1 Sources of Company Law 1.1 W HAT IS COMPANY LAW? For the last century and a half a complex body of legislation called the Companies Acts has declared that if anyone presents to Companies House the documents required to form a ‘company’‚ the Registrar of Companies will issue a Certificate of Incorporation stating‚ like a birth certificate‚ that a new person‚ a ‘limited company’‚ has that day come into being. This robotic person‚ ‘owned’ by its shareholders‚ has no arms or legs‚ nor even
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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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important source of law. It defines customs and gives information about its types and what are the requisite of a valid custom‚ how are they recognized and why are they recognized? In ancient days the customary laws were the only laws as they were practiced by the people. With the passage of time and modernization of society the customary laws are seen as orthodox laws and are fast receding to the statutory laws‚ but still the laws that are passed by the parliament has its root in the customary laws
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Sources of Law Constitutional Law (Federal and State) Statutory Law at the Federal Level Statutory Law at the State Level Local Laws of Cities‚ Countries and Towns Common Law Court Decisions-provide interpretation or clarification of the law stare decis Custom Federal Court U.S. is a party Federal question-arising under federal law Diversity of Citizenship Jeff Bauman v. Dzhokar Tsarnaev – Civil or Criminal? If Jeff Bauman was to sue‚ it would be a civil case because the individual
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1.10 SOURCES OF LAW The main sources of law in Malaysia can be categories as follows a. the Federal Constitution b. the 13 Constitution of the States comprising the Federation c. Federal law made by Parliament d. State laws made by State Assemblies e. Federal and State Subsidiary Legislation f. Principles of English Law g. Judicial Precedent/ h. Islamic Law 1.10.1 FEDERAL CONSTITUTION Malaysia has a written constitution unlike the United Kingdom. The Federal Constitution is the
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Printing Press? As André Gide once said‚ “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” During the 15th century the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. It had a massive effect on the world at the time. One of the most important effects was exploration. The printing press started a revolution because it made it easier to print more maps‚ and explore new routes. Without the printing press‚ Christopher Columbus would
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SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW In a democratic government‚ the laws are established by a body of legislature. This means the legislative arm of government is responsible for the making of laws for the state (country) while in a military regime laws are established by a decree. However‚ the sources of IL are different from that of the state since the laws are derived from the agreements signed by the states involved and not an act of the legislatives function. Therefore‚ what are the sources of IL?
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“Conflict Between Law and Morality” * Aakriti Pandey Student of RMLNLU‚ Lucknow Introduction In ancient times there was no distinction between law & morals. The Hindu jurist in ancient India did not make any distinction between law & morals. However‚ later on‚ some distinction came to be made in actual practice. The Mimansa made a distinction between obligatory and recommendatory rules. By the time the commentaries were written‚ the distinction was clearly established in theory also
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discoveries in science. While there are many benefits several factors are influencing negatively on ICT‚ therefore limiting its benefits and slowing down its reproduction. Lack of security awareness and training‚ perating system design and security‚ open source issues‚ design complexity and multiple layer approach are some of the current issues with ICT. These issues are likely to persist in the future because the technology is changing so fast and in different directions‚ difficulties in changing operating
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Common Law Tradition and Sources of Law Common Law Tradition: In early England‚ there was desire to establish a legal system that did not settle disputes by simply relying on local customs and traditions. Instead‚ there was desire to use a uniform legal system throughout the entire country. “What evolved was the beginning of common law‚ a body of general rules that applied throughout the entire English realm. Eventually‚ the common law tradition became part of the heritage of all nations
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