LANGUAGE OF THE LAW Characteristics of the courtroom discourse Eva Přidalová Introduction In all societies‚ law is formulated‚ interpreted and enforced: there are codes‚ courts and constables. The greater part of these different legal processes is realised primarily through language. “Language is medium‚ process and product in the various arenas of the law where legal texts‚ spoken or written‚ are generated in the service of regulating social behaviour.”1 In the Anglo-Saxon common law system‚ a discrete
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History of Contract in India The Third Law commission of British India formed in 1861 under the stewardship of Chairman Sir John Romilly‚ with initial members as Sir Edward Ryan‚ R. Lowe‚ J.M. Macleod‚ Sir W. Erle (succeeded by Sir. W.M. James) and Justice Wills (succeeded by J. Henderson)‚ had presented the report on contract law for India as Draft Contract Law (1866). The Draft Law was enacted as The Act 9 of 1872 on 25th April 1872 and the Indian Contract Act‚ 1872 came into force with effect
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CASE DIGEST OF MAGALLONA VS ERMITA FACTS OF THE CASE: The antecedent facts of this case emerged upon the passing of Republic Act 3046 in 1961. The law’s purpose is to demarcate the maritime baselines of the Philippines as it was deemed to be an archipelago. RA 3046 stood unchallenged until 2009‚ when Congress amended it and passed RA 9522. This amending law shortened one baseline and determined new base points of the archipelago. Moreso‚ it has identified the Kalayaan Island Group and the Scarborough
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Question 1 Base on the case presented in this question‚ there is a valid promise between Tina and Yatie. According to Section 2a of Contract Act‚ when one person signifies to another his willingness to do or abstain from doing anything‚ with a view to obtain assent of the other to such act or abstinence‚ he is said to make a proposal. Apparently in the case that Yatie had made an offer or proposal to her business partner‚ Tina to supply handcrafts by sending an offer letter to Tina. Tina had received
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The Westminster Parliament is no longer at the heart of the political and government process in the Malaysia and plays an ever-diminishing role in calling the government to account. Dicuss. Malaysian parliament system is derived from the Westminster System which that is the parliamentary system of government that has been adopted in the United Kingdom (U.K.) as well as many parts of the Britain Empire. Westminster System consist few characteristics. In U.K.‚ the three organs of the English
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The Brown vs. Board of Education Decision: Its impact on education and subsequent civil rights laws Karen Steward HIS 303 October 30‚ 2010 Outline 1. Slavery and the Civil War a. Plessy v. Ferguson b. Jim Crow Laws c. Civil War Amendments 2. NAACP d. Charles Houston e. Test cases f. Brown v. Board Decision 3. Civil Rights g. Civil Rights Act of 1964 h. Affirmative Action 4. Conclusion Before the 1950’s the City of
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Tennessee’s Lemon Law does not cover used vehicles. However‚ there are several other types of laws that can be used to help in the event there is a discovery that you bought used car lemon. First‚ the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has what’s called the Used Car Rule that requires dealers to provide consumers with a Buyer’s Guide with warranty and information. If the dealer has in any way failed to abide by the FTC Used Car Rule‚ you may have the basis for a legal claim. If the dealer has‚ for
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Assignment Total Words : 1051 Name : Zi Lin ( Emilie ) Student Number : 706479 Teacher’s Name : Jonathan Bowlby Group : 4 Case1 Issue Does XZA Bank Pty Ltd have legal right to sell Ji’s house based on the loan contract he signed? Rules The case of Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio[1] and Blomley v Ryan[2] demonstrate the bank’s conduct were unconscionable. The court look at 3 main elements to determining whether to activate the doctrine of unconscionability
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ID #: 41703 Question 1. a)Animals are property under the law and therefore they are unable to bring a suit in court for themselves if they are harmed. Standing requires: 1. The plaintiff has suffered an injury in fact 2. The injury is casually related to a known act 3. Redressability. In the case‚ Citizens to End Animal Suffering and Exploitation v. the New England Aquarium‚ the court held that the Marine Mammal Protection Act does not allow the requirement of standing to be satisfied in a
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Employment rights act 1998 (dispute resolution). Now employment tribunals are administered under HM courts & Tribunal service‚ and ministry of justice are organized. Throughout UK there are 27 regional offices that deal with claims locally. Even employment tribunals not like courts nut they have legally qualified person along with him two others in the tribunal are one represents employer’s organization and other representing trade union. Tribunals have to deal with wide areas of employment law most common
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