1.Commonwealth v State of Tasmania http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_v_Tasmania 2. Lee v Knapp In Lee v Knapp [1967] 2 QB 442 an Act required that a motorist "stop" after an accident. The defendant claimed that they did in fact momentarily halt‚ before proceeding‚ therefore complying with a commonly accepted literal meaning of "stop". The judge found that in this circumstance "stop" meant halt and wait for police or other officials to investigate the accident. A literal interpretation
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above-mentioned is being supported in the case of Chappell v Nestle‚ where A offers B a book which is of some value‚ consideration takes place. (b) An offer is a willingness to be bound to a contract on certain terms‚ made with the intention that it shall become binding as soon as it is accepted by the person. The party making an offer to another party is called the offeror. The offeree is party to whom the offer is made. The above-mentioned is being supported in the case of Preston
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The English contract Offer and Acceptance General principles There are three basic essentials to the creation of contract which will be recognised and enforced by the courts. These are: contractual intention‚ agreement and consideration. The Definition of Offer. This is an expression of willingness to contract made with the intention (actual or apparent) that it shall become binding on the offeror as soon as the person to whom it is addressed accepts it. An offer can be made to one person
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Module 8 Notes Teens who drink are at higher risk for date rape‚ pregnancy‚ HIV and other STDs‚ assault‚ drowning‚ alcohol poisoning‚ alcohol dependency‚ DUI-related injury and death (yours and/or others) If you are under 18‚ you can be sued for acts committed while drinking‚ such as vandalism‚ physical assault‚ and date rape. Property damage may not be covered by insurance if alcohol is involved Your parents are liable for any underage drinking that takes place at their residence. there
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SOCIAL Demographics The territory’s population is 7.03 million. In 2009‚ Hong Kong had a birth rate of 11.7 per 1‚000 population and a fertility rate of 1‚032 children per 1‚000 women.Residents from mainland China do not have the right of abode in Hong Kong‚ nor are they allowed to enter the territory freely. However‚ the influx of immigrants from mainland China‚ approximating 45‚000 per year‚ is a significant contributor to its population growth – a daily quota of 150 Mainland Chinese with
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King Louis XIV’s ideology for French power and centralization‚ “one king‚ one law‚ one faith‚” was his main focus during his reign as France’s ruler. He achieved “one king” by declaring himself as the absolute ruler of France‚ “one law” by limiting the power of other governmental figures and “one faith” by uniting the French religion. As an absolutist leader‚ with a centralized government‚ his many actions (including the removal of the Edict of Nantes) made France the supreme European power‚ but
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buying a house. A contract is formed bilaterally when an offer has been unconditionally accepted by all parties involved leading to consensus in idem and is not to be confused with a promise which is a unilateral agreement requiring only one party to make the promise. In Bruce’s case some of the customer’s mentioned have not actually entered into a contract but rather have either received an offer or an invitation to treat. An offer unlike a contract is not legally enforceable but rather an invitation
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131 Chapter 9 Notes – Sentencing. Chapter Summary The text discusses several important aspects of sentencing in Chapter 9; it also describes five goals of contemporary sentencing: retribution‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ and restoration. Retribution corresponds to the just deserts model of sentencing and is best understood from the biblical reference to “eye for an eye‚ tooth for a tooth.” Incapacitation seeks to isolate offenders from society. Deterrence‚ both specific and general
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Q. What is a general offer? How is a contract created through general offer? Refer to leading cases. An offer may be made to the world at large. Such an offer is a general offer. However‚ a contract is not done with the whole world but only with the person who comes forward and accepts the offer. The acceptance might be express or implied. As per Anson‚ "An offer need not be made to an asertained person‚ but no contract can arise until it is accepted by an ascertained person". Case of Carllil
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subject is covered by the act but the provision relating to that subject are not exhaustive‚ English law applies by virtue of the civil law act 1956. Element of contract The basic elements of a contract are the following: a) Offer b) Acceptance of the offer c) Intention to create legal relations d) Consideration e)
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