1. The decision in Williams v Roffey moved away from the actual technicalities of finding traditional consideration‚ to actually looking at the factual benefit which a promisor may gain. In this sense it was stated that the duty to perform an existing contract could be good consideration so long as some kind of benefit went to the promisor‚ whereas previous to this performance of an existing contract was in fact no consideration‚ (as stated in Stilk v Myrick). This decision developed the doctrine
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Ryan McCulley Korematsu v. United States‚ 323 U.S. 214 (1944) During World War II‚ shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066 which allowed the Secretary of War to declare certain areas as "military zones" and gave the military power over the attorney general. These newly declared military zones were made in the western US and were areas "from which any or all persons could be excluded". Although the document does not specify any races
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Case Brief I – Hamer v Sidway Without a complete and detailed background‚ Hamer v Sidway involved an uncle promising his nephew a lump sum of money if the nephew could refrain from drinking alcohol‚ smoking‚ swearing‚ and gambling until his 21st birthday. The nephew fulfilled his end of the promise‚ and the uncle acknowledged that the nephew had rightfully earned the money but asked if he could hold the money in the bank until the nephew was responsible enough to care for it. The uncle died
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Houser Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Throughout history there have been many cases about racism and segregation. Although different laws and rights have been established this seems to be a reoccurring event. The constitution promotes equality‚ but not everyone seems to agree that all people should be given the same rights. Even in areas such as education there have been differences in the education blacks receive from those that whites receive at their schools. Cases such as Brown V. Board of
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Penney WedBetter Professor James Barney LSTD502 Criminal Law Case Brief: State v Stark October 19‚ 2014 Citation: State v. Stark‚ 832 P.2d 109 (Wash.App. 1992) Posture: Stark appealed upon conclusion of a criminal jury and bench trial to Washington Appellate court from in which he was found guilty of three counts of second-degree assault as a result of exposing three female partners to HIV virus on over 6 occasions where he used a condom some of the time and after vaginal intercourse ejaculated
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73 F.3d 965‚ *; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 436‚ **; 37 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1449; 96 Cal. Daily Op. Service 315 BUFFETS‚ INC.‚ a Minnesota corporation; and EVERGREEN BUFFETS‚ INC.‚ an Oregon corporation‚ Plaintiffs-Appellants‚ v. PAUL KLINKE; CAROL KLINKE; GREG KLINKE; GRANNY’S BUFFET‚ INC.‚ a Washington corporation; and MARK MILLER‚ Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-36222 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT 73 F.3d 965; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 436; 37 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1449; 96 Cal. Daily
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In Rochefoucauld v Boustead (1897)‚ Lindley LJ said ‘that the Statute of Frauds does not prevent the proof of a fraud; and that it is a fraud on the part of the person to whom the land is conveyed as a trustee‚ and who knows it was so conveyed‚ to deny the trust and claim the land himself’. Section 53(1)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925 provides that ‘a declaration of trust respecting any land or any interest therein must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by some person who is
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1. Henri Fayol’s 14 Principles OfManagementPrepared by:HARVINDER SINGHMBA SEM-ITHE BUSINESSSCHOOL‚JAMMU UNIVERSITY 2. Fayols 14 Principles of Management :- Henri Fayol‚ a French industrialist‚ is now recognizedas the Father of Modern Management. In year 1916Fayol wrote a book entitled "Industrial and GeneralAdministration". In this book‚ he gave the 14 Principlesof Management. These 14 principles of managementare universally accepted and used even today.According to Henri Fayol‚ all managers must
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U On May 15‚ 2000‚ the United States Supreme Court held that a portion of the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was an unconstitutional exercise of congressional power. The holding of this case and the unconstitutionality eventually resulted in the “freedom” of Antonio J. Morrison‚ who evaded charges under the act that would provide a victim‚ Christy Brzonkala‚ of gender-motivated violence a cause of action against the perpetrator for the recovery of compensatory and punitive damages. This
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Anti-Hero Called “V” John Doe ENG 225 Introduction to Film No one June 16‚ 2012 Anti-Hero Called “V” V for Vendetta in many ways is a movie that has been done before. It presents a post apocalyptic landscape (ex: 1984 (1984)‚ Clockwork Orange (1971)) where a totalitarian leadership rises from the ashes of chaos offering salvation‚ only to deliver oppression to the masses while demanding blind obedience in return‚ or else! In this society/film we are given the various archetype villains
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