A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DOCTRINE OF LEGAL PRECEDENTS ADITI GHOSH 2ND Yr. LL.B. (HONS.) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IIT KHARAGPUR 15 August 2011 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 WHAT IS MEANT BY A PRECEDENT? 2 TYPES OF PRECEDENTS 2 Original precedent 2 Authoritative or Binding precedent 2 Persuasive precedent 3 THE DOCTRINE OF STARE DECISIS? 3 HOW RELEVANT IS THE IDEA OF JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS? 6 WHAT IS THE BINDING ELEMENT OF A CASE? 7 WHY
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down at the time. Even with no support the Joint Chief of Staffs on July 28 sent ten bombers to Guam with nuclear payloads. Truman denied to the public that he was considering the use of these weapons but authorized their move anyways. This move along with his response to a question at a press conference on 13 July about invading the North if the opportunity came to which Truman responded that they would make the decision when the time came. With the war efforts not looking good for the allies‚ MacArthur
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Allegory of the Cave/Truman Show Limited Knowledge‚ truth (or revelation)‚ reality‚ and idealism are some of the common themes expressed in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and the film “The Truman Show.” The differences can be found in the way Plato allows some of the prisoners to remain unknowing‚ by giving them an almost fear-like stance involving the truth of their world‚ and how to free themselves. Another is that the “false” world is created on different premises‚ either to create a safe an
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Harry Truman and the Atomic Bomb Harry Truman was a president who volunteered in WW1. Harry Truman was born in Missouri on May 8‚ 1884. He was commonly known for the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan‚ which caused many casualties with lives being lost on both sides such as in Japan and the U.S.‚ however this ended the war even faster and ended the conflict with the pacific. In this paper I will argue that Harry Truman was wrong for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan; several reasons why it was
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Sermon of the Mount v Buddhism Doctrines Buddhism arose in the eastern part of central Asia‚ the Tibet region‚ round the fifth century before the born of Christ. Its founder‚ Buddha‚ was an Indian native known by the name of Siddhartha Gautama. In search of spiritual discipline‚ he sought until he achieved what he believed some kind of enlightenment. After which he dedicated his life to pass his Bohdi‚ perfect knowledge‚ to others. Many centuries on‚ Buddhism is widely spread among the highly
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine ME ME Legal 500 Professor Grey May 4‚ 2014 Abstract This paper will summarize the employment-at-will doctrine and evaluate eight (8) scenarios. In the scenarios‚ I will determine whether the employee can be fired for certain actions and what action should be taken to limit liability on operations. I will specify each theory that best supports my decision. I will also decide whether or not to adopt a whistleblower policy. I will also include
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years ago during the Roman Empire‚ legal scholars labeled this the “Public Trust Doctrine.” The Public Trust Doctrine perseveres as a value system and an ethic as its expression in law mutates and evolves. More recently‚ scholars‚ activists‚ and lawyers have begun discussing the rights of people to access and enjoy various essential resources and services the Earth so generously yields. The Public Trust Doctrine primarily rests on the principle that certain resources like air‚ sea‚ waters and
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Pursuing and Compromising Happiness in The Truman Show Individuals do irrational and rational things all the time. Every day‚ we make decisions that are actually quite two sided. The item or goal you pursue has a value that is irrelevant. The evident fact is that you can pursue something realistically or unrealistically. “The Truman Show” by Peter Weir displays various examples of how individuals pursue and compromise their happiness
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invasion of Poland is what started World War II. It all came down to Truman’s decision to launch the atomic bomb‚ or to go in person. President Truman made the correct decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan because the war ended much faster‚ he also ended up saving resources‚ and we got revenge from Pearl Harbor. The first reason why President Truman made the correct choice was because war ended much faster. This war ended much faster because in wars‚ usually there’s not much damage but this war
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US President Roosevelt died in 1945. He was replaced by Truman who was strongly anti-Communist and‚ as the war came to an end‚ the relationship between America and Russia fell apart. Summary In 1945‚ Harry S Truman became president of the USA‚ determined to confront Communism. He is reported to have told his advisers: The Russians only understand one language - how many armies have you got? I’m tired of babying the Soviets. Harry S Truman‚ 1945 But this was not the only cause of trouble. Historians
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