The Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of American foreign policy over the next century; what was the occasion for Monroe’s articulation of this doctrine‚ and what were the circumstances motivating its adoption? The occasion for Monroe Doctrine was to inform the world in principle the rights and interests of the United States and Russia. The Monroe‚ doctrine was used to inform not only the world by European nations that the northwest coast was part of the United States and colonization
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MA Neave‚ CJ Rossiter‚ MA Stone. Sackville and Neave Property Law (1999) 6th Ed Butterworths – Doctrine of fixtures The doctrine of fixtures is governed by the principle stated in the maxim ‘quicquid plantatur solo‚ solo cedit’‚ which means: ‘Whatever is affixed to the soil becomes a part of the soil’. The question whether a chattel has become a fixture is a question of law: Reynolds v Ashby & Son [1904] AC 461. Determining whether an object is a fixture involves 2 steps: 1. Determining
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Law vs. Morality Law is a system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by imposing penalties‚ where as morality is the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. The question circles around just what rules the community/country recognizes and how is a principle viewed as right or wrong. Different countries may have their own definition of morality and their
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Week 1 Day 1 Lesson 4 Why at Doctrines Important - Isn’t loving Jesus enough? - “doctrine” comes from a Latin word meaning “teaching” - doctrine shouldn’t be just an intellectual exercise - doctrine = “the teaching of Christ” (II John 2:9) Significance of Doctrine a. Knowledge enhances relationships–even relationships with God - Think of your best friends: they are the people you know the most about - Deep relationships are rooted in a knowledge of one-another’s deepest thoughts
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Contract assignment Doctrine of frustration Doctrine of frustration ACCORDING to Section 56‚ an agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void (for example‚ an agreement to discover treasure by magic). Supervening impossibility or illegality refers to the intrusion or occurrence of an unexpected event or change of circumstances beyond the contemplation of the parties; such event or change of circumstances must be so fundamental as to be regarded by law as striking at the root of contract
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The Doctrine of Fascism Some General Ideological Features "Reactionary concepts plus revolutionary emotion result in Fascist mentality." -Wilhelm Reich Is nationalism inherently evil? Would a one-world government be more preferable? Are appreciating and defending one’s own culture and cultural values somehow primitive instincts that must be overcome by the educational efforts of the enlightened? We have all heard of Fascism
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Shannon S. Valentine Professor Boneita Campbell LEG 500: Law‚ Ethics‚ and Corporate Governance Strayer University July 22‚ 2012 Executive Summary The United States of America is known throughout the world as the land of opportunity and freedom. Most people would agree with this statement‚ however in some situations this “opportunity” and “freedom” is not what it seems‚ especially in the job market. There is the freedom to start your own business‚ (where you can’t
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their ordinary‚ dictionary meaning‚ with no exceptions. Lord Esher stated in R v Judge of the City of London Court (1892) that this should be done even if it leads to a ’manifest absurdity’. Judges who follow this rule‚ only apply the law and do not try to interpret the law. Advantages • Provides the will of parliament • Maintains the separation of powers • Encourages consistency Disadvantages • Harsh results • Absurd results • Rigid/ mechanical • Defeats parliaments intentions - Whiteley
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Act shall be known as "The Initiative and Referendum Act." Section 2. Statement of Policy. — The power of the people under a system of initiative and referendum to directly propose‚ enact‚ approve or reject‚ in whole or in part‚ the Constitution‚ laws‚ ordinances‚ or resolutions passed by any legislative body upon compliance with the requirements of this Act is hereby affirmed‚ recognized and guaranteed. Section 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act‚ the following terms shall mean:
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine In the United States‚ employees without a written employment contract generally can be fired for good cause‚ bad cause‚ or no cause at all; judicial exceptions to the rule seek to prevent wrongful termination. There are three exceptions to the doctrine that are recognized across the 50 states. These exceptions address employment terminations that are in line with the doctrine requirements but are probably not justified [Muhl‚ 2001]. Public-policy exception Under
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