definition of “Civil Law” is? a. All legal action that occurs based on laws that were written before the Civil War b. Derived from common law c. Is interested in precedent‚ or what has been decided in previous court cases with similar situations d. A body of law created by government entities that are concerned with private rights and remedies as opposed to criminal matters 3) The body of law known as “Common Law” descends from? a. The founding fathers of our country b. The laws of Great Britain
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times come new problems and different priorities to consider. From the 1920’s to the present day‚ many things have changed regarding the government‚ morally‚ and socially. In spite of this‚ some has remained the same. The social aspect of society has probably changed the most since the 1920’s. People rarely talk face-to-face anymore. Most if not all communication is done though either the Internet or with a phone. In the 20’s people would’ve had to send a letter or travel long distances to talk to
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Business Law TRI 1‚ 2011 Assessment 1 3) Norris had decided for some time that he wanted to purchase a motel. After looking at several different areas‚ he settled on Port Stephens in New South Wales as offering him both the potential for a business and the lifestyle he was seeking. He rang a number of real estate agents‚ inquiring whether they had any motels listed for sale. He finally found a motel and general business listed with an estate agent called Evatt. Evatt told Norris that once he got
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LAW OF TORT LAW2002-N 20011/12 Lectures 3 and 4: Trespass to the Person Lectures 5 – 12: Negligence TRESPASS TO THE PERSON Reading: Steele Chap 2 to page 81; Street Chap 3; Winfield Chap 4. ASSAULT AND BATTERY Introduction Battery: intentional application of force to another person. Assault: act of the defendant which causes to the claimant reasonable apprehension of the infliction of an immediate battery on him by the defendant. Battery 1. The character
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Megan’s Law Brianna Cronin A.P Government Baumann 3/22/12 Brianna Cronin Baumann A.P Government 3/22/12 Megan’s Law From every bad incident that happens good can often result from it‚ as seen through a policy that was created after a tragic story. A little girl named Megan Kanka‚ who was kidnapped‚ raped‚ and then murdered by a twice-convicted sex offender‚ was the unfortunate inspiration. After Megan wrongfully lost her life due to her parents lack of knowledge
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Z. JUDGMENT NO. 26 OF 1974. Flynote Criminal Law - Attempting to cause death contrary to s. 215 of the Penal Code - No unequivocal finding of actual intention to kill - Whether conviction possible. Criminal Procedure - Minor offence -Section 181 of the Criminal Procedure Code- Whether s. 224 of the Penal Code minor offence in relation to s. 215 of the Penal Code. Headnote The appellant was convicted of attempting to cause death contrary to s. 215 of the Penal Code. The learned judge held
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Inc.‚ Worksheet Use the scenarios in the Bugusa‚ Inc.‚ link located on the student website to answer the following questions. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ Advertisement Has WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ committed any torts? If so‚ explain. Wiretime‚ Inc.’s ad in the well-known industry magazine stated that BUGusa‚ Inc. electronic recording devices are low quality and not reliable for more than a month (University of Phoenix‚ 2013). This tort is defamation since it can harm the company’s reputation. This
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and Wales has a body which includes legislations‚ common law and other legal norms that are established by parliament‚ the crown and judiciary. The courts are organised in a hierarchal structure and England has no written constitutions like the US therefore giving parliament power of ’law-makers ’ especially after they made themselves a supreme body who represent the people of the country‚ they have unquestionable power (unlike the other law-makers) to add‚ remove and change legislations without
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Pit Bull Law In Ontario Submitted by: Chris Cole Submitted to: Mr. Bonazza Date: Thursday December 6‚ 2012 The pit bull law is a touch and go law‚ it is one of those laws that doesn’t get enforced until this dog actually does something that would get it attention of the police‚ in which case they would take your pit bull away from you and put it down. Most people blame the bad reputation of pit bulls on bad owners‚ Pit bulls have been known as bad dogs since criminals started adopting them
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LAW OF CONTRACT NOTES FOR DIPLOMA STUDENTS The Following are for the Lecture 1. Agreement: is an offer made by one person and an acceptance of that offer by a person to whom the offer is made. The offer and acceptance change their characters and become promises. Refer to Section 2 (1) (e) of the Act. Contract: must be an agreement. The agreement must be enforceable by law. Essential Ingredients: 1. 2. 3. 4. Free Consent Competency or Capacity Consideration Creates Legal relations
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