Negotiable Instruments A negotiable instrument is a document guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money‚ either on demand‚ or at a set time‚ without conditions in addition to payment imposed on the payer. Cheques or promissory notes are common examples. Negotiable instruments are often defined in legislation.Although often discussed as foundational in commercial law‚ their modern relevance is sometimes questioned. More precisely‚ it is a document contemplated by a contract‚ which warrants
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monarch‚ Elizabeth II‚ has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official‚ ceremonial and representational duties. As a constitutional monarch‚ the Queen is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government of the United Kingdom is still by and through the monarch’s royal prerogative‚ in practice these powers are only used according to laws enacted in Parliament or within the constraints of
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I have chosen to close read Act V‚ Scene iii as I believe it is the most significant scene in the play. The language forms‚ thematical inclusions and possibilities for staging all add to its importance. Titus Andronicus is often called “Shakespeare’s bloodiest spectacle” and this is one of the most gruesome conclusions written. The scene in question is the moment when everyone is together at Titus’s Roman
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inhabits the next cell‚ showing the differences in thought processes from a person ingrained with the party ideology versus the ‘bourgeois’ angle who would uphold his honour * The officer believes that honour is about doing what you think is right‚ an individualist perspective‚ where as Rubashov contends that to uphold the honour of the regime/revolution is more honourable. Ideology dictates the actions of all players in the regime – citizen and
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of the upcoming tragedy. Even though his extreme possessiveness is unique to him‚ his attitude undoubtedly borders that of a protective‚ suspicious‚ restricting and dominant patriarchal figure‚ which is a culturally defined character. The ideas of honour portrayed in the play are varied according to the background culture of the characters. Eddie believes in getting ‘his name’ back‚ after Marco accuses him of betrayal. This portrays the social pressure upon Eddie‚ for he is mortified that the neighbourhood
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traditional‚ gendered fairy tales‚ there are many parts of this fairy tale that are sexist‚ racist‚ and stereotypical. These are the parts of the story that are not traditional. At the beginning of the story‚ Mulan is portrayed as a girl who wants to honour her family‚ especially her father. She is quite independent‚ and doesn’t truly agree with what her society promotes. Mulan doesn’t wait for someone to come and rescue her. She is not a typical “damsel in distress.” Near the end of the story‚ Mulan
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A trust is simply a legal body which allows holding of property.With a few exceptions‚ a trust may be created by any person who owns certain property. A trust may be created either during ones’ lifetime‚ also known as ‘Inter Vivo (IV)’‚ or after death by will. There are two ways of creating a trust‚ by transfer in shares and by declaration. On one hand‚ the settlor may opt to transfer property to a trustee who is meant to hold the property on behalf of the beneficiary. The obligations of the trustee
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is looking for a definite certainty‚ a foundation for which he can base all of his beliefs and know for a fact that they are true. Descartes overall project is to find a definite certainty on which he can base all his knowledge and beliefs. A foundation that he will be able to prove without a doubt. To find a definite certainty he uses a methodical doubt‚ this states that anything that could be doubted must be taken as false. This is done to find an absolute certainty for which to base all knowledge
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thee‚ and when I love thee not‚ Chaos is come again". Othello seems far more comfortable expressing his love for Desdemona when she is absent. Perhaps this is because her presence makes him conscious of her claim upon him and of his obligation to honour her requests‚ or perhaps this is because he is more in love with some idea or image of Desdemona than he is with Desdemona herself. The lines just quoted indicate how much his image of her means to him: if he stops loving her‚ the entire universe
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my honest opinion that hysteria is running through Salem. Your Honour‚ Abigail Williams is nothing but a whore who wants to dance with John Proctor‚ an extremely moral man who had dedicated his life to God‚ on his wife ’s grave. The lies that Abigail Williams has cooked up is punishment for John Proctor for taking away her innocence. She is nothing but a whore who lusts for John Proctor. Vengeance is running through Salem‚ Your Honour‚ and people who have been falsely accused will die; you will
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