controversy exceeds $75‚000 and no plaintiff shares a state of citizenship with any defendant. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Diversity jurisdiction is one of the two main types of subject-matter jurisdiction in federal court. Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary The power of the federal courts to decide civil disputes between citizens of different states‚ provided the amount the plaintiff seeks in damages exceeds an amount set by Congress (currently $75‚000). The so-called citizens may include companies
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This judgment is subject to final editorial corrections approved by the court and/or redaction pursuant to the publisher’s duty in compliance with the law‚ for publication in LawNet and/or the Singapore Law Reports. BNJ (suing by her lawful father and litigation representative‚ B) v SMRT Trains Ltd and another [2013] SGHC 286 High Court — Suit No 432 of 2011 Vinodh Coomaraswamy JC (as he then was) 29–31 October 2012; 1–2‚ 5–9‚ 19–20 November 2012; 11 March 2013 Tort — Negligence — Breach
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International Journal of Law‚ Policy and the Family 2011 A husband ’s authority: emerging formulations in Muslim family laws Lynn Welchman Subject: Family law. Other related subjects: Legal systems Keywords: Comparative law; Islamic law; Marriage; Morocco; Spouses; United Arab Emirates *Int. J.L.P.F. 1 ABSTRACT This article considers the articulation of the husband-wife relationship in Islamic law and specifically the contemporary equation in statutory formulations of Muslim family law that sets the
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Law of India refers to the system of law in modern India. Some of contemporary Indian law shows substantial European and American influence. Various legislations first introduced by the British are still in effect in modified forms today. During the drafting of the Indian Constitution‚ laws from Ireland‚ the United States‚ Britain‚ and France were synthesised into a refined set of Indian laws. Indian laws also adhere to the United Nations guidelines on human rights law and the environmental law.
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Max Sleeth Mr. Katz – P-6 10/16/12 Babylonian Law Essay (Rewritten) While few written texts exist from the Babylonian Empire of 1800 B.C documenting their history‚ there are many contracts detailing their laws. Several passages even include laws and customs. A great Babylonian King‚ Hammurabi‚ was successful in establishing a rule of exemplary law for his Kingdom. These laws provided women with the position of being free and dignified‚ protections for the weak and poor from oppression‚ and the
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW James Maurici‚ Landmark Chambers Introduction 1. This talk will look at: i. What is environmental law? ii. The sources of environmental law iii. Some key concepts in environmental law: the precautionary principle‚ the polluter pays‚ public participation and access to environmental justice iv. An introduction to the main areas of environmental law: a. air quality b. climate change c. contaminated land d. noise e. environmental permitting f. waste g. water h. nature
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Page 1 All ER Reprints/[1914-15] All ER Rep /Hickman v Kent or Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders ’ Association and another - [1914-15] All ER Rep 900 Hickman v Kent or Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders ’ Association and another [1914-15] All ER Rep 900 Also reported [1915] 1 Ch 881; 84 LJ Ch 688; 113 LT 159; 59 Sol Jo 478 CHANCERY DIVISION ASTBURY J 4‚ 25 MARCH 1915 31 MARCH 1915 Arbitration - Submission - Article of company - Application for membership of company and acceptance Rule for all disputes
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Web Quiz Assignment Name: Adamson‚ Law for Business and Personal Use‚ 17e‚ Xtra! Quiz‚ Chapter 6 Offers that require the offeree to accept by communicating the requested promise to the offeror are: a. unilateral contracts. 1. b. bilateral contracts. c. matching acceptance rule. d. mirror image contracts. When the current market price is not specified in a contract between merchants for the sale of goods‚ but the current market price is understood to be the basis of the contract‚ the price
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Bhd v Nasir Ibrahim [1992] 2 MLJ 355‚ SC The Supreme Court in this case held that the essence of consideration is that the promisee has taken upon him some kind of burden or detriment. Curie v Misa (1875) LR 10 Exch 153. Consideration under common law has been defined to ‘consist in some right‚ interest‚ profit or benefit‚ accruing to one party or some forbearance‚ detriment‚ loss or responsibility given‚ suffered or undertaken by the other’ Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v Selfridge and Co Ltd [1915]
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30th May Thursday 11-12 (replacement) 1b) Negligence misrep – For this‚ the common law negligent misrep is followed- i.e. that is duty of care‚ “special relationship” ‚ breach of standard of care‚ causation‚ and remoteness. 1c) Duress is pressure exerted by one person to coerce (influence someone to do smth) another to contract on particular terms. The main types are duress of the person “actual or threatened violence or unlawful imprisonment”‚ duress of goods “wrongful detaining‚ damaging or
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