Legal Underpinnings of Business Law OMM 670: Legal Environment February 25‚ 2013 Legal Underpinnings of Business Law Business | Type of Business | Liability Exposure | Compare | Contrast | Tinker’s Home Security Service | Sole proprietorship | Unlimited | Monetary rewards are from both the Proprietor & business | Sole Liability | Tinker & Tailor’s Home Security Service | General partnership | Unlimited | All partners are responsible whether silent or active | If you are
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Business Law Midterm Chapter 1 - Nature of Law and Legal Rights * Legal Rights: rights (legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from performing an act) and duties (obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act) coexist. * Individual right: any statutes‚ ordinances‚ or court decisions cannot violate the rights given in Constitution. * The Right of Privacy: Fourth Amendment (only search under reasonable suspicion) and protecting
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Running head: CONTRACTS Contracts‚ What Are They? How Do They Work Student Name BUS311 Business Law I Instructor: name Date Abstract In this paper‚ I will reflect on the operation of contracts. Business law shows how contracts may be classified in several ways depending on the manner in which they are created‚ expressed‚ or performed. I have learned a lot from this course and I will use that to help write this paper. In the following paper I will
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Introduction Acts of Parliament (or statutes) are the form of primary legislation that is the law enacted by the Queen in Parliament (Keenan‚ Riches and Allen 2011‚ p. 15). In addition‚ legislation is one of the main sources of English law today. This essay is mainly about basic knowledge of primary legislation and my understanding of its superiority and limitations. This essay will introduce how an Act of Parliament is created‚ followed by disclosing the reasons. Next‚ it will explore the advantages
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Business Ethics and International Law Avis Robinson LAW415 December 7‚ 2010 Professor Cannon Business Ethics and International Law Business ethics is defined as the analysis of a variety of disputes that can come about with the business surroundings and how employees of the company deal with those disputes ethically (Investorwords.com‚ 2011). These ethics run every company in one way or another. Each person lives by ethical theories to make decisions. The government also has laws that help
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Business Law Practice Questions MULTIPLE CHOICE (answers at bottom of page) 1. Paul filed a lawsuit for false imprisonment against Dan’s Bookstore. During a visit to Dan’s Bookstore‚ Dan stopped Paul as he left the store. Dan accused Paul of stealing a book from the store. After briefly looking into Paul’s shopping bag‚ Dan determined that Paul did not shoplift. He apologized to Paul and released him. On these facts‚ Dan will likely: a. b. c. win the case‚ because the shopkeepers’ privilege
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because I sent Delilah to act on my behalf and according to agency relationship it clearly states that in a principal-agent relationship‚ the parties agree that the agent will act on behalf and instead of the principal in negotiating and transacting business with third persons (Roger LeRoy Miller‚ 2008). An agent id empowered to perform legal acts that are binding on the principal and can bind a principal in a contract with a third person (Roger LeRoy Miller‚ 2008). There are other principles that can
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claims? Explain. Signal won’t necessarily succeed on his claims. “Acceptance of the goods prevents the buyer or lessee from exercising the right of rejection‚ but it does not necessarily prevent the buyer or lessee from pursuing other remedies” (Business Law Today; page 337). In some circumstances‚ a buyer or lessee are allowed to revoke their acceptance of the goods. The revocation of acceptance is not effective until the seller has been notified. The seller must also be notified within a reasonable
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1. What is law? (There are 6 functions) A body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority. Six functions: keep the peace‚ maintain the status quo‚ preserve individual rights‚ protect minorities against majority‚ promote social justice and provide for orderly social change. 2. What does jurisprudence mean? What does common law mean? Jurisprudence is the philosophy of law. Common law is judicial decisions that don’t involve interpretations of statutes‚ treaties‚ regulations
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BUSINESS LAW FINAL * Article 2 governs sales of goods- True * Delivering of a title- Sale * A warehouse receipt is a document that provides proof of ownership of commodities that are stored in a warehouse * Shipment contract- the seller is required or authorized to ship goods by carrier‚ such as a trucking company. The title passes to the buyer at the time and place of shipment * The risk of loss in a shipment contract passes to the buyer or lessee when the goods are delivered
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