MGSC30 / LEC01 / Summer 2015 The Legal Environment of Business I MIDTERM Instructions: This midterm has four pages and there is one long case question. You will have one hour and fifty minutes to complete the work. No additional aids are allowed or in any way required. The University of Toronto's Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters applies to all University of Toronto Scarborough students. The Code prohibits all forms of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating,
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| 2 points Question 3 A court order to an official, such as the sheriff, to seize the property of the defendant to satisfy a judgment is known as a: |Answer |a. |writ of certiorari | | |b. |writ of law | | |c. |writ of execution | | |d. |writ of rejoinder | | |e. |writ of payment | 2 points Question 4 A court order for a certain amount of a debtor's
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THREE YEARS’ LL.B. POGRAMME First LL. B. Semester – I FIRST LL.B. - SEMESTER 1 (MONSOON) PER WEEK CORE COURSE 101 SUBJECTS Law of Tort including MV Accident And Consumer Protection Laws Criminal Law Paper – I (General Principles of Penal Law) Criminal Law Paper – II (Specific Offences) Law of Contract Special Contract Constitutional History of India Use of Law Journals and Legal Software LECTURES 4 OTHERS 1 TOTAL 5 CREDITS (SEM)29 5 CORE COURSE 102 CORE COURSE 103 CORE COURSE
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(Roman Code → Napoleonic code → Germanic Code) = Civil Law System US has the common law (common law will only be found in former British states) Sare Decisis (Case Precedent) Chapter 1 Sources 1. Constitution (s) – 51 (States and Federal) 1.5 -- Treaty 2. Case Law 3. Legislature (s) – 51 4. Administrative – help in regulation (Federal, State, and Local level) Chapter 2 State Top Level – Supreme Court Middle Lever – Court of Appeals Lowest Level – Superior Court The only
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Chapter 12 and 13 1. Type of damages: compensatory, punitive etc. Compensatory damages are used to compensate or reimburse a plaintiff for actual losses. The goal is to put him in the same position that he would have been if the tort had not occurred. The compensatory damages are generally broken down into special damages and general damages. Special damages compensate the plaintiff for quantifiable monetary losses (medical expenses, lost wages).General damages compensate individuals (not companies)
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Case Study Complaints Theresa Seaman LTC/328 June 23, 2014 Marc Schnitzer Case Study Complaints Case Study 1 The police department of Mason, IL consists of 90 full-time officers varying in ages, from 21 to 59. The tenure of the officers also varies with some being newly hired and others with 10 or more years of service to the force. The city just instituted a pay-for-performance plan that states that police officers who have better performance will receive increased compensation after biyearly
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The New Media: Distorting Politics Carreon, Elimar Andree L. Valmores, Michael Aldrin S. Hidalgo, Jebb B. Saint Louis College Mr. Al Gerald S. Barde English IV IV – St. Alphonsus of Ligouri October 21, 2011 The New Media: Distorting Politics The crucial function of mass media in influencing public’s knowledge and understanding on global and national issues is indisputable. In the Philippines, media plays a critical and widespread role in daily life (Suguitan, 2007). Suguitan proclaims
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Below is the list of questions you should work together to answer in this thread. Feel free to come up with more to answer together if you need them. 1. Can Big Bank’s president rescind the contract? Under what circumstances can a contract be rescinded by either party? What facts have to be alleged and proven? What is the result of a contract that is rescinded? 2. Big Bank’s president also threatens legal action. What potential causes of action could you foresee him bringing in court? Would
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal System What is Law? * Natural law theorists – only good rules are considered law * Legal positivists – rules enacted by those with authority to do so * Legal realists – rules Courts willing to enforce Categories of Law * Substance Law v Procedure Law * Private Law v Public Law * Common Law v Civil Law Origins of Law 3.1. Common Law Legal System * Precedent: Follow the previous similar case * Stare decisis: let the precedent stands
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business laws. Each country has independent business laws. Business organizations must operate within the boundaries of laws and government regulations. 1.2 Laws have been developed not only to protect consumers but also to preserve competition. Government agencies enforce these laws at the federal, state, and local levels. Business firms that do not comply with the laws face fines and other penalties. 2. Aim The aim of this assignment is to give a general idea regarding the laws that affect
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