Contract Law Essays and Term Papers
519 Essays on Contract Law. Documents 126 - 150
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Collateral Contract
COLATERAL CONTRACT Collateral contract is a concept which has gradually evolved since its inception. However, collateral contract has been applied in a limited fashion in Australia, compared to other jurisdictions. In this essay, I will argue that collateral contract has outlived it usefulness and currency in legal practice in Australia. To remain current, the broadening of its application is essential. To support my argument, I will discuss: • The concept of collateral contract; • When
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The Rights of Individual in the International Public Law
The question of the role of individuals in international law is closely bound up with the rise in the international protection of human rights. This theory maintains that individuals constitute only the subject-matter of intended legal regulation. Only states, and possibly international organizations, are subjects of the law. This has been a theory of limited value. The essence of international law has always been its ultimate concern for the human being and this was clearly
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No Speed Law
NO SPEED LAW Could people imagine drive down a highway with no speed limit and obey. With a no speed law people could drive as fast as they wanted to and get to their destination in half the time. Just think with no speed law people would have more time with their family. People would also save money from not having speeding tickets. Cars would be made more dependable. Just think about spending more time
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Natural Law in Pre-Classical Economics
The idea of natural law appears often in the pre-classical thought. The three main proponents of this idea are: Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas and Francois Quesnay. Aristotle viewed humans as having needs and wants. Needs were limited while wants were unlimited. Therefore according to the natural order it is right to produce according to the needs because they can be satisfied. Wants on the other hand, being unlimited cannot be satisfied and trying to meet
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Statute and Case Law Relationship Paper
Statute and Case Law Relationship Gender has always been a mainstream modus of discrimination within the employment matrix of the United States. PRICE WATERHOUSE v. HOPKINS was one of those cases that had been brought forth in front of the Supreme Court. The respondent claimed that she was placed into a neutral category in her occupation. She, in other words, was not given the opportunity to climb the corporate ladder because of her gender. Because
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Law
The facts and issues: Sons of the Gwalia Ltd was a gold mining company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The plaintiff shareholder purchased shares in the company on the ASX. Shortly thereafter, the company went into voluntary administration and the value of the shares held by the shareholders was reduced to nil. The company subsequently executed a deed of company arrangement arising from the voluntary administration that provided for distribution from the company’s
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Surpasing Laws for one Own Right
Our society is an ever-growing community of law breakers, not to condemn themselves morally, but to stress what they believe to be just, and correct. Just as Martin Luther King Stepped in front of our nation and broke several laws, he did so in order to express his passionate belief of our constitution that "all men are created equal." Unfortunately, to this days we have trouble to fully synthesize are laws with our constitution,
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Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy Law Bankruptcy law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts through the division of his assets among his creditors. This supervised division also allows the interests of all creditors to be treated with some measure of equality. Certain bankruptcy proceedings allow a debtor to stay in business and use revenue generated to resolve his or her debts. An additional
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Philippine Law on Persons and Family Relations: What It Says, What It Means, and Why It Is like That
PHILIPPINE LAW ON PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS: WHAT IT SAYS, WHAT IT MEANS, AND WHY IT IS LIKE THAT By Gilbert S. Coronel I. THE BARANGAY The Philippines is an archipelago. It has more than 7,100 islands and the islands form three main groups: Luzon up north, Mindanao down south, and Visayas in the middle. Early historians claim that the original inhabitants of the archipelago were Negritos, who were short, dark, kinky-haired and snub nosed.
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The South Carolina Seat Belt Law
The South Carolina Safety Belt Law On December 9, 2005 the South Carolina Safety Belt Law was changed. The new law allows for primary enforcement of safety belt usage. Under the old secondary law an officer can only cite a motorist for a safety belt violation if the motorist has been stopped for another violation. Under the new primary law a law enforcement officer has the authority to stop a driver if the officer
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National Labor Relations Board (buck Brown Contracting Co., Inc. and A.S.C. Constructors, a Joint Venture)
Introduction This paper will discuss several cases involving Buck Brown Contracting Co., Inc. and A.S.C. Constructors, a Joint Venture and several employees. Each employee claims to have been unjustly fired from their job and seek reinstatement and compensation for lost wages. In the paper I will briefly discussed the history of each case; which part of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) applies to each case, how each case was decided, resolved and how the
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Application_of_precedent in Irish Law
The Application of Precedent • The process: relevant circumstances in the present case; rule to be applied to the case must be discovered by examining previous similar cases (precedent); rule applied to the circumstances of present case. Example 1 • Considine v Shannon regional Fisheries Board [1994] Costello J: �principle of precedent is easy to state, but is difficult to apply in practice’ • The issue: after a not guilty verdict (acquittal) in the District
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Compensation Law
