body of laws governing compensation in tort law has substantially transformed from its common law origins. In the course of what many have advocated in the name of "tort reform‚" more than half of the United States have revised‚ or attempted to revise‚ one or more aspects of tort liability and damage principles to a greater or lesser degree. Tort law is‚ of course‚ constantly evolving; everyday in courts across the country‚ judges‚ attorneys and jurors are making and reshaping the law. Despite
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English tort law English tort law concerns civil wrongs‚ as distinguished from criminal wrongs‚ in the law of England and Wales. Some wrongs are the concern of the state‚ and so the police can enforce the law on the wrongdoers in court – in a criminal case. A tort is not enforced by the police‚ and it is a civil action taken by one citizen against another‚ and tried in a court in front of a judge (only rarely‚ in certain cases of defamation‚ with a jury). Tort derives from middle English for
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LAW 443 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF LAW COURSE CODE: Law 443 COURSE TITLE: Administrative Law I 1 LAW 443 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I Course Code: Course Title: Course Developer/Writer: Administrative Law I Law 443 Simeon Igbinedion‚ LL.B.‚ LL.M.‚ B.L.‚ PH.D.‚ Faculty of Law‚ University of Lagos. Professor Animi Awah Ifidon Oyakhiromen‚ LL.B‚ LLM‚ M.Phil‚ Ph.D‚ BL Course Editor: AG. Dean‚/Programme Leader: Course Coordinator:
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Laws of Exponents Here are the Laws (explanations follow): Law | Example | x1 = x | 61 = 6 | x0 = 1 | 70 = 1 | x-1 = 1/x | 4-1 = 1/4 | | | xmxn = xm+n | x2x3 = x2+3 = x5 | xm/xn = xm-n | x6/x2 = x6-2 = x4 | (xm)n = xmn | (x2)3 = x2×3 = x6 | (xy)n = xnyn | (xy)3 = x3y3 | (x/y)n = xn/yn | (x/y)2 = x2 / y2 | x-n = 1/xn | x-3 = 1/x3 | And the law about Fractional Exponents: | | | Laws Explained The first three laws above (x1 = x‚ x0 = 1 and x-1 = 1/x) are just part
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Hostile Witnesses – Structure of Answer 1. “The issue here is whether [counsel] can discredit their own witness‚ [witness’s name]‚ in the witness box?” a. When calling a witness‚ the caller expects their testimony to be favourable to the case. When this doesn’t happen‚ the caller will want to attack the witness to destroy the effect of the evidence. b. Whether you can do this depends on whether the witness is hostile or merely unfavourable. c. Usually crops up in examination-in-chief
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The vague‚ subjective‚ and indeterminate nature of Canadian obscenity law has been called “the most muddled law in Canada.” Recognizing that consistency and objectivity are important aspects in the running of any successful legal system‚ the Supreme Court of Canada has attempted to systematically clarify and modernize obscenity law. The ruling in R. v. Butler marked the transformation of the law of obscenity from a "moral-based" offence to a "harm-based" offence. The courts are now asked to determine
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Drug Laws and Drug Law Enforcement Since the late 19th century‚ the federal and states governments of the United States have enacted laws and policies to deter the use and distribution of illegal drugs. These laws and policies have not only deemed what drugs are legal and illegal‚ but have also established penalties for the possession and distribution of these substances and established federal agencies to control drug use and administer drug law enforcement. This essay will not only examine
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are three types of propriety rights which can exist at law; they are property rights‚ personal rights and equitable property rights. The first interest to consider is the lease given to Simon. To establish whether Richard will take subject to the interests one would need to consider whether the interest is capable of being legal. A lease has the potential of being created at law‚ as it is one of the two legal estates listed under s.1 (1) (b) Law of Property Act 1925‚ as a term of years absolute. The
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BABCOCK UNIVERSITY‚ ILISAN-REMO‚ OGUN STATE AN ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COURSE: CORPORATE LAW 1 ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH A COMPANY IS BOUND TO A PRE-INCORPORATION CONTRACT SUBMITTED BY: EYESAN ORITSEMOLEBI MATRIC NO: 10/0399 SUBMITTED TO: MR. ABANGWU NZERIBE
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[pic] UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA DEPARTMENT OF LAW TEST 1 COURSE : BUSINESS LAW COURSE CODE : LAW 416 DATE : 17 OCTOBER 2012 (WEDNESDAY) TIME : 1 ½ HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of THREE QUESTIONS: Answer TWO (2) questions only (1 Question x 25 Marks = 25 Marks) 2. Do not bring any notes or reading material into the test hall. If you have ‘accidentally’ done so‚ please surrender the materials
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