Name:_______________ Business Law I: Final Exam Study Guide [20 points] Material Tested: Chapter 1: Laws and Their Ethical Foundation (p. 04-23) (30 points) Chapter 2: Constitutional Rights (p. 24-47) (30 points) Chapter 3: Court Systems (p. 48-63) (30 points) Chapter 5: Civil Law and Procedure (p. 84-105) (30 points) Long Essay: Explain how legal knowledge will be applied in your personal life beyond high school. (30 points) Instructions: Your final exam of 150 points will include the
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the recent past‚ law enforcement in various parts of the world has come under serious threat from different types of media. In the United States‚ law enforcement agencies argue that their work is greatly affected by the misrepresentation made by the electronic‚ print‚ and social media (Colbran‚ 2014). They fear that in the contemporary world‚ social media platforms such as YouTube‚ Facebook‚ and Twitter are negatively affecting their work and playing a major role in the rising cases of violence across
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Commercial law Assignment Tarasevich Iuliia DipCom(HTM)-FT-17 CT0198361 Question 1 Issue James wants to sue the Happy Holiday Hotel for the loss of his stuff because of the theft of his belongings by someone of the stuff. Rule of law Under the rules governing exemption clauses‚ an exemption
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Synopsis of Minnesota State Laws in Reference to the Case of Sherry Sarah Penheiter Capella University Abstract The case of Sherry requires a review and analysis of Minnesota laws regarding mandatory reporting‚ drug offenses‚ and child neglect. Based on the synthesis of information from several statutes the author asserts that the case does require a report be filed with state child welfare agencies. Determining responsibility to report under the law is a complex action that requires
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definition of “Civil Law” is? a. All legal action that occurs based on laws that were written before the Civil War b. Derived from common law c. Is interested in precedent‚ or what has been decided in previous court cases with similar situations d. A body of law created by government entities that are concerned with private rights and remedies as opposed to criminal matters 3) The body of law known as “Common Law” descends from? a. The founding fathers of our country b. The laws of Great Britain
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BUSINESS LAW Oscar Kikoyo‚ Advocate Dip. Philosophy‚ LL.B (Hons)‚ MBA (IB) Executive Secretary‚ Surface & Marine Transport Consumer Council‚ NSSF Waterfront‚ P.O BOX 14154‚ Dar es salaam‚ www.sumatraccc.go.tz 4/9/2014 1 What is Business? • Business is a commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood or profit‚ or an entity which engages in such activities. 4/9/2014 2 What is Law? • Law is the body of rules designed to regulate human conduct within a given
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Individual in International Law Student`s name: Institution of Learning: The Role of an Individual in International Law At a glance‚ one may assume that individuals do not play a significant role in international law. International law may seem too broad to encompass individuals in any society. This is because that international law has no jurisdiction. It applies regardless of the local jurisdiction sometimes even overriding local legislation. Courts may use international law to pass judgement on
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The Foundations of Law Over the course of many centuries‚ theorists and philosophers had come up with several different justifications to explain an unclear relationship that exists between law and justice. Thomas Aquinas‚ a thirteenth century theorist‚ enlightened everyone with his opinion about this relationship when he wrote Treatise on Law. Breaking down law into four different types‚ eternal‚ natural‚ divine‚ and human law‚ Aquinas created an order of laws that society must follow in order
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made to establish order. It might seem that the purpose of laws it to establish and keep order in society‚ however‚ things don’t always pan out. Despite the purpose of laws‚ some laws are unjust in the sense that they are unethical or they may keep one from achieving a virtuous act for society‚ while‚ on occasion‚ one is authorized by the government to break a law‚ justifying the fact than some laws are all right to be broken. Some laws are unjust in their ruling‚ by denying basic human rights to
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Running Head: Controversies Controversies in the Philosophy of Law LS490-01: Unit 5 Kaplan University November 16‚ 2010 The proper aims of law have been debated and tested through legislation and case law from the early start of America. Although it is clear that common good for society as a whole should be a prime consideration in creating and implementing law‚ the specifics of why laws are made are still being debated today. Three influential philosophers‚ John Stuart Mills‚ Gerald
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