SOURCES OF LAW OBJECTIVE To provide the candidate with a broad understanding of the Sources of Laws of Kenya: The Constitution Legislation Delegated Legislation. Statutes of General Application in force in England on 12th August 1897. Substance of Common Law and doctrines of equity. African Customary Law. Islamic Law. Hindu Law. Judicial Precedent (Case Law). INTRODUCTION The term sources of law literally means where rues of law are found. This chapter describes the origins of the rules
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traditions can be broken into numerous customs and courtesies. A custom is a way of acting in a manner that has been continued constantly over a long period of time. It is almost like a law. A courtesy is a way of displaying good manners and politeness when dealing with other people. Military courtesy conveys respect both up and down the chain of command. One commonly recognized custom and courtesy is the military salute. The salute has been an exchange of greetings since the age of chivalry
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Their Eyes on ruling Africa‚ They Conquered A Big Chunk of Africa Before Reaching a point where they couldn’t Progress anymore. Factors such as disease and the people fighting back stopped them from progressing any farther. In 1884‚ Hiram Maxim Invented The Maxim Gun which was an Extremely powerful weapon at the time. With this new weapon‚ The Europeans Attacked the remaining African Countries. INDIRECT RULE As The Europeans Slowly took Over Africa‚ They Decided not to Kill the leaders of every country
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which entails acting out of duty rather than inclination or desirability of idiosyncratic interests. In deontology‚ it is obligatory to follow ‘maxims’ as Kant call them‚ which are rules such as the law and moral laws. In Kantian ethics‚ this corresponds with Categorical Imperative‚ which is following the rule of‚ “Act only in accordance to that maxim through
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duty. Furthermore‚ consequences do not matter and one should act according to their duty as long as they have good intentions in mind. A general maxim that should be used in this situation would be that one should act accordingly in a way that does not harm the environment and positively affect those around him. If one can will everyone else to follow his maxim‚ then he should follow it as well. However‚ one should not treat anyone as a means to an end only to an end. Therefore‚ a chemical engineer who
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characterized by epic inflation which has a comic effect. Flecknoe who is known to be a worthless poet is compared to Augustus Caesar. The mock-heroic vein is continued throughout the poem in the portrayal of Shadwell as MacFlecknoe. The note of ironic politeness is continued also‚ being inseparable from the mock-epic device. MacFlecknoe is regarded by his father as the suitable person to succeed to the throne of dullness because he looks majestic with his huge bulk‚ like the huge oak trees and is at the
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whereby a firm’s optimal performance or most profitable performance is when marginal cost is equal marginal revenue. When adjusting the price to determine maxim profit the maximizing profit tends to occur at the point where marginal cost equals marginal revenue as demonstrated by the results shown by toggling the price of the demand curve. With a maxim profit Quasar had a total cost of $12.18 billion‚ total revenue of 13.5 billion‚ total profit of 1.29 billion and set price per unit of $2‚550.00. Additionally
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Kant’s Theory of Ethical Duty: A Deeper Look Immanuel Kant‚ one of the most significant and popular theorists‚ was also one of the last key philosophers of the Enlightenment period. Existing ethical assumptions are being deduced using this ethical theory of duty‚ which argues that the when an action can be supported and willed by practical reason and universal law‚ it is the right action. Kant did not believe that just mere virtues can measure ethics. Looking
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imperative‚ on the other hand‚ denotes an absolute‚ unconditional requirement that asserts its authority in all circumstances‚ both required and justified as an end in itself. It is best known in its first formulation: Act only according to that maxim whereby you can‚ at the same time‚ will that it should become a universal law. The second form explains that always treat humanity‚ whether in your own person or that of another‚ never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end. The categorical
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Lost in his own despair‚ James Liang‚ an engineer at Volkswagen‚ stared at his own reflection seeing his life slip right in front of him. After a long day of trial debating whether to accept the consequences or fulfill his duty‚ James knew this decision will not only change his life but affect many others. Volkswagen‚ or the “people’s car”‚ is a well-known automaker and is the largest in Europe. Their reputation is built on making people happy. At first‚ Volkswagen was not a contender in the automotive
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