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  • Breed Specific Laws: Nature or Nurture?

    Breed Specific Laws: Nature or Nurture?

    Have you ever own a dog, if not maybe you have known someone during your life that has owned a dog? For the sake of argument, let’s say that you are a dog owner, and you have had this loving animal for many years. Now, imagine one day an animal control agent has come to your house. Immediately when you open your door the agent hands you a court order, and serious instructs you to

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Not All Law Is Politics in Robes

    Not All Law Is Politics in Robes

    On October 31, 2005, President Bush nominated Samuel Alito to the position of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. They have the hearings to give the public a clearer understanding of what sides of issues the upcoming judge my face in his term of being a justice in the Supreme Court. However, Alito would not tell Senators how he would resolve contentious issues that may come

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    Essay Length: 502 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: David
  • Business Law - Limited Purpose Public Figures

    Business Law - Limited Purpose Public Figures

    OFFICE MEMORANDUM 3 Question Presented Under California defamation law, does a business owner become a limited-purpose public figure for the purpose of a defamation claim when the business owner has contributed to an organization headed by a gubernatorial candidate, published two one-page articles supporting the candidate in a business newsletter and Web site, and anonymously supported the candidate in an Internet chat-room debate? Brief Answer No. Under California defamation law, an individual does not become

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    Essay Length: 1,180 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • English Should Be Law?

    English Should Be Law?

    English Should be the Law? Whether or not English should be the law in the United States is an argument that is widely being considered. Some believe the United States should make English the official language, some do not. Various Americans believe it would unify the country by giving us a common thread, it would help immigrants in school and in the job market and it would be less expensive than having a multilingual nation.

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    Essay Length: 1,695 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Steve
  • High Law School Tuition Prohibits Graduates from Public Service Careers

    High Law School Tuition Prohibits Graduates from Public Service Careers

    Since the early 1970s there has been a steep and persistent rise in the costs of legal education and in the tuitions law schools charge. From 1990 to 2003 the average cost of public education rose 234 percent and the cost of private education rose 118 percent. The average tuition for a public law school is $10,820 for a state resident and $20,171 for a non-resident. The average tuition for a private law school has

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    Essay Length: 1,549 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Vika
  • Write a Critical Analysis of the Relationship Between Law and Morals?

    Write a Critical Analysis of the Relationship Between Law and Morals?

    Rules exist in many contexts, not just in the case of legal rules or even moral rules. A rule is something that determines the way in which we behave, whether because we submit ourselves to it voluntarily, as would be the case with moral rules, or because it is enforceable in some general way, as would be the case with laws. Many rules are neither morally binding, nor do they ultimately have the force of

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    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Bankruptcy Laws in America

    Bankruptcy Laws in America

    Bankruptcy is the legal process by which financially distressed firms and individuals resolve their debts. The bankruptcy process plays a central role in economics, because competition tends to drive inefficient firms out of business, thereby raising the average efficiency level of those remaining. Consumers benefit because the remaining firms produce goods and services at lower costs and sell them at lower prices. In evaluating how the new consumer bankruptcy laws will change business practices you

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    Essay Length: 2,056 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Anna
  • Salic Law

    Salic Law

    In Salic law, besides the fact that it constantly contradicts itself, it is intolerably evident that women have very low value in this society. For example in Tile III: Concerning the theft of cattle, "If any one steal a bull belonging to the king he shall be sentenced to 3600 denars, making 90 shillings," whereas in Title XIII:Rape committed be freemen it is stated that the most you can pay for raping a women is

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    Essay Length: 466 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Bred
  • Moore’s Law Related to Google

    Moore’s Law Related to Google

    The end of MooreЎ¦s Law? Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. MooreЎ¦s Law 3 3. Stakeholders 5 3.1 Companies 5 3.2 Governments 5 3.3 Academics 6 3.4 End-users 6 4. Driving Forces 7 4.1 Self Fulfilling Prophecy 7 4.2 Technical Possibilities 7 4.3 Economic Aspects 8 5. Scenarios 9 6. The consequences of the failing law for the main stakeholders 10 6.1 The governmental (macro) domain 10 6.2 The corporate (meso) domain 10 6.3

