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    Unwritten Law

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    Unwritten law is law that has not been enacted by the legislature (Parliament and the State Assemblies) and this law is not found in the written Federal and State Constitutions. This law is found in cases‚ which have been decided by the courts and local customs. Unwritten law is mainly comprised of: 1. English Law English law forms part of the laws of Malaysia. English law can be found in the English common law and rules of equity. However‚ not all of England’s common law and rules of

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    Describe and discuss at least two features of the psychodynamic approach. (10 marks) One main feature is the defence mechanisms. One assumption of the psychodynamic approach is that the personality is split into three parts; the id‚ the ego and the superego. Defence mechanisms are an unconscious response used when the ego is in conflict with the id and the superego and they prevent the ego from harm. There are four main defence mechanisms; Denial‚ Displacement‚ Rationalisation and Sublimation.

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    One-to-one communication occurs when one person speaks with or writes to another individual. This happens when a care professional meets with a person who has health worries or personal concerns‚ such as during a doctor–patient appointment for example. Lots of one- to-one communication also occurs when care professionals meet with and talk to each other or with the partners‚ relatives or friends of people receiving care. Communication in one-to-one situations is most effective when both parties

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    The history of law and justice is the history of civilization‚ and law itself is only the blessed tie that binds human society together. Our ancestors had no idea of redress beyond vengeance‚ or of justice beyond only individual reprisal. The law‚ like everything we do and like everything we say‚ is a heritage from the past. We just follow in their footsteps and carry on with it‚ and keep it in today’s society‚ only to prevent chaos and keep a social society running smoothly. Greeks‚ Romans‚ Egyptians

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    Irish Law

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    Irish Law * History sources of law * Common Law * Equity Example of the many maxims: i. Those who seek equity must do equity. ii. Equity looks the intent rather than the form. iii. Those who come to equity must come with clean hands. iv. Equality is equity. * Legal sources of Law: There are five legal sources: a. Legislation (Statute Law) b. Subordinate Legislation c. The Irish Constitution 1937 (Bunreacht na hÉireann) d. European Union Law

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    but I will start with the Executive Branch‚ then Legislative Branch‚ and last the Judicial Branch. Within the Executive Branch‚ it’s power is within the President of the United States to act head of state and commander in armed forces. The President enforces laws written from Congress and appoints the federal agencies‚

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    The major approaches that criminologists use to explain crime are positivist criminology; classical perspective; sociological criminology and environmental criminology. Positive Criminology‚ an approach which attempts to explain criminal actions not as an exercise of free will or of one ’s choosing‚ but rather as a consequence of multiple different internal and external. (http://psychologydictionary.org/positivist-criminology/) Cesare Lombroso (1835 – 1909)‚ an Italian criminologist views that

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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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    Scenario 6 - Grocery Inc. - Jason (1 Question) Who bears the risk? Explain your answer. In the case of scenario 6‚ since Jason is the shipper of the truckload of peaches that were shipped to Grocery‚ Inc.‚ Jason would bear the risk of the peaches being spoiled when they arrived to Grocery‚ Inc. The terms of the contract were F.O.B.‚ which is means “free on board”‚ and according to the text‚ this term means the teller must at the place ship the goods in the manner provided in Article (Section 2-504)and

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    Classification of Laws

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    Classification of Laws An important method of classifying law is according to the system in which it is created. • common law Rules of law created by the courts through judicial decisions. Courts “make law” as part of the process of deciding cases and controversies before them. The case law created in this process is based on a doctrine known as stare decisis. This doctrine is based on the notion that prior decisions provide guidance that should be followed in subsequent cases involving the

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