purchased waistcoats from a tailor. However‚ the student later refused to pay for the waistcoats. The tailor’s claim for breach of contract failed because this was not a contract of necessaries because the student had no need of the waistcoats. Mental Incapacity A person who lacks mental capacity can void‚ or have a guardian void‚ most contracts (except contracts for necessities). In most states‚ the standard for mental capacity is whether the party understood the meaning and effect of the words comprising
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husband or wife‚ boyfriend or girlfriend a compulsive/pathological liar or a sociopath? Or are you dealing with a child that lies[->0]? To begin with‚ it may help to understand the difference between a pathological or compulsive liar and a sociopath (see‚ types of liars[->1]). Ultimately‚ making this type of distinction may not be that useful. Because in either case‚ the outcome is typically the same: dealing with a compulsive or pathological liar is very difficult to do. And unfortunately‚ sociopaths
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Shall Not Gamble? A Biblical Perspective of the Psychological Disorder of Pathological Gambling The nature of gambling is not a new phenomenon in the twenty-first century. A historical context of the history of gambling begins before the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. The history of humankind notes that the birth of gambling began 4‚000 years ago. In Larry L. Ashley’s and Karmen K. Boehlke’s article titled‚ Pathological Gambling: A General Overview‚ illustrates the historical traces of gambling
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lesser degree. It can be beneficial because it’s helpful for us to feel a bit special. Narcissism fuels the confidence we need that allows us to take risks like asking somebody out on a date. But narcissism can also cause problems‚ a diagnosis of pathological narcissism which is a mental health disorder is a different kind of narcissism. This disorder can only be diagnosed by a mental health professional and is suspected when a person’s narcissistic traits impair his or her daily functioning the dysfunction
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stress in your life. Most of us have heard the words pathological liar which describes a person who is more than just a liar but also extremely dishonest. . Pseudologia fantastica‚ mythomania‚ or pathological lying is one of several terms applied by psychiatrists to the behavior of habitual or compulsive lying. (Dike C.C.‚Dike). It’s described first in the medical literature during 1891 by Anton Delbruck. (Dike) The term pathological lying has been widely defined as “falsification entirely
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Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal GM… Everyone Doing the right thing at the right time for the right cause develops the society.But‚ sometimes things are done to destory the same. When power is misused only chaos remain. Technology is no exception for this. We all know that we have entered into an era of modern technology and man’s work has been reduced due to the advancements in communication and production. On the other side‚ the world is
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gambling revenue during periods of decline‚ including weekly drawings in the 1970s‚ instant games in the 1980s‚ and eventually video lottery in the 1990s. While the revenue has been relished by the state treasury‚ chronic gamblers have suffered. Pathological
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In the field of criminal justice it is crucial for employees to understand the importance of oral and written communication. No matter what an individual’s position happens to be‚ they will have to orally communicate with internal staff such as co-workers‚ supervisors‚ deputies‚ security‚ judicial officers‚ as well as external members like clients‚ defendants‚ victims‚ jurors‚ as well as the general public. Additionally‚ in today’s computerized world chances are these same positions will be expected
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What is a Pathological Liar? We have all told lies in our lives‚ some more than others. Whether it was an excuse to cover up why you were late for work‚ or lying to your mom about how good her dinner was‚ et cetera. It’s human nature to tell the occasional lie; however‚ the defining difference between a regular person telling simple lies‚ and a Pathological Liar is as follows. Basic liars have a motivation for their lies. Their lying is premeditated and they only lie occasionally when they see
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Identifying a Pathological Liar Pathological liars - or "mythomaniacs" - may be suffering from histrionic personality disorder or narcissistic personality disorder. The following comments basically reflect a pathological liar who has the characteristics of histrionic personality disorder. Some characteristics 1. Exaggerates things that are ridiculous. F 2. One-upping. Whatever you do‚ this person can do it better. You will never top them in their own mind‚ because they have a concerted
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