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    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Top
  • Business Law

    Business Law

    1-2 Statutory law comes into existence when a legislature passes a statute. This statute is then included in the federal code of laws or the relevant state code of laws. Common laws are the rules of law announced in court decisions. These rules include interpretations of constitutional provisions, of statutes enacted by legislatures, and of regulations created by administrative agencies. If there is a conflict, common law or previously decided cases will take precedence. 2-4

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    Essay Length: 360 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Max
  • Tax Law & Accounting Paper

    Tax Law & Accounting Paper

    Tax Law and Accounting Sue Abraham University of Phoenix Tax Law and Accounting The word “tax” did not become a household name until the late 1800’s when congress created the nation’s first income tax law. Prior to this law the government used tariff’s and imported goods to help support the economy. However, in order to bring in more revenue to help cover the costs of the civil war the government had to make necessary

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    Essay Length: 895 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Psychologycal Contracts - a Key to Motivating Staff

    Psychologycal Contracts - a Key to Motivating Staff

    Psychological Contracts – A Key to Motivating Staff Raising motivation levels and ensuring commitment are two of the key success factors when managing people at work. Increasingly managers, whether consciously or not, are turning to the psychological contract as a way to retain and motivate key staff. In a recent CIPD survey, 9 out of 10 HR managers agreed it was a useful tool when managing and recruiting staff, while over one third said they

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    Essay Length: 906 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Natural Laws Are Lawful (naturally)

    Natural Laws Are Lawful (naturally)

    Natural Laws Are Lawful (Naturally) By Maverick.214 of The U.H. System Originally submitted 04 FEB 2003 File Reference: World History Studies/Political Science CodeNameTequila_http://us.f148mail It's difficult for most people to believe that Sir Isaac Newton was considered to be the poorest student in grammar school by his instructors, but the fact of the matter is by all historical accounts that he was no cause celebre at an early age. He fortunately made scholastic change a top

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    Essay Length: 344 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Edward
  • 1st Amendment Rights and School Law

    1st Amendment Rights and School Law

    Introduction Since the writing of the Constitution in 1787 that established the government in 1789, the power of the government rests with its people. With that power, come responsibilities including the responsibility of educating the young people in the virtues and values of the American republic. American republican principles are rooted in the fundamental philosophy of John Locke. Locke’s words, which re-appear in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, are the natural

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    Essay Length: 4,134 Words / 17 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Jack
  • Civil Versus Criminal Law

    Civil Versus Criminal Law

    BADM 302 Written Assignment I- Workshop I The federal court system is divided into a three part structure. If visualized like a pyramid, the Supreme Court serves as the highest level of the federal court system. The intermediate level of the federal court system is known as The Federal Courts of Appeal, followed by the Federal District Courts. Most cases begin at the lowest level of the federal court system which is called District Courts.

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    Essay Length: 751 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Monika
  • Essential Elements of a Contract

    Essential Elements of a Contract

    A contract is a "promise" or an "agreement" that is enforced or recognized by the law, whether implied or expressed. There must be an agreement, which consists of an agreement, an intention to create legal relations, and consideration. A contract is said to come into existence when acceptance of an offer has been communicated to the offerer by the offeree. An offer is an expression of willingness to contract on certain terms, made with the

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    Essay Length: 500 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Mike
  • Hospitality Law on Privacy and Protection of Guests

    Hospitality Law on Privacy and Protection of Guests

    HF250 A2 Jared Ko McCue • You should have an explanation of the duty of care that is owed by a hotel to a guest and to give some examples and some references to some cases with different fact patterns. -Hospitality organizations have a duty of “reasonable care” to protect guests, which depend on the facts and circumstances. If a hotel elevator fell and injured a guest, the hotel would be liable for his or

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    Essay Length: 1,380 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Monika
  • Law in the Old Testament, as Seen Through Aquinas’ Treatise of Law

