TOPIC ONE NATURE‚ FUNCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF LAW Objectives of the course:• Enable the students to think in a more abstract or general fashion than is generally achieved in the study of specific areas of law and demonstrate the same in answering questions. • Enable the student to develop the willingness to question and think independently and to find out more in the study of law. • Discuss critically the definition of law • Explain the various scholars position on their attempt to define the
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created by a special law and was enacted by virtue of Act 2705 in order to develop a coal industry. It was engaged in coal mining on reserved lands belonging to the government. The National Coal Co.(NCC) filed a case against the CIR for the recovery of sum of money it paid on protest as specific tax on 24‚089 tons of coals claiming exemption to tax pursuant to Sec. 14 and 15 of Act 2719. Issue: Whether or not NCC is a private corporation? Held: Plaintiff is a private corporation. The mere fact that
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Certificates to the Ancilliary administrator. Benguet refuses to obey the order of the CFI of Manila on the ground that it is in violation of the Corporation By Laws. Issue: Whether or not the Benguet Consolidated Inc is covered by the orders of the COURT. Held: The Supreme Court Held that “a corporation is an artificial being created by operation of law‚ it owes its life to the state‚ its birth being purely dependent on its will”. It is logically inconceivable therefore that it will have rights
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The duties‚ functions‚ and responsibilities of Local Law Enforcement agencies are as follows: Arresting law violators‚ performing routine patrol‚ investigating crimes‚ enforcing traffic laws (including parking violations)‚ providing crowd and traffic control at parades and other public events‚ and issuing special licenses and permits. The Sheriff’s office may perform duties such as; coroners‚ court attendants‚ and civil processes‚ as well as law enforcement officers. They respond to complaint calls
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Role and Functions of Law Sara Winstead LAW/421 December 22‚ 2014 Safiya Byars Role and Functions of Law The role of law functions in everyday business transactions and the surrounding societies. Melvin (2011) stated‚ “Law is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having legal binding force” (p. 4). Role of law in a business and society are the same however can impact businesses differently. Kelly and Associates Insurance Group are compliant with many state
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because they all pay taxes in one form or the other. In the beginning we elected corporators‚ MLAs and MPs who acted as a bridge between the people and the administration. Slowly as corruption seeped in‚ the corporators‚ MLAs and MPs have become part of the administration and become insensitive towards the people who they represent. This needs to be corrected by a vigilant public. There have been attempts by individuals to stand for elections‚ like Meera Sanyal in south Mumbai but could not succeed
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other officer of a corporation must exercise their powers and discharge their duties with the degree of care and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise if they:(a)were a director or officer of a corporation in the corporation’s circumstances; and(b)occupied the office held by‚ and had the same responsibilities within the corporation as‚ the director or officer.(i)care.InDaniels v AWA Ltd‚ the court proposed the minimum standards of care‚ skill and diligence expected of all directors:(a) obtain
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A WORLD WITHOUT LAWS WOULD BE A WORLD WITHOUT SIN According to one of the Holy Books‚ the Bible‚ when God created the first man and woman‚ He knew as the author and finisher of man that he has mind‚ a conscience which is 2-sided. It could be destructive or constructive‚ it could embrace good or shun evil‚ it could love or hate based on the outline that he knows what is wrong and or right. That was the basic reason why God warned them or gave a strict Law against the act that lead to the very first
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Role and Functions of Law Law plays an important role in how societies and businesses function. There are rules and laws for just about everything. If there were no rules or laws in place‚ society as we know it would not exist. Businesses would be much different than the ones we see today. The Laws intent is to provide fairness‚ equality‚ and justice. It provides protection‚ settles disputes‚ and enforces consequences for breaking the law. Everyone is subject to the law‚ which means it does not
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the legitimate claims of local creditors. However‚ such company challenged the said order invoking some provisions of its by-laws concerning procedures to be followed in surrendering a stock certificate. Issue: Whether a corporation can refuse to yield obedience to acts of its state. Ruling: No. A Corporation is an artificial being created by law. It is a creature without any existence until it has received the imprimatur of the state. Hence‚ it cannot refuse to yield obedience to acts of its state
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