Common law 1 Common law Common law‚ also known as case law or precedent‚ is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A "common law system" is a legal system that gives great precedential weight to common law‚[1] on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different occasions.[2] The body of precedent is called "common law" and it binds future decisions. In cases
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Philosophy 1001-001 A Defense of Abortion in Pregnancy Reduction In this paper I will discuss the relevance of J.J. Thomson’s argument in her article‚ A Defense of Abortion‚ to that of pregnancy reduction and if there is any relevance‚ if there are exceptions or situations where that might change. J.J. Thomson’s argument in A Defense of Abortion is that the one thing a person has rights to is his/her body and the right to control what happens with it. Thomson also states that there is an innate
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Explain the common remedies that a party to a contract may claim under the law of contract. Various remedies exist in contract law. These include: Damages Damages in contract law are a legal remedy available for breach of contract. Damages are an award of money to compensate the innocent party. The primary purpose of damages in contract law is to place the injured party in the position they would have been in had the contract been performed. Parties to a contract may legitimately agree the
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Sexual Morality Why Shouldn’t Tommy and Jim Have Sex? A Defense of Homsexuality 1. Homosexual sex is unnatural. I don’t recall anywhere in the Bible where God said it was okay for two males to conjoin in marriage or any other "activities." In fact in the book of Genesis‚ God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah by brimstone and fire for such homosexuality. I do not believe unnatural means that something is disgusting; something can be unnatural and disgusting‚ which homosexuality is. God did not
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International College of Business and Human Resources Development Common Law Assignment 1 BMT: 387-09-09 Task 1(P1) A contract may be defined as an agreement which legally binds the parties. A party to a contract is bound because he has agreed to be bound. The underlying theory then is that a contract is the outcome of ‘consenting minds’. Parties are not judged by what is in their minds what they have said‚ written or done. Contracts are
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Romeo and Juliet Defense “Defense is superior to opulence.” - Adam Smith. The book review from teenink.com discusses the importance of Romeo and Juliet in today’s society. They said‚ “‘Romeo‚ Romeo‚ where art thou Romeo?’ I think everyone reading this knows those words and if they don’t‚ they’ve been skipping English class.” This is saying that Romeo and Juliet is still used in our American English classes. They also said‚ “...you can find themes and scenarios that are still found in sitcoms today
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The Defense of Duffer’s Drift The Defense of Duffer’s Drift analyzes small unit tactics and the fundamentals defending of a certain strategic objective. All with limited comm‚ resources and manpower. The book is narrated by Lieutenant Backsight Forethought in which he speaks about a series of dreams which he has on his first combat operation. Through his dreams Lieutenant Forethought is able to successfully and adequately demonstrate key facets that make or break any units defense. The scenario
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Women in Defense Force From the earliest years of ancient times‚ women’s status were defined by their relationship to men. A woman was in second place to the man never the first. Since early historical times‚ women have been considered not only intellectually inferior to men but also a major source of temptation and evil. Early Roman law described women as children‚ forever inferior to men. The “double standard” certainly involves more than biology; it is also a product of the historical domination
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Common Sense Common sense is the knowledge and thinking ability a person acquires through experience and from teachings passed on from others‚ and is used to deal with everyday life in appropriate manners. It is what a person relies on to tell them‚ generally‚ what is right or wrong‚ good or bad‚ and what is best for them in a given situation to sustain overall well-being. It reflects the thought process that is used when faced with possible uncertainty‚ and it relies heavily on memory. It enables
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The Hip Hop Defense Everyone has an opinion about the influence of hip--hop music on our nations youth. Many people‚ such as politicians and the ultra conservative‚ feel the influence is destructive and incites violent behavior. Some people‚ for instance the media‚ believe hip- hop glamorizes inappropriate behaviors and actions while promoting the demoralization of women in general‚ but more specifically black women. Few people are willing to speak out and defend hip-hop music as communicative
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