been modified by common law and statute. The principle Lord Denning was discussing in the case stated above relates to the sale of goods and is aimed at protecting individual property. It is common to find persons selling goods to which they hold no title at all and have no consent or authority from the owners. This occurs when either the goods being sold are stolen or have been gotten from the owner by deception. The buyer of such goods is usually innocent and may not have notice of the defective
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Vicarious Liability Monday‚ January 12‚ 2015 10:00 PM Vicarious Liability is where one person is held liable for the torts of another. This is usually where an employer is liable for the torts of employee. For the employer to be liable: i) A tort‚ (such as negligence‚ battery or even in breach of statutory duty (Majrowski v Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Trust 2007)) ii) committed by his employee‚ iii) during the course of employment. • Original defendant (employee) must be liable in tort first Prepared
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What Causes the Destruction of Black Communities? Faced with the numerous obstacles that black communities have encountered‚ it is extremely difficult to make progress toward a better tomorrow. The absence of positive role models/ leaders leave black communities stagnant in politics and efficient social gathering‚ their lack of knowledge destroys a chance for cultural innovation and change‚ while systematic failure of the government also contributes to the destruction of the black community and
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Cite two instances of when written communication would be more effective than oral communication. Give examples of each. Written communication works best when you would need to clarify information such as instructions‚ work policies‚ educational books‚ study guides‚ etc. Written communication helps explain ideas or concepts and can provide a visual of the message being delivered. Following are two examples of instances when written communication is the best choice over using oral communication
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The term Weapons of Mass Destruction has two indications. In its broader‚ literal sense‚ it is used to refer to weapons whose destructive power far surpasses that of guns or conventional explosives. However‚ the term is more often used in a narrower sense‚ to refer specifically to nuclear‚ biological‚ and chemical weapons. Since the September 11‚ 2001‚ terrorist attacks‚ which raised awareness of America’s vulnerability‚ the United States has greatly intensified its efforts to stop the spread of
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Prediger et al. (2013)‚ used an experimental approach to examine how the scarcity of natural resources affects the willingness of people to cooperate or involve in antisocial behavior. The experiment was undertaken with pastoralists from southern Namibia and the study area is divided into two parts according to the exogenous differences in biomass production (a high yield and a low yield area). In this paper‚ biomass production is taken as a proxy of resource scarcity and moved the lab to the field
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Big Fat Liability 2. In your opinion‚ should the food and restaurant industries be held liable for the rise of obesity‚ or not? That is‚ which side do you support and why? The food and restaurant industries should not be held solely reliable for the rise of obesity. The individual should hold some responsibility for the foods they chose to consume. If it’s a minor that is obese than the parents should hold responsibility because they play a large role in the foods they eat. Restaurants
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Definition: Military theory of nuclear deterrence holding that neither side will attack the other if both sides are guaranteed to be totally destroyed in the conflict. The theory was developed during the Cold War‚ when the US‚ USSR and respective allies held nuclear weapons of such number and strength that they were capable of destroying the other side completely and threatened to do so if attacked. Proponents argued that the fear of MAD was the best way to secure peace‚ rather than threatening a
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DESCRIBE THE PROPERTIES OF ( FINE AND COARSE ) AGGREGATES ? REPORT Aggregates are defined as a combination of distinct parts gathered into a mass or a whole. They can increase stability of a structure and protect it from bad weather. In addition‚ aggregates can also increase quality and reduce price of the cements beacause of their greater volume stability and filling function. Therefore‚ it is important for civil engineers to understand properties of aggregates. Aggregates’ properties are the characteristics
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of Limited Liability Partnership. Its purpose was to solve the conflict | |between the continually expanding professional service organizations and unlimited joint liability. In 2006‚ newly revised the | |"Law of the People’s Republic of China on Enterprise Partnership" referenced this system‚ referred to as "special general | |partnership". This new organization blocked the unlimited joint liability among partners‚ partners protected by limited | |liability. Because of
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