Introduction According to Macmillan online Dictionary Equity is a legal system for obtaining a fair result when existing laws do nor provide a solution.(*1).”What is equity and why does the English legal system recognize a body of rules known as equity and maxims of Equity are the major topics I am dealing with in this project. The word ‘equity’ is susceptible to a number of different meanings. In one sense the word means what is ‘fair and just’ and is, therefore, undistinguishable from the general
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The History of Happiness and Contemporary Happiness Studies Darrin M. McMahon New Directions in the Study of Happiness Notre Dame University, Oct. 22-24, 2006 Well, first of all let me say what an honor it is to be here, speaking to such an illustrious gathering of scholars, and to thank the organizers at Notre Dame for having invited me and indeed for having invited all of us. It occurs to me that we in the academic world like to talk about the importance of interdisciplinary discussions
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386 AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRELIMINARY TITLE CHAPTER 1 Effect and Application of Laws Article 1. This Act shall be known as the "Civil Code of the Philippines." (n) Article 2. Laws shall take effect after fifteen days following the completion of their publication in the Official Gazette, unless it is otherwise provided. This Code shall take effect one year after such publication. (1a) Article 3. Ignorance of the law excuses no one
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15 The Adventures of Odysseus The only authority for this story is the Odyssey, except for the account of Athena s agreement with Poseidon to destroy the Greek Fleet, which is not in the Odyssey and which I have taken from Euripides' Trojan Women. Part of the interest of the Odyssey, as distinguished from the Iliad, lies in the details, such as are given in the story of Nausicaii and the visit of Telemachus to Menelaus. They are used with admirable skill to enliven the story and make it
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lawQUESTION 1 Explain on the FOUR (4) ways on how a contract can be discharged. First way on how a contract can be discharged is discharge by performance.For discharge by performance to occur, the contract must be exactly or substantially performed, to allow for recovery of the contract price. Partial performance does not allow for recovery of the contract price but payment may be recovered in restitution for the work. Failure to perform a contract according to its terms will be a breach of the
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Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer is a book filled with tales and prologues during the late medieval time period. Chaucer was born in 1342 in Paris. Chaucer lived the majority of his life privileged and on the kings’ (Richard II until 1399 then Henry IV) payroll. Chaucer began writing The Canterbury Tales in 1387, and worked on it throughout the 90’s. Of the few tales that I read (“The Prologue”, “The Miler’s Prologue”, “The Miller’s Tale”, “The Wife of Bath’s
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climate and desert like in nature with most of its natural hazards starting because of the hot and dry conditions. As a result the highest temperature recorded from September 13, 1922 was approximately 136 degrees Fahrenheit. People The vast land has an extremely small population, estimated at 5,613,380 million in July of 2012; this number does not include the estimated 166,520 non-nationals. The indigenous population is homogenous, with 97 percent claiming to be of Arab ancestry. While largely
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lancehomework@gmail.com 1. Sam orally agreed to sell Ramie some land for $500,000. Ramie paid Sam the $500,000; Sam gave Ramie the deed to the land. Ramie took possession of the land and began building a cabin on it. One month later, Sam tried to retake possession of the land by arguing that the contract for the sale was invalid because it was oral, not written. Sam sued Ramie to invalidate the contract and retake the land. The court will likely conclude that Sam will: a) Win; the sale exceeded
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Contracts, Fall 2012, Dr. Adams Introduction Contract law is a promise or set of promises for the breach of which the law gives remedy * Sources of Contract Law & Authority (primarily state law, not federal) * Common Law -Judicial opinions * Restatements – produced by the ALI to bring clarity & consistency to CL * Statutory law- always supersedes CL; UCC only applied to the same of goods * International commercial law & the CISG- applies mainly to international
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The Law Handbook Your Practical Guide to the Law in New South Wales 11th edition Contracts 12 Author Carolyn Penfold, UNSW, Sydney The information contained in this document is as up-to-date and as accurate as possible at time of publication in August 2009. 340 The Law Handbook A consumer is a person who acquires goods or services for personal or household use. We are all consumers. Most consumer dealings, whatever their size, cost or importance, are based on a contract. The basic
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