The idea of the rule of law can be traced back to at least the time of Aristotle who observed that given the choice between a king who ruled by discretion and a king who ruled by law‚ the later was clearly superior to the former. In more recent times‚ it is Albert V. Dicey who is credited with providing the logical foundation upon which the modern notion of the rule of law is based. Dicey did not invent the idea of the rule of law but he popularized it in the late nineteenth century. His book‚ Introduction
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OF LAW In course of Twentieth century‚ the emergences of democratic legislations and state welfare laws have lowered the effect of natural law and common law. These laws are bit liberal and sometimes puts limitations on the rule of Law in the name of nation’s Interest. This principle of ‘Rule of Law’ has been a matter of discussion and analysis since a long time in the realm of Jurisprudence and Legal theory. But‚ very less interest has been shown towards the exact definition of ‘Rule of Law’. Rule
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Defining law is a problematic endeavour as it severs different functions‚ derives from different origins‚ signifies various things for different people‚ and effects everyone differently. Albeit of these factors‚ many have endeavored to do so‚ as law has such a prominent structure for all interactions. The changing nature of society means that there is an inherent change to law‚ “law must be stable; yet it cannot stand still” and‚ therefore‚ as something is constantly changing it derives and ever-changing
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Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to test Coulomb’s Law which states that the force between two spherically symmetric charged objects is directly proportional to the product of the charges‚ and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of the two charges. In mathematical vector notation Coulomb’s Law is expressed as where Fr is the force on particle 1 due to particle 2 in Newtons‚ q is the charge on 12 1 particle 1 in Coulombs‚ q2 is the charge on particle
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Contract? Classify the types of contracts with suitable examples. Ans. A contract is an agreement reached between two or more persons involving the exchange of some goods or services .There are some key requirements for the establishment of a contract: * An offer & an acceptance * ‘Capacity or the ability to understand the consequences of a contract by persons of such age prescribed by law & those with sound mind. * ‘Mutual consent’ or agreement on the terms of a contract ‘consideration’
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of offer‚ acceptance‚ and consideration will not guarantee a legally enforceable contract”. Discuss. A contract is an agreement which normally consists of an ’offer ’ and an ’acceptance ’ and involves the ’meeting of the minds ’ or consensus between two or more parties with the intention to create a legally enforceable binding contract. Therefore in this essay‚ the four core elements needed for the formation of a contract such as offer‚ acceptance‚ and consideration and intention to create legal
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cause us harm or loss. What is a tort? • The Law of Torts is concerned with minimum standards of conduct expected between people. • To establish liability for a tort you have to go to court (ie. your right to expect certain conduct is conferred by law). Liability in tort is based upon a ‘relationship of liability’ existing between people‚ in contrast to contractual rights which are based on the ‘relationship of agreement’ between parties to a contract. Aim and elements of negligence
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Functions of Laws People in society and business depend on the laws of the United States of America. Business depends on laws to run a profitable organization. Society depends on these laws for their ethical and social behavior. Laws for society and business are written to have checks and balances of rules and regulations. Business and organizations use these laws to enforce business practices‚ trades‚ and business use the law to settle disputes. Laws also help business
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– OCTOBER SEMESTER 2012 STUDENT NAME: CHU THI HONG TUYEN ID No.: 2448481 BMLW5103 – BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT Question 1 Discuss the enforceability of an agreement which lacks consideration. Using legal authorities (relevant statutes and cases) to support your discussion. Answer: A valid contract is an agreement made between two or more parties that creates rights and obligations that are enforced by law. What does the consideration mean? And what does it effect to the agreement? Consideration is
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Law Tort Law A tort is an act/omission in instances where by law there is a duty owed by one party/entity as against another to do or refrain from doing an act and a failure to comply results in civil liability To Establish Tort One Must Have: Duty of Care/Duty being owed Breach Harm/ Damage caused by that Breach Difference between Crime and a Tort Crimes are omissions or acts against the state while a tort is against private entities. Crime- Fine/ Imprisonment while in Tort- Damages/
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