“FLSA is the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The FLSA is a Federal law that institutes minimum wage, guaranteed overtime pay, strict record keeping and child labor standards. This affected full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state and local governments. The FLSA is administered by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor, which conducts audits and workplace inspections.” (en.wikipedia.org) “The Fair Labor Standards Act
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Functions of Law
Functions of Law In order to determine the functions or role of the law in society and business the word should be defined. Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary gives the following definitions: “1 a: rule of conduct or action laid down and enforced by the supreme governing authority (as the legislature) of a community or established by custom b: the whole collection of such rules c: the control brought about by enforcing rules d: trial in a court
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The Rockefeller Drug Laws: America’s War on Drugs: A War We Are Causing, A War We Can Solve
Since the Rockefeller Drug Laws were passed in 1973 under Governor Nelson Rockefeller, New York State has had the harshest sentencing for low-level, non-violent drug offenders of any other state in the nation. Under these laws, those convicted of drug offenses face the same penalties as those convicted of murder, and harsher penalties that those convicted of rape. (Sullum, 1) Though the laws were first enacted to curb the late-1960s-early-1970s psychedelic drug epidemic, New York's
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Governments and Law Enforcement Agencies
blah blah blah Governments and law enforcement agencies should develop a range of means as broad as possible and equip law enforcement officials with various types of weapons and ammunition that would allow for a differentiated use of force and firearms. These should include the development of non-lethal incapacitating weapons for use in appropriate situations, with a view to increasingly restraining the application of means capable of causing death or injury to persons. For the
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Media Law: Obsenity
Romper bomper stomper boo tell me tell me tell me do magic mirror tell me today which media law subject should my paper cover today? Why don’t we talk about f#@*%n obscenity? That sounds good to me. It also sounds like the magic mirror needs its mouth washed out with soap, this being just my opinion. Surprisingly the magic mirror has only displayed only one forum of what is considered obscenity. Obscene language is certainly
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Employee Safety, Health, and Welfare Law Paper
Employee Safety, Health, and Welfare Law Paper April 30, 2006 Introduction In the ever changing world of technology lawmakers are tasked with keeping up with the times. The electronic revolution has changed the way nearly everything is looked at and done. Health insurance and medical protocol and procedures have been streamlined by the internet and digitization of data and data transfer. Records that allow doctors to know and recognize preexisting conditions and relative information can
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The Place of Islamic Law in Tanzania Mainland
THE PLACE OF ISLAMIC LAW IN TANZANIA MAINLAND. BY YUSUF SHIKANDA ABDALLAH ZANZIBAR UNIVERSITY. Introduction: Islam is one of the Universal religions of the world. As a religion, Islam is governed by an assortment of divine laws known as shariah of which its sources are mainly attributed to the divine revelations in the Holy Qur’an and traditions of the Prophet (P.B.U.H). This package is what forms the basis of the spiritual, economic, political and social
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Contract
A Quasi-Contract Royal Marketing & Advertising, LLC Acknowledgment of Copyright/Trademark Ownership and Responsibilities and a Contract legally bound all parties to the obligation hereby set forth in lawful terms. Client Name: The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen This is a contract between The Royal Marketing & Advertising, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) executed and effective this _____ day of _____________, 20__, by and between Nick Mohler (hereafter referred to as the Client) and
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Internet Law and the Economy
Internet Law and the Economy MBA 501 University of Phoenix Online Introduction This week’s article review is taken from Ubiquity, an ACM IT Magazine and forum. The article is “The New Economy: Are Rules Irrelevant?” by Daniel W. Uhlfelder, Esq. In this article it is discussed how the new economy of the Internet move forward and enact laws that would be beneficial to all parties involved. This will be hard if not impossible because the
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Law Letter
Liam Feeney 0206956 LA250 Assessment Business Law 1 Jason Campbell 04/04/2004 Mr Alvin Gaxton Bennies Buses Managing Directors Office Dundee Dear Mr Gaxton: While looking over the information, which you sent me, I am replying to advise you of the liability that Bennies Buses has in Delict towards Chic Purcell, and Sheila Seitall. This is based on them both of them lodging claims against. Also, I shall give you my opinion on Ben Kerr’s Unfair
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Lawyer; Your Attorney at Law
Lawyers; Your Attorney At Law The world offers many job opportunities. The career many show and interests in is law. When thinking of law, to some lawyers may come to mind. What is a lawyer? A lawyer is one whose profession is to give advice and assistance to clients. Lawyers also have to represent their clients in legal matters. There is a lot of education required in becoming a lawyer. There are working condition and
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New Driving Laws
Laws change on a daily basis, some of them effect the old, yet some effect the young. Laws are set forth to govern what we do to ensure fairness, equality, and safety for others. Recently new laws have been passed which effect new drivers. These laws mainly pertain to the younger generation of driver mainly teenagers. I believe that the current laws passed pertaining to what can and cannot be done by a new driver
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Business Law
I have been given a problem and have been asked to advise the person in the problem of who she has a contract with as there are two businesses involved in the situation. Before I differentiate and advice Reena about who she has a contract with, I will become familiar with the main terms involved that will help me in the process of giving the appropriate advice. Contract is an agreement between two or more
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