Torts Strict Liability Torts (Product Liability) Adil Elatillah LEG 300 Professor: Queen Meheux Spring 2012 Strayer University Strict Liability exists in the criminal context as well as civil‚ it is a legal responsibility for any damages and losses caused by a person or organization due to the act which is defined a fault in the criminal law term. Strict Liability‚ especially product liability is well known in tort law‚ of course criminal law and the corporation law. In the tort
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Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues Tinna Walker LAW421 Tad Davis June 24‚ 2013 Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues In the simulation‚ I had to come face to face with several legal struggles through the business ventures of CadMex and Gentura. The first issue that we had to deal with was the issue of addressing international sales. I decided to go with the option of International Sale of Goods as the choice of law and International Arbitration to resolve any contract
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Punitive Damages Trisha D. Bowman Civil & Criminal Justice Professor Connor Punitive Damages Punitive damages are those that have surpassed simple compensation and that have been awarded to punish the defendant. These damages are usually only awarded in special cases and in civil court cases. In some states‚ punitive damages are based on statute; in other states‚ they are based on case law. There is no maximum amount of money that a defendant can be ordered to pay. After researching different
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growth and the trade-off of economic growth. Fiscal And Monetary Policies According to the formula AD = C + I + G +X –M‚ we understand government have a huge part in the economic growth of a nation. If government spending increase it will cause the the AD to increase as well which would then lead to the increment in the GDP of the nation. Conversly‚ government can decrease their spending
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Title: Explain the mechanism behind the money multiplier. How can the monetary authorities influence its size and the supply of money? Thursday 16th December 2010 Word count: 1599 Money is a general accepted means of payment for the purchase and selling of goods and services (Pilbeam 2010). These could include purchasing loans‚ settling debts. Money is also used to as a common unit of account‚ where prices for products and services can be easily compared. Money can also act as a store of
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Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequences of worldwide improvements in the standard of living. The improvement of people’s living standard owes too much to the rapid development of science and technology. However‚ people nowadays are confronted with so many problems‚ such as the deterioration of environment‚ air pollution and the explosive expansion of population. Some people claim that the damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of economic development. From my point of
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This essay will explain and illustrates the key mechanism behind the money multiplier and explore how monetary authorities can influence its size and affect the money supply in the economy. Firstly‚ an introduction on money measure will be presented. Secondly‚ the mechanism behind money multiplier will be presented by using equations to explain the cyclical changes in the multiple factor. Thirdly‚ the examination of the money multiplier in the current economic climate will be put forward. Fourthly
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Remoteness of damage / Foreseeability of damages Remoteness of damage relates to the requirement that the damage must be of a foreseeable type. In negligence claims‚ once the claimant has established that the defendant owes them a duty of care and is in breach of that duty which has caused damage‚ they must also demonstrate that the damage was not too remote. Remoteness of damage must also be applied to claims under the Occupiers Liability Acts and also to nuisance claims. Remoteness of damage is often
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COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CAUSES OF DETERIORATION IN BUILDINGS By Dr.Abdul-Mohsen Al-Hammad OUTLINE INTRODUCTION THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF A BUILDING DEFECT CAUSES OF DETERIORATION IN BUILDINGS IN GENERAL DETAILED CAUSES OF DETERIORATIN IN BUILDINGS WITH EXAMPLES COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN INTRODUCTION Proper building maintenance should be considered during: COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN * Planning * Design * Construction‚ and * Maintenance stages
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Torts and Damages I . Concept/ Definition The term “Tort” is of Anglo-American law-common law which is broader in scope than the Spanish-Phil concept which is limited to negligence while the former includes international or criminal acts. Torts in Philippine law is the blending of common-law and civil law system. Quasi Delict refers to acts or omissions which cause damage to another‚ there being fault or negligence on the part of the defendant‚ who is obliged by law to pay for the damages done.
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