Legal Philosophy Positive Law Law as the Sovereign’s Command – John Austin * the subject of jurisprudence is positive law * law set by political superiors to political inferiors Command – a significance of desire In commands‚ unlike in other significations of desire‚ the one commanding has the power to inflict evil or harm upon the one commanded‚ once the command is ignored. Command and Duty are correlative terms (parang games lang‚ haha!) * wherever a duty lies‚ a command
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Whirlpool Legal Responsibility The legal responsibility component of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) definition is an expected responsibility. Whirlpool is expected to obey laws and regulations that affect their stakeholders: employees‚ consumers‚ owners‚ community‚ and others. The official company statement in regards to the basic code of conduct is “There is no right way to do a wrong thing.” (Whirlpool Corporation‚ 2006) To begin with‚ Whirlpool has an established and published Code
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Licup 1 Metaphor‚ Tone and Antithesis in "Legal Alien" "Legal Alien‚" a collection from "Chants‚" is a short free versed poem written by Pat Mora. The poem explores the lives of Mexican-Americans and the cultural tension they have to face. The poet discusses a bi-cultural person whose parents are from Mexico but the person was born and raised in America and is an American citizen by law. Although he can speak fluent English and Spanish‚ he still has a hard time being accepted by both or one race
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW To: Brenda Young‚ Supervising Attorney From: Steven Carp ‚ Legal Assistant Date: September 26‚ 2012 Re: Enforcement of non-competition agreement against Brett Young I.QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether the restrictive covenant is enforceable against Brett Young for working with a competitor of Finance R Us. II. SHORT ANSWER: No‚ the covenant is not enforceable against Brett Young for leaving Finance R Us and working for Titles Unlimited when the III. STATEMENT
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LEGAL MEDICINE Identification of Persons Importance 1. For the living a. amnesia‚ coma‚ infants and other mental defects b. cases of paternity and filiations for purposes of inheritance‚ support and parental authority c. cases involving personal crime: rape‚ murder‚ physical injuries (for the culprit) 2. For the dead a. for proper administration of justice particularly in suspicious death occurrences
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Student Name: Angela M. Williams Class: Law 103/Legal Research – Mon./Wed. Date Due: 02/23/09 Date Submitted: same Project: Case Brief I Project Palmore v. Sidoti Possible Points: 25 Points Received: Palmore v. Sidoti‚ 466 U.S. 429‚ 104 S. Ct. 1879‚ 80 L. Ed. 2d 421 (1984) Facts: 1) Petitioner Linda Sidoti-Palmore and respondent Anthony J. Sidoti divorced
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I slowly lay back in the grass. The sight in front of me is too much to take in while standing. The wetness of the grass sends a chill running down my spine and along my arms. My sweatshirt cannot warm me from this chill tonight. It is the infamous chill that one receives when something really touches them. When you hear a story and it makes you happy or sad or when someone tells you that they love you. It is a meaningful chill‚ one you will never forget. All of the lights begin to dim and the
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Case Summary Union of India v. Raghubir Singh SCHOOL OF LAW CHRIST UNIVERSITY BANGALORE- 560028 2012-2013 NAME: VIVEK.K.R REGISTER NO: 1216044 CLASS: 1 BA LLB A Identification Name of the case: Union of India (UOI) and Anr. Vs. Raghubir Singh (Dead) by Lrs. Etc. Jurisdiction: Appeal From the Judgment and Order dated 06.12.1984 of the Delhi High Court in Regular First Appeal Nos. 113 and 114 of 1968. Level of the deciding Court: Supreme Court Date of decision: 16.05.1989 Equivalent
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PROJECT ON LEGAL RESEARCH Submitted by: ANDREW T. GARCIA LLB 1-2 LEGAL DOCTRINES I. CIVIL LAW 1. Doctrine of Relations That principle of law by which an act done at one time is considered by a fiction of law to have been done at some antecedent period. It is a doctrine which‚ although of equitable origin‚ has a well-recognized application to proceedings at law; a legal fiction invented to promote the ends of justice or to prevent injustice end the occurrence of injuries
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essential functions of a state are: (i) War (ii) Administration of Justice Administration of Justice (AOJ) implies the maintenance of peace and order within a political community by means of physical force of the State. There are‚ however‚ other factors which help administration of justice and command obedience of law. They include social sanction‚ public opinion‚ custom‚ convenience etc. Concept of Justice The concept of justice is as old as origin and growth of human society itself. The social
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