Tax Law and Accounting Sue Abraham University of Phoenix Tax Law and Accounting The word "tax" did not become a household name until the late 1800 ’s when congress created the nation ’s first income tax law. Prior to this law the government used tariff ’s and imported goods to help support the economy. However‚ in order to bring in more revenue to help cover the costs of the civil war the government had to make necessary reforms and re-establish tax law. The Revenue Act of 1862 (July 1‚
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Case Study Of The Contracts Act 1950 situations‚ there are three different contracts made between Allan and the bus conductor‚ Allan and Sally and Allan and Abu. Allan was trying to trick or lie to the bus conductor‚ Sally and Abu. The issue for the case Allan and the bus conductor and Allan and Sally is whether there is a valid contract between the two parties. For the case Allan and Abu‚ the issue is whether Abu can avoid the contract or not. The bus conductor‚ Sally and Abu can get compensation
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Maritime law Module 1 – Introduction to maritime law 1 1. What is the field of law described as ‘maritime law’? The subject of maritime law attempts to give you a clear understanding of the legal principles applicable to commercial shipping operations. These are the legal principles that determine the obligations and regulate the relationships of the parties in the maritime transport chain
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other than a breach of contract. Tort usually refers to the causing of damage to property or to a person’s reputation‚ or harm to a person’s commercial interests. Wrongful act‚ other than a breach of contract‚ that injures another and for which the law permits a civil (noncriminal) action to be brought. Relief may be obtained in the form of damages or an injunction. The term derives from Latin tortum‚ meaning something twisted‚ wrung‚ or crooked The body of the law which allows an injured person
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uberrimae fidei. S.35 dissolution. If not acting in good faith then the court can dissolve the partnership. S.28 duty to disclose‚ bond to render true account of all things affecting the partnership to any partners or their legal representatives. Law V Law [1905] – After the sales agreement there is a partnership asset that was not hidden from the account. But W had lost the right to avoid the contract as he takes the money while knowing disclosure had not made. Held: the
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Gun Control Laws Do you ever wonder why the crime is so high in other countries and parts of the U.S? The main reason for a high crime rate is lack of gun ownership. The lack of guns has continuously proven to cause more crime‚ while more gun ownership has proven to lower crime. Although the opinion of some is that American gun laws should be more strict‚ the truth is that gun ownership is a constitutional right‚ gun laws in other countries show that the lack of guns leads to more violence‚ and gun
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW James Maurici‚ Landmark Chambers Introduction 1. This talk will look at: i. What is environmental law? ii. The sources of environmental law iii. Some key concepts in environmental law: the precautionary principle‚ the polluter pays‚ public participation and access to environmental justice iv. An introduction to the main areas of environmental law: a. air quality b. climate change c. contaminated land d. noise e. environmental permitting f. waste g. water h. nature
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Agenda Historical overview of labor laws Understand the effects of the legal system on unionization Understand the major provisions of US labor laws Understand the differences and similarities between US private and public sector law Assignments This week’s reading contained a lot of information! This material‚ however‚ is vital to your understanding of how we got to our current state of labor laws. Watch out for our close friends – efficiency‚ equity and voice
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A.D POLS 2200 Paper #1 9/24/13 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
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It’s All About The Law Nitiya Ojuolape Grand Canyon University: ESL-523N October 17‚ 2012 Many states fail when it comes to providing policies that support the rights of English Language Learners. According to Quality Counts 2009‚ only New York‚ Florida and Arizona mandate that teachers receive training on how to work with English Language Learners. Research shows that approximately eleven states offer incent for incentives for teachers to get bilingual credentials. Certain states offer
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