Chapter 8 Q&A 3. For a crime to be committed‚ the prosecutor must be able to prove a criminal intent and an overt act to carry out that intent. Jack and Mary agreed to rob a series of banks. Prior to beginning their bank robbery spree‚ they were arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy. What act did Jack and Mary do that justifies a finding that they committed the crime? Explain. As a general rule‚ crime involves combination of act and criminal intent. A crime is committed when it is
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Research Paper: The law laid down in Soloman v. Soloman and Co. is often considered the source on the basis of which the jurisprudence of corporate personality has been written world over. However‚ the history of corporate-commercial litigation has witnessed situations where in the Courts have gone beyond the corporate cloak and analyzed the working and the motives of the members or directors of the company: In doing the same‚ the Courts have evolved the concept of lifting or piercing the
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Case study p.224‚ Questions 1 & 2 p.225. Part Five Video Case Hot Topic: Employees with Passion Hot Topic Incorporated‚ located in City of Industry‚ California‚ is a retailer that licenses various products‚ such as t-shirts‚ clothes‚ and accessories geared toward alternative and pop culture with an emphasis on modern music trends. The average age of the employees at Hot Topic is 25 years old. Hot Topic Incorporated reaches its customers through its two retail store lines—Hot Topic and its
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LAW TUTORIAL QUESTIONS Tutorial 1 1. Explain: (a) international law (b) legal rights (c) legal duty (d) public international law (e) private international law 2. Explain the differences between civil law system and common law system 3. Explain: (a) Convention (exam) (b) Treaties (exam) (c) International Organization (d) State (e) Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) (f) MNE & TNC (g)International Person 4.What governs the relationship in International Trade? Tutorial
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Name:_______________ Business Law I: Final Exam Study Guide [20 points] Material Tested: Chapter 1: Laws and Their Ethical Foundation (p. 04-23) (30 points) Chapter 2: Constitutional Rights (p. 24-47) (30 points) Chapter 3: Court Systems (p. 48-63) (30 points) Chapter 5: Civil Law and Procedure (p. 84-105) (30 points) Long Essay: Explain how legal knowledge will be applied in your personal life beyond high school. (30 points) Instructions: Your final exam of 150 points will include the
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BUSINESS LAW ESSAY PLAN ➢ Acceptance must be communicated to be effective. ➢ Where the parties contemplate acceptance by mail‚ acceptance will be complete as soon as the letter is properly posted. Postal rule definition ➢ Actual communication versus constructive communication ➢ Actual acceptance (real) versus constructive acceptance (postal rule) (Graw p.89) ➢ Contract is an agreement which the law enforces. ➢ Contract law is the basis of business law ➢ Two main sources:
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Common law and equity: the reasons behind the creation of equity. What is it and how is it different from common law? What is the present relationship between common law and equity? Methodology In order to provide a broader image of the principles applied by equity and the common law‚ secondary research was carried out. The process involved both gathering information from the internet websites and Business Law textbooks. Findings The development of English
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show why I agree with the statement. The reason as to why Contract law exists is because it is there to make sure people keep their promises to one another. A contract is made up of a promise of one party to do a certain thing in exchange for a promise from the other party to do another thing. The law will enforce on them if either party breaks away from the promise‚ as promises are what contracts are all about. Contract law is based on several Latin legal principles‚ the most important of which
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KENYATTA UNIVERSITY CITY CAMPUS NAME :OOKO BEVERLY ACHIENG ADM NO:D33S/CTY/11363/2012 COURSE:BUSINESS LAW COURSE CODE: LECTURER: TASK: STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION OF THE COURT In pre colonial era‚ different communities had different ways of restoring justice. The African Traditional Communities used the fora of justice at family‚ shrines‚ churches and mosques. Other dispute resolutions mechanisms included: a.Reconsiliation: is the process of making it possible for two different ideas‚ facts
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THE LAW OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER 4 – Piercing the Corporate Veil Minne B Berkey v Third Avenue Railway Company Overview: This is a New York Court of Appeals decision in 1926 adjudicated by the legendary Justice Cardozo. In this seminal case on ‘piercing the corporate veil’‚ the Court of Appeals finds in favor of the Defendant‚ Third Avenue Railway Company. The Court holds that Third Avenue‚ the parent company of Forty-second Street Company‚ which operated a rail line upon which the
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