does the law justify imposing strict liability for some criminal offences? ‘actus non facit nise men sit rea’ means an act alone cannot constitute guilt without the proof of a guilty mind‚ for most criminal cases. Strict Liability is the legal responsibility for injury or damages even if the person was not at fault or negligent; this contradicts the above Latin maxim as it places sole responsibility upon a defendant without the proof of ‘mens rea.’ Strict liability is a topic that has both its pros
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2. THE FEATURES OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Limited Liability Company‚ along with other types of business entities‚ as well as business partnerships‚ cooperatives‚ state and municipal unitary enterprise is a commercial organization‚ namely organizations that pursue profit as the main goal of their activities and distributing the profits among the participants. This limited liability is characterized by the fact that the current (operational) management in the company (as opposed to partnerships)
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Product Liability Theories of Recovery and Defense In my opinion Wood would most likely win the law suit against either the peanut or the jar manufacturer on the basis of strict liability or negligence‚ which allows a person injured by an unreasonably dangerous product to recover damages from the manufacturer or seller of the product even in the absence of a contract or negligent conduct on the part of the manufacturer or seller (Bagley‚ 2013). Therefore‚ Wood should recover damages even if the
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Chapter 11 Current Liabilities and Payroll Questions 1. A current liability is one that is payable within the coming year or within the company’s normal operating cycle if longer than a year. All other liabilities are long-term. A contingent liability is a potential liability that depends on a future event arising out of past events. The future event will determine the amount and existence of the liability. A contingent liability may or may not become an actual obligation. 2. The company reports
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texting a friend‚ talking on the phone or face to face conversation‚ this type of communication is in general on a one to one basis or involves only a few people‚ in the twentieth century technology has advanced considerably leading to an increase in mass communication medium‚ in addition these advances make it relatively straight forward to communicate with a vast audience. Mass communication is the term given when different types of medium that are capable of engaging a large portion of the public
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When it comes to selling and buying a home‚ real estate legal liability has several components that involve representing the property‚ protecting the interest of all parties‚ and neglecting parts of the sales process. Sellers are more likely to be confronted with legal liabilities pertain to the home’s condition s found during the home inspection and after the sale‚ once the buyers take occupancy. Legal liabilities for sellers after the home is sold and transfer of ownership is complete may exist
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The Exclusionary Rule and Civil Liability Mark McCormick Kaplan University CJ-299 Professor Donna Yohman August 30‚ 2014 In 1914‚ Weeks v. United States was decided by the Supreme Court. In Weeks‚ the Court made a landmark decision relating to illegal search and seizure by law enforcement called the Exclusionary Rule. The Exclusionary Rule provided that evidence “illegally seized by law enforcement officers in violation of a suspect’s right to be free from unreasonable
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Tad Sherman Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Essentially the same disease‚ Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes share many different attributes as to when and how a person is diagnosed and methods of treating the disease. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes have some similarities in the way they are treated and diagnosed as well as some differences in treatment and diagnosis. Type 1 diabetes is the less common of the two and is generally diagnosed in younger and type 2 diabetes is diagnosed at any age and has different
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Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Kristen Addington MGT320 – The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Cooper-Blood February 26‚ 2017 Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform According to research conducted by a team at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine about 10% of deaths per year in the United States are caused by medical errors (Sternberg‚ 2016). This makes medical errors the third leading cause of death in the United States‚ heart disease
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McDonald’s restaurants predominantly sell hamburgers‚ various types of chicken sandwiches and products‚ French fries‚ soft drinks‚ breakfast items‚ and desserts. In most markets‚ McDonald’s offers salads and vegetarian items‚ wraps and other localized fare. The product liability lawsuit that I will discuss is Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants. This case got national recognition and became a flash point in the debate in the U.S. over tort reform after a jury awarded $2.9 million to Stella Liebeck.
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