998 Search Results for Sources of the Law
Politics of Administrative Law
An Examination of the Challenges Presented by NLRB vs. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. To the Political, Economic, and Legal Philosophies Developed from Munn vs. Illinois and Lochner vs. New York
As the 19th century Continue Reading...
Law in Resolving Disputes among Private Citizens
Today, the common law as understood in the United States means the body of rules and principles that have been established over the centuries through countless judicial decisions that set precedents Continue Reading...
Case Brief:
In this particular case, Mrs. Gregory, who is in this context the taxpayer, was keen on avoiding double taxation. As the owner of the stocks of United Mortgage Corp., an entity that held some stocks at Monitor Securities Corp, she desi Continue Reading...
Labor Laws
Should American labor laws be abolished?
The answer to that question is no, but labor laws in the U.S. need serious revision, according to Professor Stephen F. Befort of Boston College. In a 42-page research paper on the historical and c Continue Reading...
Arizona SB 1070
On January 13, 2010 Senator Russell Pearce, representative of District 18 in Mesa, introduced Senate Bill 1070 which stated as it's intent to make attrition through enforcement the public policy of the state of Arizona. In support of Continue Reading...
intrinsic relationship between common law doctrines of public and private nuisance and certain elements of contemporary legislation that pertain to public and private injury. Examples of the latter legislation include the Clean Air Act, the Clean Wa Continue Reading...
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Revival of revoked wills. In most cases, a revoked will is not revivable unless it is reexecuted or revived by codicil; however, if a revoked will was destroyed, it cannot be revived in this fashion.
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Dependent relative revocation. These ar Continue Reading...
Contexts Law
Should Karl, Sylvia and Gabrielle benefit and be protected by European Union law? You answer by reference to what is the law and also by reference to what you think should be the law?
Law is defined as a system of certain rules, regul Continue Reading...
However, it must be noted that the doctrine of consideration has changed and therefore seems to have fixed many of its most impractical elements, or at least that is what has been argued. One example of a change is the fact that in regards to consid Continue Reading...
S. policymakers about the international consensus on questions and issues. The U.S. thus uses international law in its foreign policy and also contributes to its formation and development. This is why it formally recognizes and respects fundamental r Continue Reading...
Also, a son could marry, for Roman law had never recognized monogamous sexual relationships between slaves. Sons could also inherit property, and this possibility of inheritance was another instrument of power used by fathers against their sons. A s Continue Reading...
This issue can be mathematically proven thusly: if an individual chooses a probability distribution that is random, and then chooses a number based on that distribution that is also random, the list of numbers that results from that exercise will fa Continue Reading...
Rule of Law Legitimate?
What exactly is Law but a well-known and legitimate Profession? According to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. In an address made to the students of the Boston Law School in the year 1897, a law student must remember certain importa Continue Reading...
Civil law has a long history, dating all the way back to Roman times, and remains the dominant legal tradition in many countries including Central and South America and most of Europe. Civil law tradition was gathered into a comprehensive summary inc Continue Reading...
Romans and Law
The Roman law is considered as the greatest legacy of ancient Rome to the Western Civilization, as several existing civil and common laws in most Western countries are based on the laws introduced and developed by the Romans.
Rome's Continue Reading...
Dumb Laws
Most people think about the laws of their country, state or city as being there for their own good and to protect either them or those who cannot protect themselves, such as children and animals. However, a look at some of the laws still o Continue Reading...
Business Law
Describe the "Commercial Clause" in the United States Constitution and explain how its scope and meaning has been interpreted by the courts.
Referring "to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution," the Commercial Clause Continue Reading...
The legal issue in question revolved around the terms of the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) which demands that pricing be based upon fair market value. The government stated that TINA applies to all contact negotiations regarding all essential me Continue Reading...
Successful Law Client Interview
As Calloway (2005) points out, "the initial client interview is like a first date. You do not know each other that well and hope to get better acquainted. There is often a bit of tension or wariness…and it may Continue Reading...
These guidelines were established to set parameters around a mediator's dissemination of legal information. The parameters set authorize a mediator to provide legal information such as brochures or printed material provided by the bar association. H Continue Reading...
