Category: Law
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Universal Moral and Legal Codes
A legal code is a governing principle that people of a certain society choose to assume as their guide in certain aspects of the society’s existence. All people who are subject to the code in the society are expected to abide by the code, failure to which serious repercussions or punishment are bound to be…
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People vs. Santana. A brief Case
Table of Contents Facts Procedural History Issue Result/Holding Reasoning Procedural Consequences Evaluation Works Cited Facts According to the existing record, the case in point concerns the issue of illegal transportation of marijuana across the territory of California. After the defendant was stopped for the luggage check, the police officer detected by touching the luggage that…
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Voter Identification Laws
Voter identification laws raised controversies in the 2012 elections in the US. By the time voters were electing new leaders, close to thirty states had already enacted laws barring a voter from masquerading as a genuine voter. However, critics noted that the voter identification laws were meant to disenfranchise voters and discourage them from participating…
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Conceptual Study on Market Notions
Table of Contents Elastic and Inelastic Products Elastic Products Inelastic Products The New Welfare Reform Act The basic building block of labor union is identified as the need for collective bargain and increased negotiation power. Labor unions are responsible for overseeing and formulating political ideology of the laborers, and if need be, mediate jurisdictional conflicts…
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Branches of Government: Separating Powers
The framers of the constitution drafted the constitution in such a way that no branch would be would be powerful than the other. The constitution aimed at separating powers because it was believed that leaving power in the hands of one individual would lead to dictatorship. The drafters borrowed the works of John Locke, even…
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Homeland security and emergency preparedness
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion & Analysis Conclusions & Recommendations References Introduction Virginia had a population of 8,001,024 according to the 2010 US Census. It is also the 35th largest state in the United States with people of different ethnicities living in the area. One of the counties that form the Commonwealth of Virginia is…
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Right to Work Policy
Generally, the “right to work” policy is defined as a regulation allowing employees to join labor unions at will. It is not mandatory for an employee to join any union as a condition to get or hold a particular job. Unions are created to negotiate with employers on issues such as pays, preeminence, working conditions,…
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The Common Law Doctrine of Privity of Contract Seems Unjustifiable
Table of Contents Introduction How the Common Law Doctirne of Privity of Contract is Unjustifiable References Introduction The privity of contract doctrine states that it is only parties involved in a contract have the legal mandate of taking any action meant to enforce such a contract. Thus, a third party beneficiary has no legal mandate…
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Eads Transfer Inc’s Moving and Storage of Products
Table of Contents Facts Rules Compare/Contrast Conclusion Facts The case of Eads Transfer, Inc., talks about a company that was involved in moving and storage of products. It was not a big company and its representative was the General Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers Union. After the expiration of the CBA, both sides wanted to renew…
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Stop Thief: The Greatest Frauds of All Times. Forewarned, Forearmed
There is definitely something wrong with the phrase “the greatest fraud.” It is not only about the bitter oxymoron, but also about the very idea that a criminal mastermind wastes his/her incredible abilities on scams instead of something decent that makes one feel rather bitter. However, there is still the list of the world’s most…