of law‚ upheld by an independent judiciary‚ is one of Hong Kongs greatest strengths. This refers to some of the fundamental principles of law that govern the way in which power is exercised in Hong Kong. The rule of law has several different meanings and corollaries. Its principal meaning is that the power of the Government and all of its servants shall be derived from law as expressed in legislation and the judicial decisions made by independent courts. At the heart of Hong
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RESEARCH ESSAY Common Law Reasoning and Institutions Researching and writing one essay from a choice of six titles provided (see below) is a compulsory part of the Common Law Reasoning and Institutions (CLRI) subject. You must also be prepared to answer a series of reflective questions on your research essay in the May/June Analyse the adequacy and relevancy of the crime control and due process models for understanding criminal justice‚ with reference to the jurisdiction you are in and/or England
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between Grocery‚ Inc. and its vendors? Do common law contracts apply? Explain your answer in detail. Your answer should compare and contrast law contracts and UCC Article 2 contracts. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 2 applies only to contracts for the sale of goods. The definition of goods is defined as goods that are tangible‚ movable‚ or personal property. However‚ UCC Article 2 does not apply to real estate contracts or employment contracts. Common law contracts are for the sale of services
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UCC Team Boys and a Chick Law/421 11/3/12 Mr. Marmo Uniform Commercial Codes 1) Does article 2 of the UCC apply to the contracts between Grocery Inc and their vendors? Yes. In the scenario Grocery Inc is in contract with multiple vendors‚ both private (individual) and corporate vendors. Article 2 covers the sale of goods. Goods meaning that they can be moved during the time of purchase such as food products (Lawinfo.com‚ 2012). The UCC does not cover services like a membership
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(NSW)‚ Retrieved on 25 February 2011 from http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/da200599.txt Gibson‚ A. 2005‚ Commercial Law in Principle‚ Thomson Lawbook Co.‚ Sydney. Jackman‚ B.‚ Phillps‚ A.‚ Greaney‚ J.‚ Lee‚ K. &Irwin‚ A. 2011‚ GSB 748 – Legal Studies‚ Graduate School of Business‚ University of New England‚ Armidale. Turner‚ C. 2011‚ Australian Commercial Law‚ Thomson Reuters‚ Sydney. Assignment 1 Page 16 of 16
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AIM & OBJECTIVES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 FINDINGS: CHAPTER ONE: THE FAMILY COURT…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3-4 * INSTITUTIONALISATION/BACKGROUND * STRUCTURE/PHYSICAL LAY OUT OF COURT * ROLE/RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER TWO: DEFINITION OF TERMS ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 * JUVENILE * JUVENILE COURT * JUVENILE SENTENCING * BIASES IN JUVENILE SENTENCING
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Common Law vs. Civil Law There are nearly 200 nations in the world‚ each with their own distinct legal system based on one of the four major legal systems: common law‚ civil law‚ socialist law‚ and religious law. The majority of countries today follow either common law or civil law. Here in the United States we practice common law‚ as opposed to countries like France and Germany‚ which practice civil law. There are several differences between these two legal systems‚ however‚ common law in
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