The inclusion of good title is an implied understanding in any sale of a motor vehicle or other property whose ownership is normally represented by title papers (Schmalleger, 2008).
Voidable contracts are those that are enforceable under certain ci Continue Reading...
VOIDABLE CONTRACTUnit 3 A1: Mutual AgreementFrom the onset, it would be prudent to note that a voidable contract could be conceptualized as an agreement whose enforceability, from a legal standpoint, could be affected by several reasons or factors (T Continue Reading...
Business Law
Dimitri vs. Bib Bob's
Having given an offer to the public of a price tagged at $5,000 upon completion of a given task, the Bib Bob's had made a valid offer which was accepted by one individual Dimitri. In this case there was already an Continue Reading...
The court easily could have come to a contrary result, given that it denied most of the allegations of the plaintiff, other than the specific contention that the nature of this specific advertising was particularly inconsistent with state educationa Continue Reading...
Introduction: The Structure and Sources of LawThe American government comprises three distinct branches at the state and federal levels: the legislative, judicial, and executive. Each branch contributes to creating laws within its jurisdiction, formi Continue Reading...
INTERNATIONAL LAW International Law: Climate ChangeQuestion 1Climate change has been a priority in contemporary times amidst rapid industrialization that has been observed to deteriorate the weather implications on human lives and the destruction of Continue Reading...
Crimes in the U.S.
Introduction
Contrary to US civil law, the nation’s criminal law represents a legal system which deals with penalizing those who perpetrate criminal offenses. Among the many criminal laws of the nation is its 1994 Violent Cri Continue Reading...
Criminal Law and Psychopathy
I. Introduction
Various studies have in the past indicated that there is a high correlation between violence/criminal behavior and psychopathy. This would largely be expected given that psychological studies into the char Continue Reading...
Provide a description of each component below.
IDEA 2004
Section 504
ADA
Type of Law/Administrative Office/Enforcing Agency
The IDEA is a four-phased public law that ensures children with disabilities across the United States have access to Free Appr Continue Reading...
In this particular case all three apply, because the Lloyds would take advantage of the age of the elder Bundy to exert pressure on him to sign the note.
Description of How the Law Applied to the Facts
The court applied four factors of the law to Continue Reading...
The second case highlights how Commonwealth Chemicals Commission officers made a major mistake by not detaining Lucia for further questioning under the Act. This is troubling because she was in possession of the banned chemical, had large quantitie Continue Reading...
The NRA has furthermore involved itself in controversial issues related to the right to possess firearms. One such issue revolves around an advertisement involving a demonstrator having been beaten by soldiers. The premise of the ad was that all per Continue Reading...
Copyright Laws vs. Peer-to-Peer File Transfer
This paper presents a detailed examination of copyright laws, with a comparison to peer-to-peer file transfer. The author will take the reader on an exploratory journey, in which the details and outcomes Continue Reading...
Public Administration: Gun Laws
The disturbing images of distraught children and staff members at the Sandy Hook Elementary School scampering for safety as a gunman who had calmly made his way into the school compound shot indiscriminately, killing Continue Reading...
Gun Control
Guns can be easily hidden by anybody carrying them: they are tools of choice for individuals who opt to use them for self-defense. Unfortunately, they are also the tool of choice for criminals. Since guns are easy for criminals to steal, Continue Reading...
Slaughterhouse Cases, Takings Clause
PART I Slaughterhouse Cases
198 U.S. 45 Lochner v New York 1904 (Oyez, 2013)
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
Joseph Lochner
The People of the State of New York
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
FACTS -- Lochner was convicte Continue Reading...
" (GAO, 2006) Issues involved are stated to include "the dispersal of residents in low-income communities to other neighborhoods or cities." (GAO, 2006) it is stated that an inherent right of "sovereignty, eminent domain in a government's power to ta Continue Reading...
The international law is the universal rules and principles guiding the conducts and relations between nation-states, and international organizations. The modern concept of international law started in the 17th century, and has been accepted as the r Continue Reading...