Legal Environment of Business Class Notes 8/19/13 2 Branches of Law Civil vs. Criminal Civil Criminal Burden of Proof (quantum/amount of evidence) b.o.p is on plaintiff who initiates a civil action (51% preponderance of evidence - over 50% of the believable evidence is in the plaintiff’s favor) **Can have both Civil and Criminal in a trial burden of proving the defendant’s guilt is on the prosecution‚ and they must establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt Remedies
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2012 Private Law versus Public Law Public law (Criminal Law) is a theory of law that governs the different relationships between the state and the individual. This is who is considered to be either a citizen or a company. Criminal law has to have evidence that is beyond reasonable doubt‚ which means that a person is very likely of commenting that certain crime (Kilpatrick‚ 2000). Public law covers three sub-divisions which are constitutional‚ administrative and criminal law. To understand how
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The Holocaust Research Paper The Nuremberg Laws In 1933‚ Hitler and other members of his team‚ the Nazis‚ came up with over 400 statements against Jews and how they live. These statements became known as the Nuremburg Laws. These laws took away everything from the Jews daily lives just because they were thought to be “unhuman.” The Jewish population made up around one percent of the population of Germany. Jews were not counted as people to Hitler‚ so he wanted them gone. On September 14‚ 1935
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liability in the exact same way that they apply to negligence claims. Liability can arise on occupiers for omissions since their relationship gives rise to duty to take action to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors. The law relating to occupiers’ liability originated in common law but is now contained in two major pieces of legislation: Occupiers Liability Act 1957 - which imposes an obligation on occupiers with regard to ’lawful visitors’ Occupiers Liability Act 1984 - which imposes liability
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Originally‚ common law was customary law‚ folk law‚ based on precedent. There was of course statutory law -- the king’s law -- but common law guided how it was enforced and administered. No real common law exists today‚ having been entirely codified as statutory law throughout the English-speaking world. There remains‚ however‚ what are sometimes termed common law rights. Now and again‚ a new situation arises where there is no law to guide a judge‚ but where there really is something to adjudicate
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The Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society Courtney Cunningham LAW 421 June 22‚ 2015 Professor Milton Luoma The function and Role of Law in Business and Society What is the meaning of law? If you were to look up the online meaning of law‚ most likely you will find this definition: “a body of rules of conduct of binding legal force and effect‚ prescribed‚ recognized‚ and enforced by controlling authority”(The Free Dictionary‚ 2013). Another way of looking at it is a group of rules of
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Citizen The Hammurabi Law code was made for babylonians to stay under command. Mosaic Law code is to teach people to obey God and to be holy. There are very little similarities between both the Law codes‚ but differ significantly. The Mosaic Law differs from the Hammurabi Law code because it was created to show people the image of God and His holiness unlike Hammurabi which is made to keep people from harming others and shows them the appropriate way to act. These Laws affect the way people act
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proves that divine law is more powerful that human law. The concepts of divine law can portray as the law of God. Divine law involves beliefs that are presented by God. The idea of divine law as being the "oral laws of the Gods". This type of law is most likely in effect when the idea of morals is apparent‚ such as when a moral decision must be made. This type of decision would probably be considered right or wrong. Things that are morally "right" are in accordance with the law of God‚ while things
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Roman law is more important than Greek philosophy because roman law is a model for American laws today. The romans were successful partly because of their organizational skills. This allowed them to administer law effectively. They were also idealistic. They created a republic with a legislature‚ consuls‚ censors‚ praetors‚ tribunes‚ and a senate. The roman government had public works like roads and aqueducts. They even had laws that imitate our welfare today. Roman law created this idea of precedence
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Drug Laws and Drug Law Enforcement Since the late 19th century‚ the federal and states governments of the United States have enacted laws and policies to deter the use and distribution of illegal drugs. These laws and policies have not only deemed what drugs are legal and illegal‚ but have also established penalties for the possession and distribution of these substances and established federal agencies to control drug use and administer drug law enforcement. This essay will not only examine
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