1. The decision in Williams v Roffey moved away from the actual technicalities of finding traditional consideration‚ to actually looking at the factual benefit which a promisor may gain. In this sense it was stated that the duty to perform an existing contract could be good consideration so long as some kind of benefit went to the promisor‚ whereas previous to this performance of an existing contract was in fact no consideration‚ (as stated in Stilk v Myrick). This decision developed the doctrine
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Case Briefing 18 United States v. One hundred sixty-five thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($165‚580) in U.S. currency I. Statement of the facts During the deep winter in Maine‚ the St. John River‚ which forms the border with Canada‚ freezes over as it flows through the town of Van Buren. This river is transformed into a pathway‚ suitable for travel by foot or by snowmobile; to avoid U.S. Customs‚ this river becomes an opportunity for illegal entry into the United States. Typically‚ smuggling
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Houser Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Throughout history there have been many cases about racism and segregation. Although different laws and rights have been established this seems to be a reoccurring event. The constitution promotes equality‚ but not everyone seems to agree that all people should be given the same rights. Even in areas such as education there have been differences in the education blacks receive from those that whites receive at their schools. Cases such as Brown V. Board of
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anything they owned or valued. It was a time where men dominated women and they were left out of all decisions. “The average farmer’s wife is one of the most patient and overworked women of the time” (Hartman). However‚ women’s efforts during the 1800’s were effective in challenging traditional social‚ economical‚ and political attitudes about their role in society. Many of the problems women went through had lead to the beginning of women’s suffrage and the forming of many different movements. There
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Compare and Contrast Essay Comparing 1984 with V for Vendetta Both 1984 by George Orwell and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue depict dystopian totalitarian societies. Both protagonists in V for Vendetta and 1984 wish to overturn their current government. V’s aggressive acts against his government are successful in crippling the government as opposed to Winton’s passive aggressive attitude which leads to his failure. The substantial difference in each protagonists’ aggression and
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Marijuana v. Alcohol Grass. Ganja. Kush. Weed. Pot. Mary Jane. Marijuana. Marijuana is an illegal substance in America‚ used by people to get “high.” It has become a recent debate over whether it is right to legalize marijuana or to keep it as an illegal substance. Many people believe that marijuana is a dangerous substance that should never be legalized in America. These people focus on marijuana which is harmless in comparison to alcohol‚ which is a legal and widely used substance in America
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The case of Miranda v. Arizona dealt with the question‚ “Does the police practice of interrogating individuals without notifying them of their right to counsel and their protection against self-incrimination violate the Fifth Amendment?” This case started in 1963‚ when Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Phoenix‚ Arizona for robbing $8 from a bank worker‚ and was charged with armed robbery. He already had a record for armed robbery‚ and a juvenile record including attempted rape‚ assault‚ and burglary
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They’ve been there for months now! You get to work early and as you begin to sit down into your horrible smelling non-lumbar supporting office chair‚ Fate comes on giving you‚ and the rest of London‚ the daily news. In Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s comic‚ V for Vendetta‚ the reader is quickly lured into fascist dictatorship London‚ where cameras are on every corner “for [their] protection”. The CCTV cameras‚ and
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perform the greatest ability to protect all members of a society. In the case of Miranda v Arizona‚ the courts had to decide whether or not a man was deprived of his freedoms while in police custody. Basically Miranda v Arizona completely changed the way police apprehend and interrogate suspects. However it was not only Miranda‚ but many other instances where the majority has not protected all minorities. Vignera v New York was another similar instance where a suspect was forced to sign statements
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preserving immigration benefits for victims of terrorism. Section 411‚ for instance‚ details the definitions linked to terrorism‚ and “adds to the terrorism-related grounds upon which an alien may be denied admission into the United States”. Title V is related to the capture and prosecution of terrorists. It authorizes the Attorney General (§501) and Secretary of State (§502) to pay rewards to combat terrorism. Title VI provides assistance‚ compensation and financial aid to victims of terrorism
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