The rule of law is the application of laws consistently‚ without showing favouritism not authorized by said law‚ or otherwise deviating from it. The rule of law is often a criterion used in judging whether a country has good government or not. It is a principle that values procedural over substantive fairness. In some cases‚ for example‚ even when a defendant is known to be guilty‚ his case will be dismissed on the grounds that the government violated the law by gathering evidence in ways that violated
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land at the time‚ but rather whether it is of a nature and at a height which may interfere with any ordinary uses of the land which the occupier may see fit to undertake” (LJP Investments v Howard Chia Investments (1989). Concept of Land •The common law meaning of the land is any area‚ of three dimensional space‚ with its position identified by natural or imaginary points located by reference to the earth’s surface: Ball‚ “The Jural Nature of Land” (1928) 23 ill LR 45 •It may be wholly above it or
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Spectrophotometry/Beer’s Law Lecture Chemistry 114 Overview: Spectroscopy will be a tool that you will use as you continue in your chemistry‚ biology and physics courses. Already‚ you have used spectroscopy in this course and CHM 113. Earlier in the term‚ we used the spectrophotometer to monitor double stranded and single stranded DNA. We have also used it to measure concentration of chemicals. This lecture will discuss spectophotometry in more detail. Background: You will recall from
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NO. 1 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS Introduction A collective term describing international treaties‚ statutes‚ regulations‚ and common law and national legislation that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment‚ towards the purpose of human activity is called Environmental law (Akpan‚ 2004). Environmental impact statements have mostly been applied to individual projects and have led to various offshoot techniques‚ such as health impact assessments‚ social
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*Hunting Laws and Regulations* I’ve never really paid attention to who makes the laws for hunting to be honest I’ve only just followed them. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is a citizen board‚ chosen by the Governor‚ which sets regulations and policies for Colorado’s state parks and wildlife programs. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife is who enforces the laws that the commission makes‚ there job is to protect‚ preserve‚ enhance‚ and manage wildlife for the use of the people of this state
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GAS LAWS Properties of Gases Gases expand into any available volume • gas molecules escape from open containers. Gases are completely miscible • once mixed they will not spontaneously separate. Gases are described in terms of T‚ P‚ V and n Volume‚ Amount and Temperature • A gas expands uniformly to fill the container in which it is placed – The volume of the container is the volume of the gas – Volume may be in liters‚ mL‚ or cm3 • The temperature of a gas must be indicated
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REVOLUTION OF BANKRUPTCY LAW 1. Bankruptcy Act Cap 53 Laws of Kenya 2. Ian Macneil – Bankruptcy in East Africa 3. Fridman Bankruptcy Law and Practice 4. Thomspson J.H. The principles of Bankruptcy Law 5. Holdsworth on Historical Development Basically the law of bankruptcy has a long history and only a summary of the main developments may be highlighted Summary. 1542 Act - aimed mainly at securing the property of the debtor for his creditors. 1834 Act - extended bankruptcy law to none traders. Some
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Amanda Sehdev 03/19/2013 Setting Essay In Sherman Alexie’s “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ a young man named Victor finds out that his father has passed‚ but can’t afford to travel from Spokane to Phoenix‚ especially after the fact that he had just lost his job at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The first setting in Spokane describes what Victor and other Indians go through on the reserve‚ this cultural aspect is actually interesting because nobody knows what others go through
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-Bona Fide Occupational Requirement: is a genuine requirement for a job‚ such as‚ for example‚ the need to wear a hard hat when working on a construction site. Bona fide occupational requirement is a defence that excuses discrimination o a prohibited ground when it is done for a legitimate business reason. Bona Fide occupational requirement can be rejected if a male does not have the care‚ attractiveness and delegacy a women would have. Physical capabilities have also been rejected example a women
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Does the conversation between Robert and Kevin violate any nondiscrimination laws? Why or why not? According to the EEOC website‚ “Under the laws enforced by EEOC‚ it is illegal to discriminate against someone (applicant or employee) because of that person’s race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex (including pregnancy)‚ national origin‚ age (40 or older)‚ disability or genetic information.” It is also illegal for an employer to make decisions about job assignments and promotions based on an employee’s race
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