    Law in the Old Testament, as Seen Through Aquinas’ Treatise of Law

    Within the Jewish tradition, as examined through the Old Testament, the development and enforcement of law, from a number of different sources, is a fundamental element in the establishment of a just society. The Ten Commandments, as laws of life, in accordance with socio-political laws, dictated in Exodus, govern society together and attempt to create a society that functions under both practical and moral principles. While the Ten Commandments serve the purpose of guiding followers

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    Essay Length: 428 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Top
  • A Critical Analysis of Hobbes Law of Justice

    A Critical Analysis of Hobbes Law of Justice

    A Critical Analysis of Hobbes' Law of Justice Shawn Olson 2509748 10/10/2004 Introduction to Political Philosophy SW Holtman Of Thomas Hobbes' 19 laws of nature, the first three, which add consecutively up to his concept of justice, are by far the most influential and important, with the ultimate goal being an escape from the state of nature. The first law states that we should seek peace, and if we cannot attain it, to use the

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Top
  • Unraveling, Understanding, and Complying with Sexual Harassment Laws Today

    Unraveling, Understanding, and Complying with Sexual Harassment Laws Today

    Unraveling, Understanding, and Complying With Sexual Harassment Laws Today In 1986, the case of Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, was presented to the United States Supreme Court. In its first ruling on sexual harassment, the court changed our working environment forever when they determined that sexual harassment, including a hostile work environment, was an illegal form of employment discrimination (Felder 306). The Civil Rights Act, passed in 1964 by Lyndon Johnson, was the first federal

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    Essay Length: 559 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • Class Arbitration Waivers in California Law Adjudicated by the Ninth Circuit

    Class Arbitration Waivers in California Law Adjudicated by the Ninth Circuit

    Theo Slater International Commercial Arbitration Prof. Schurz 5-15-08 Class Arbitration Waivers in California Law Adjudicated by the Ninth Circuit Mass contracts between consumers or employees and large corporations increasingly include clauses that require binding arbitration for all disputes and a bar on class action litigation. These provisions are included in contracts for cell phones, credit cards, and employment among others. The affects of the bar on class actions in these contracts shield the corporations from

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    Essay Length: 4,379 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Jack
  • Can Contract Theory Explain Social Preferences?

    Can Contract Theory Explain Social Preferences?

    For several decades, a growing body of research has shown that humans do not always choose to maximize material payoffs. Economists following the lead of psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky (1979) and Matthew Rabin (1993) have built on such research to suppose that individuals are attentive to fair distribution rewards between themselves as well as personal payoffs. (Ernst Fehr and Klaus Schmidt (1999)) An alternative approach, suggested by Elizabeth Hoffman, Kevin McCabe and Vernon

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: July
  • Law

    Law

    Law is the activity of subjecting human behavior to the governance of rules. The rule of law is concerned with regulating the use of power. Whereas society is a spontaneous order, the state is a protective agent with the monopoly role of enforcing the rules of the game. Since the monopoly on coercion belongs to the government, it is imperative that this power not be misused. Under the rule of law, everyone is bound by

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    Essay Length: 612 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Variation of Terms in a Contract of Employment in Ireland

    The Variation of Terms in a Contract of Employment in Ireland

    The dynamic, long-term nature of a contract of employment means that the contract will constantly change. These changes, however, will have to be compliant with the rules regulating the alteration of contracts of employment. Technical legal difficulties may arise because alterations within the contract of employment do not comply with the requirements to the alteration of contractual rights. Changes can be made in the terms and conditions of a contract of employment in one of

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    Essay Length: 639 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Statutory Rape Laws

    Statutory Rape Laws

    Statutory Rape Laws The term “statutory rape” is used when the government considers people under a certain age to be unable to give consent to sex and therefore consider sexual contact with them to be a rape. The age at which individuals are considered to give consent is called the age of consent. The age of consent can ranging from thirteen to twenty-one, depending on the limits set by each state in accordance with local

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    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Bred

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