LAW FOR ENGINEERS (UEEG 2113) Final Exam questions (2011) Time – 3 hours Students are required to answer any 4 questions Students are allowed to bring in original and unmarked copy of following statutes into exam hall: - 1. Federal Constitution Contracts Act 1950 Employment Act 1955 (a) The Federal Constitution is the supreme law of Malaysia and‚ inter alia‚ it guarantees fundamental liberties to every citizen. With reference to Article 8 and 10 of the Constitution‚ discuss
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TORT‚ PRODUCT LIABILITY‚ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY‚ CRIMINAL and PROPERTY LAW CASE ANALYSIS TORT CASE OVERVIEW LEGAL ASPECTS 535 PROFESSOR T. RICE MEMORANDUM TO: Professor T. Rice FROM: RE: Denny v. Ford Motor Company (Tort Law) FILE: Court of Appeals of New York‚ 1995 639 N.Y.S. 2d 250 DATE: April 6‚ 2014 Conclusion: Nancy Denny (Plaintiff) was driving her Ford Bronco II in June of 1986‚ when she slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting a deer that had walked in front of her vehicle
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ABSTRACT This essay deals with the law of torts‚ and more specifically the tort of negligence. It discusses cases and judgements related to it. It concludes by looking at the elements of negligence and their meanings. THE LAW OF TORTS A tort is basically a civil wrong. A civil wrong is an act‚ intentional or otherwise‚ the consequences of which include‚ but are not limited to damage to life or property‚ injury to a person‚ emotional or mental trauma‚
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Tort Law Tort laws are laws that usually involve state law and civil suits. State law are based on the legal premise that individuals are liable for the consequences of their conduct if it results in injury to others while civil suits are actions brought to protect an individual ’s private rights. A body of rights‚ obligations‚ and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others (Tort Law‚ 2013).
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Torts Exam Notes Intentional Torts Trespass to the Person Battery - directly and intentionally (or negligently) bringing about a harmful or offensive contact with the person of another - the ‘body is inviolate‚ and that any touching of another person‚ however slight may amount to a battery’ - Rixon - doesn’t have to cause harm - Rixon v Starcity Casino - Collins v Wilcock - no requirement of hostility or anger - Wilson v Pringle - In Re F - exception is made
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Tort Law Reading Notes Week 1 Mon Sep 8 Damages pp697-729 - aim of damages: restore plaintiff to position he would have been had the wrong not occurred o as this is impossible in cases of personal injury‚ monetary compensation is used o total amount is the amount that will release the target amount over the given span of years - assessment is a matter if calculation‚ not impression (SCC 1978) - 3 probs: o 1) what kinds of items must a defendant compensate
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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW The Law of Tort Core Reading: Lucy Jones‚ Introduction to Business Law (Oxford University Press‚ 2011). Chapter 11 on The Tort of Negligence (Refer to pages 340 – 374). Please note that we ARE NOT going through every single areas in relation to negligence. For instance‚ the area on nervous shock. Aims and Objectives: - To enable students to appreciate the general law of tort‚ especially the concept of negligence; To understand how this area applies
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BUSINESS LAW FINAL * Article 2 governs sales of goods- True * Delivering of a title- Sale * A warehouse receipt is a document that provides proof of ownership of commodities that are stored in a warehouse * Shipment contract- the seller is required or authorized to ship goods by carrier‚ such as a trucking company. The title passes to the buyer at the time and place of shipment * The risk of loss in a shipment contract passes to the buyer or lessee when the goods are delivered
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Business Law 1 Mid Term Teshvinder Singh Chopra SEGi University College: American Degree Program 2 July 2010 Accordingly‚ as with the situation‚ Tim has sustained injuries from the incident. The person at fault for Tim ’s condition is surely Danny‚ as he had parked his car illegally‚ which definitely breaking the rules‚ and he as well forgotten to engage the parking brake. This caused the car to roll back and eventually hits an electric wire and the sparks from the ignition of the electric
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Argument against a cap on reward of damages The tort system was created to summarize compensation methods and amounts for wrongs and harms committed by one party to another. Tort law‚ in essence‚ aims to offer the damaged party a chance to restore their state back to its point of origin; in other words‚ the point of tort law is to place a financial obligation on an individual who causes harm to another party. The decision to put a cap on damages is not just harmful‚ but also makes it very
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