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    Part A A contract may be discharged or brought to an end at any time after formation and there are several ways in which this can happen. One party may avoid a contract – for example‚ for unconscionable conduct by the other; one party may terminate the contract before performance is complete – for example‚ for breach; or the contract may be performed to the satisfaction of the parties. The contract of sale that takes place at a supermarket checkout is for all purposes completed at the time

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    Islamic Contract Law

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    Islamic Contract Law TYPES OF COMMITMENTS 1. Wa‘d – • • • ‫ – و‬unilateral promise One party binds itself to perform a function for another Does not normally create legal obligation Legal obligation is created: • • Genuine need of the masses – (‫ر‬ Contingent promise ‫ا س )رد ا‬ ‫ز‬ ‫ن ز‬ ‫ا‬ ‫إذ ا‬ 2. Muwaa‘ada – ‫ا ة‬ • • • • – bilateral promise Two parties performing two unilateral promises on the same subject Use of two unilateral promises can lead to a forward contract‚ which

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    Sources Of English Law

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    The Sources of English Law compared with their French counter parts Introduction The Sources of English Law are many and varied‚ however there are four main types‚ which have different roles and importance in the British Legal system. According to The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (2013) ‘The four principal sources of UK law are legislation‚ common law‚ European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights.”  French Law also includes two of these four sources‚ as the France

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    The existence of contract law is to prevent any sort of illegal behaviour‚ injustice and to clarify any confusion or misunderstanding amongst the offerror and the offeree. Everybody in this world is an offeree as we all purchase goods and services to meet our personal needs and if our expectations are not met‚ there is a problem which is why the contract is created for both parties to follow. However‚ if either of them fails to do so‚ then they are in breach of contract and the aggrieved party has

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    Business Law Topic 2: LAW OF CONTRACT (Offer) Readings: Lee Mei Ping‚ General Principles of Malaysian Law‚ 5th Edition‚ 2005‚ Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd Abdul Majid‚ Krishnan Arjunan‚ Business Law in Malaysia‚ 2005‚ Lexis Nexis Malayan Law Journal Beatrix Vohrah‚ Wu Min Aun‚ The Commercial Law of Malaysia‚ 2nd ed.‚ Longman‚ 2000 Malaysian Contracts Act 1950 (http://www.agc.gov.my/) law of Malaysia/numerical table of laws/Act 1136 Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Contracts and Agreements

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    unknowingly enter into series of contracts. This may be in the form of purchasing an article from a shop or by purchasing a railway ticket or by numerous ways. In modern societies‚ because of increasing complexity‚ there has been a practice of concluding contracts in standard form. One such instance of a standard form of contract is contract of insurance. Thus‚ standard form of contracts are those kinds of contracts were parties do not sit together to bargain the terms of the contract. One problem that is likely

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    Contract  Law  Cases   The  Offer   Meeting  of  minds:     Clarke  v  Earl  of  Dunraven  and  Mount  Earl:  Yacht  races.  Letters  sent  in   Communication  (in  writing‚  speech  and  conduct):   Carlil  v  Carbolic  Smoke  Ball  Co:  pay  back  100  if  you  get  influenza.  Deposit  1000     The  Acceptance:   Strictly  in  response  to

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    [1915] AC 847 where each party must give something in return from what is gained from the other party; ‘An act or forbearance of one party‚ or the promise thereof‚ is the price for which the promise of the other is bought‚ and the promise thus given for value is enforceable.’ The traditional definition in Currie v Misa (1875) LR 10 Ex 153; (1875-76) LR 1 App Cas 554 has been criticised where ‘a valuable consideration‚ in the sense of the law‚ may consist either in some right‚ interest profit or benefit

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    Main Types of Law

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    There are five main types of law in the criminal justice system. The first and most recognizable type is Criminal Law. Criminal law (Schmalleger 2007) is the body of rules and regulations that define and specify the nature of punishments for offenses. They can be of a public nature or can be a wrong committed against the state or society. In the times of a monarchy it was said that public order and the "kings peace" was disturbed when a crime was committed. They not only offended the victim

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    Sources of English Law

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    Sources of English Law By Christopher Richards 9/11/09 Executive Summary In this report I will be discussing the English Legal System‚ its structure and its primary sources. English law and its legal structure forms the basis of many countries common law legal system‚ this includes most commonwealth countries and the United States. English law falls into two broad categories: Civil law - derived from Roman law‚ it is applied when “wrongs” have been made against individuals; it is also know as

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