Law What is judicial precedent? It is a judgment of a court of law named as an authority for deciding a similar set of facts; a case‚ which serves as authority for the legal principle represented in its decisions. A judicial precedent is a decision of the court used as a source for future decision-making. Latin terminology Stare Decisis The whole doctrine is based on “stand by what you decide” which promotes fairness‚ consistency and certainty. Simply‚ just stand by your own
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My Opinion on the Advantages of RH Bill After a decade of long battle‚ the Philippines’ legislature approved the most controversial House Bill No. 96 authored by Rep. Edcel Lagman‚ also known as Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2010 which was approved by the legislative body last December 17‚ 2012‚ a landmark piece of legislation that will allow the government to provide basic funding for sex education and contraceptives. Actually‚ this was introduced more than 10
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Statement of Facts: On 8 May 2015 David Smith drove his car through a red light. Afterwards‚ he then plowed into Ms. John Doe’s car‚ mangling it beyond repair. Fortunately‚ Ms. Doe escaped with minor scratches and bruises‚ even though she was seven and one-half months pregnant. Four days later she delivered a stillborn infant. The operating physicians concluded the unborn baby had died from injuries sustained in the accident. Ms. Doe had seen Dr. Horace Mann at her regularly scheduled check-up
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INDIAN CONTRACT ACT 1. S. 124 - Gajanan Moreshwar Parelkar v Moreshwar Madan Mantri (Indemnity) (Plaintiff‚ at the request of the defendant‚ executed two mortgages in favour of Mohandas. Defendant wrote a letter promising to indemnify the plaintiff against any suits by the mortgagee‚ along with executing a third mortgage in place of the previous two. Plaintiff prays that the defendant obtains a release of liability from Mohandas; Issues: 1) Can the indemnified ask for performance of the contract
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The five (5) most appropriate issues to be included in an annual performance management plan and a compilation of a suitable set of performance objectives for your newly appointed manager complete with measures and timescale. NAÑES‚ Maria Erika M. 2LM2 20110-26762 Maria Erika M. Nañes HRM Case Study 01 Five Issues and Performance Objectives "Objectives are statements of specific outcomes that are to be achieved" A growing absence among the store’s staff. Absence management must be a
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Introduction: Humans are naturally born governed with laws and that’s what we call the natural law. And as we‚ humans grow to become more intellectual‚ we generated our own laws and rules to govern our lives for better quality and discipline. But sometimes‚ there are laws or proponents that have gained different viewpoints among us as to its necessity‚ value‚ and morality. One of these is the Reproductive Health Bill. Almost over a decade has passed since the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines
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Auggie is ten years old. He faces many challenges in this book. Auggie faces the struggles of bullies‚ his sister’s problems‚ and his unique face. August has a dis order in his face. His parents think it’s time for him to attend a real school‚ instead of being home schooled. Auggie has always feared the day his parents would send him to school. Olivia‚ Auggie’s sister‚ also referred to as Via‚is going to be attending a new high school. She was excited but very‚ very nervous for Auggie. She knows
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Fifteen-year-old Clarissa "Clary" Fray is at a nightclub with best friend Simon Lewis when she witnesses a murder by a group of teens at the club she is at‚ surprised that Simon and the club’s security guard cannot see the killer‚ a teenage boy called Jace. Jace claims that the boy he murdered was a demon and they return to their home dimension when they die before Clary leaves with Simon‚ confused by how she can see them yet no one else could. The next day‚ while at a coffee shop with Simon‚ Clary
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Shopper: Hello‚ what are you reading there? Me: Hi‚ I am reading A Little of Philosophy while I am waiting to check out. Have you ever read this book? Shopper: No never! Me: It is a great book to read. Shopper: Yes‚ but what made you read this particular book? Me: I am reading this book because I am a future healthcare professional and I feel that studying ethics will be helpful to me when I am working with patients. Shopper: How is that so? Me: Studying ethics will make me a competent and responsible
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HINDUISM Today’s oldest living religion is Hinduism. Hinduism is a religion that originated in India and is still practiced by most of the Natives as well as the people who have migrated from India to other parts of the world. Statistically there are over seven hundred million Hindus‚ mainly in India. Eighty percent of the population in India is Hindu. The word Hindu comes from an ancient Sanskrit term meaning ’dwellers by the Indus River.’ There is not much organization and hierarchy is nonexistent
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