Pro Patriot Act There are many advantages for expanding governmental surveillance and investigative powers. For instance‚ there’s the possibility of gaining invaluable information for future attacks‚ and also the potential for targeting terrorists who may be responsible for such attacks. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)‚ “The FBI does not have to demonstrate probable cause‚ only declare it has “reasonable grounds” to suspect that library records may be relevant to an investigation
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The Competition Act 2010 is an act to promote economic development and protect consumers’ interest. It is implemented by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC)‚ which was established under the Competition Commission Act 2010. This act was enacted by the Parliament of Malaysia in May 2010 and came into effect on 1 January 2012. The Competition Act 2010 is not meant to protect competitors. It is meant to ensure enterprises compete freely and fairly. Competition forces enterprises to be more efficient
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Functions of Speech Acts in a Dialogue Introduction The dialogue analyzed in this paper is about two foreign students who have lunch in a restaurant. They sit next to each other at a counter and wait to be served. They do not know each other‚ but because the wait is too long they get bored. So‚ the older student‚ Maria‚ who is 19-year-old and comes from Venezuela‚ turns over the person sitting next to her and starts a conversation with a younger 18-year-old student‚ Ali‚ who comes from Saudi Arabia
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INDIA’S NEW COMPETITION LAW: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT Aditya Bhattacharjea à ABSTRACT This paper critically examines India’s new Competition Act. I begin by examining the working of its predecessor‚ the 1969 Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act. Earlier studies‚ as well as a survey of recent cases undertaken for this paper‚ show that most cases under that Act involved consumer complaints and contractual disputes unrelated to competition. Very few cartels were prosecuted‚ the development of a
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The Constitution Act of 1867‚ the Push that Got the Ball Rolling. Jarik Langenfurth Social 20-1 January 7th 2013 Mr. Kardas There are many events in the past of which we can attribute to Canada becoming the great prosperous nation that we have today. It all started with the European explorers who sailed across the dangerous Atlantic ocean to come to the “new world”‚ they were in control of Eastern Canada. Our Quebec and Ontario were simple know as upper and lower Canada‚ our maritime provinces
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Indian Contract Act 1872 is the main source of law regulating contracts in Indian law. It determines the circumstances in which promise made by the parties to a contract shall be legally binding on them. All of us enter into a number of contracts everyday knowingly or unknowingly. Each contract creates some right and duties upon the contracting parties. Indian contract deals with the enforcement of these rights and duties upon the parties. The Indian Contract Act 1872 sections 1-75 came
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a) An omission is failing to act. There is no liability for a failure to act. For example‚ if a person is drowning‚ we are under no legal duty to help him‚ even if we are close enough to do so. However‚ there are exceptions to this. When a person is under a contract to act‚ his failure to do so can mean the defendant is criminally liable. This is shown in R v Pittwood (1902) where the gatekeeper of a train track forgot to close the gate. A car went over and the passengers died. The gatekeeper was
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 The No Child Left Behind Act is designed to raise the achievement levels of subgroups of students such as African Americans‚ Latinos‚ low-income students‚ and special education students to a state-determined level of proficiency. However‚ since its introduction in 2001‚ it has received a lot of criticism. Some argue the ulterior motives of the Act while others commend its innovation and timing. With the Bush administration coming to an end‚ it is difficult
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Anglophones worlds Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy (1534) The act of supremacy is a legal document passed in the sixth session of the reformation Parliament in November –December 1534. 1.2 Context Henry VIII (1491–1547)‚ reigned 1509–47. He was the second Tudor monarch after his father Henry VII. Ascended to the throne of England in 1509 after his elder brother‚ Arthur died‚ becoming the next in line to the throne. At that moment the country was Catholic and was controlled
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Espionage and Sedition Acts In times of war there are many different opinions expressed by the people of the country. Some people would support the decision of war‚ while some people would strongly agree with the concept of war. The question is‚ is there a limit to what is allowed and is not allowed when discussing opinions of war. In June 1917 Congress passed the Espionage Act‚ and in May 1918 it passed the Sedition Act. Under this act any individual could be fined up to $10‚000‚ and be sentenced
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