conditional constitute consideration? Yes‚ such a promise consideration even if the condition is unlikely to occur. 3. What is the general rule about the adequacy of consideration? The adequacy of the consideration is irrelevant because the law does not prohibit bargains. 5. Is there consideration when a secured note for a lesser amount is given and accepted in discharge of an unsecured note for a greater amount? Explain. No‚ because if a secured not for a lesser amount is given and
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written law in the society It is important because rules need to be established in case someone breaks them (and people tend to). If they aren’t written‚ smooth-talkers will be able to talk their way out of punishment while less charismatic people will be punished more severely‚ and some judges will be far kinder than others (warning versus jail term). It is also harder to say "we need to punish domestic crimes more severely" when there is no set rule or punishment. Simply put‚ written laws are required
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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW The Law of Tort Core Reading: Lucy Jones‚ Introduction to Business Law (Oxford University Press‚ 2011). Chapter 11 on The Tort of Negligence (Refer to pages 340 – 374). Please note that we ARE NOT going through every single areas in relation to negligence. For instance‚ the area on nervous shock. Aims and Objectives: - To enable students to appreciate the general law of tort‚ especially the concept of negligence; To understand how this area applies
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Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and “Where Have You Going‚ Where Are You Been?” by Carol Oates respectively. By psychoanalyzing both Laura and Connie‚ it becomes evident‚ through actions and dialogue‚ that both females display symptoms of having a fatal flaw‚ which in turn causes them to make decisions that lead to each one’s undesirable fates. In The Glass Menagerie‚ Laura is often characterized as a shy and nervous girl who
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Advertising Law: You’ve got a great product or service to sell‚ and you’re anxious to begin promoting it to potential customers. To make sure the claims you make about your offerings are truthful and to protect consumers‚ all businesses have to comply with advertising and marketing laws. Employment & Labor Law: Bringing employees on board to work in your business is an exciting milestone. You’ll want to ensure that you are conducting employment processes in accordance to the laws. Finance Law: Healthy
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Business Environment Different businesses + their ownerships Jodie Whitehouse 451697 Introduction- The purpose of this report is to look at economic development matters and what encourages new businesses to locate to a new business park. I will be investigating two contrasting businesses that will create new jobs in the local economy. For the voluntary sector I have chosen Oxfam and for the private sector I have chosen Topshop. Task 1- I have chosen Topshop and Oxfam as my two contrasting
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big city‚ but he is also most famous for a series of laws that he created. Hammurabi created his code of laws‚ which consists of 282 laws‚ in the year 1750 BC. The Code of Hammurabi was inscribed on stone. The code of laws encouraged people to accept authority of a king‚ who was trying to give common rules to govern the subjects’ behavior. The actual laws range from public to private matters‚ with humane approaches to human problems. The laws include almost everything from marriage and family relations
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of Law Sakiya Patton Contemporary Business Law LAW/421 Majid Safaie‚ Esq. July 2‚ 2014 Role and Functions of Law In this essay the student will define the functions and role of law in business and in society in reference to the case brief Cipollone v. Liggett Group‚ Inc.‚ et al. Also‚ the student will discuss the functions and role of law in her present job. Last the student will provide the conclusion followed by the list of references. Functions and Role of Law Defined
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century‚ feminist were viewed as strange and were quickly overlooked. Go to a concert today‚ you see woman‚ even a teen‚ dressed in skin tight clothing‚ hanging out with the guys‚ drinking beer‚ and shooting the bull. Take our outlook on feminist criticism today‚ such as; gender roles‚ French feminism‚ multicultural feminism‚ and gender studies. Now‚ apply these thoughts to a text like‚ ‘Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ written in 1970s. The insights and goals of the women’s movement have been
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NAME: FIN NO.: BATCH NO.: MODULE: BUSINESS LAW LECTURER: MR MAHADEVAN LUKSHUMAYEH Question: In early 2013‚ Beauty property developer negotiated with Stylish over a new house in the eastern sector of Singapore. Beauty and Stylish had various meetings about the cost and finish of the house. At one of their meetings‚ Stylish asked Beauty whether the price of the house included curtains‚ blinds and window coverings. Beauty explained that all window coverings were provided for in the contract
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