FIRST TRIMESTER FACULTY OF LAW INTRODUCTION DEFINITION Customary law is a body of customs and traditions which regulate various kinds of relationships between members in a community. Customary laws are said to be applicable to the extent that they are not repugnant to justice‚ morality or any other written law. CUSTOM AS A SOURCE OF LAW Both custom and law are the realization of the measure of society’s insight and ability and also the principles of right and justice. Law embodies these principles
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Learning Team Weekly Reflection Law/421 University of Phoenix In Week one of Contemporary Business Law‚ Team A learned about substantive‚ procedural‚ criminal‚ civil‚ common‚ and statutory law. In the reading assignments for week one‚ we discerned the differences that separate the laws and how the courts enforce the laws. Corporations and businesses are awarded protections under the Amendments to the
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Defining Laws and Describing the Differences LAW/421 December 09‚ 2013 Defining Laws and Describing the Differences There are classifications and categories of law that can be helpful to use to determine what law corresponds with a particular action or crime. Some of the laws we will be looking at in this paper are; substantive law‚ procedural law‚ criminal law‚ civil law‚ common law‚ and statutory law. Two of the first laws that we can define and find differences in are the common law and
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Business Law Case Study Module 4 PLAINTIFF’S STATEMENT: The Parties – Alex Johnson vs. Bethlehem Ice Solutions Opening Argument Those familiar with skiing know that there are risks involved when one chooses to participate in the sport. Those risks‚ however‚ should be associated with self-inflicted harm caused by mistakes that a skier may make and not unforeseen obstacles and dangerous situations. The injuries sustained by Alex Johnson on the slopes at Bethlehem Ice Solutions (BIS) were not
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Civil Court * Law suit individual vs individual * Purpose is to ask for damages * By a preponderance of the evidence (more evidence then other ) 51% Criminal Court * State brings law suit against individual * Purpose to punish‚ revenge‚ “rehabilitate” * Beyond reasonable doubt Burdon of proof – amount of evidence Plaintiff- party bringing civil suit Pro – state bringing chargers against an individual Cause of action- reason for your law suite
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Tort Law Lecture 1 Pre-lecture Lecture Preparation: Do the assigned readings before the lecture get most out of the lecture Know extracts of case know what happen Terminologies and definition Read ‘lecture outlines’ for reading assignments Review notes from previous lecture 5-10 minutes before lecture Read learning outcomes to understand lecture objectives Readings and lectures don’t perfectly overlap‚ do both Bring the book to each class For instructions on marking your book see
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application of English Law in our legal system. English Law is part of Malaysian law. The definition of law in Article 160 of the Federal Constitution includes ‘the common law in so far as it is in operation in the Federation or any part thereof’. That qualification concerns the extent to which English Law is applicable in Malaysia. First‚ we will discuss on the meaning of ‘sources’. Historical sources is the factor which influenced the development of law in religious and custom. Law can be found through
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immediately the car was sold to him. Having to hear that the car was already been sold‚ the plaintiffs wish to sue Defendant for breach of contract. This will depend on whether there is a valid contract formed in each respective case. Rules/Principle The law of contract: There must be a legally binding contract between two or more parties. On
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Mount Kenya University Nairobi Campus Department of Law Bachelor of Law Law of Tort II Professor Manyasi (Lecturer) Adm./113/01151 Question: What is the relationship between easement and the law of tort? Discuss. An easement is an interest in land which is created by express agreement‚ prior use‚ or necessity that permits one person to make use of another’s estate. An affirmative easement gives one person the right to use another’s land; a negative easement prevents the
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impact of British Administration on Hindu Law: When the East India Company established their business in Indian subcontinent they were not aware about the laws of that area. As a result they faced problems in the administration levels. The main concern of the administrators of East India Company‚ Hastings and also his immediate successors‚ was to ensure maximum amount of land revenue along with the introduction of a judicial administration of both civil and criminal‚ which would command the authority
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