inherently nor intentionally‚ compliant with a code of behavior. Law is‚ as it is created by the ruling class‚ designed to benefit those in power. Morals and sentiment do not play a role in the government‚ nor the rules that the government establishes. Legal positivism is a school of thought in the science of law or jurisprudence from the Latin term juris prudentia‚ which means "the study‚ knowledge‚ or science of law"; or in the United States‚ it is more broadly associated with the philosophy of law.
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CHAPTER 4 Legal Liability Of CPAs Review Questions 4-1 There are several reasons why the potential legal liability of CPAs for professional "malpractice" exceeds that of physicians and other professionals. One reason is the vast number of people who may sustain damages. If a physician or attorney commits a serious error‚ the number of injured parties generally is limited to one individual patient or client. When a CPA’s report is in error‚ literally millions of investors
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(1884) Analysis: Positive Law: Under positive law the ruling would be that they were guilty of murder. This is the law that is black and white and‚ without any other circumstances being taken into account‚ the men would be found guilty. Legal Realism: If you take the circumstances surrounding the murder into account then the ruling would be one of not guilty. They needed to kill the boy in order to survive. Natural Law: This law is a set of principles that are held by an entire culture
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G.R. 166738 August 14‚ 2009 Rowena Padilla-Rumbaua‚ petitioner vs Edward Rumbaua- respondent Facts: The petitioner‚ petition to declare for the nullification of marriage against the respondent for the ground of psychological incapacitated to exercise essential obligations as shown by the following circumstances‚ the respondent was reneged on the promise to live in one roof after finding a job‚ failed to extend financial support to the petitioner‚ blaming the petitioner for the death of the
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Topic: Legal Marijuana Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience how United States can benefit from marijuana if it can be legalized Thesis: The legalization of marijuana would help get the economy going again. Despite great efforts by the federal government against marijuana i. INTRODUCTION A. Is marijuana as bad as society makes it out to be? Since the 1930’s marijuana has been illegal in the United States. That being said it’s somehow America’s number one cash crop. Users of the drug
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NATURAL LAW AND LEGAL POSITIVISM This essay is going to discuss and analyse the differences between two basic principles- natural law and legal positivism. According to Hume‚ there are two realms of human enquiry ‚ one in the field of facts which is concerned with what ‘ is ‘ actually the case and the other in the field of ‘ought’ that is‚ what ought to be the case1. Those who believe in the principle of natural law are known as naturalists while those who believe in the principle of legal positivism
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Chapter 3 # Section 3.1 # Section 3.2 # Section 3.3 # INTRODUCTION This report covers the separation of legal personality and the lifting of the corporate veil from the cases of Salomon v A Salomon co ltd (1897)‚ Catherine lee v Lee’s Air farming ltd (1960). Salomon v Salomon was the first principle case of its kind and its principle was that a limited company is a separate legal entity‚ in catherine lee v lee this case was reaffirmed‚ and Gilford Motors v Horne was the first law case to ‘pierce
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Menefee v. Commonwealth‚ 189 Va. 900‚ 55 S.E. 2d 9 (1949). In this case‚ the petitioner wife was called to testify against the respondent husband during their legal separation. The Courts are clear that the marriage exists until final termination and is viewed as a marriage until such date. In Menefee‚ supra‚ the Virginia Supreme Court interpreted the term “communication” to include all information or knowledge
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The main issue in the question� entails a discussion relates to corporate entity or personality. As noted a key feature of the company is that is a legal person with a separate existence from the company ’s members� or its directors. It is an artificial person in the eye of law that exist independently and separate from any other entity associated with the company. As a consequences a company can enter into contracts with its own shareholders� and own property in its own right. Beside that‚ a company
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“Legal drinking age should be lowered to 18” Pros * The age at which one is considered a legal adult in the US is typically 18. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ get married‚ sign contracts‚ be prosecuted as adults‚ and join the military - which includes risking one’s life. This recognition of maturity should also encompass the right to drink; if young people are responsible enough to fight for their country
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