Law essays:
Definition of a Contract
... extent, the performance of an agreement, for a party that breaks a contract may be sued in court for the damages caused by the breach. Sometimes, however, a party that breaks a contract may be persuaded to make an out-of-court settlement, thus saving the expense of legal proceedings. A contract ...
The Four Principle Rules of Law
... political authorities are bound. Lastly, that the contact is conditional and both shall operate within the rules. The First Amendment in the Bill of Rights touches on the first principle. It guarantees freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. It also protects the rights of ...
"So What If I'm not 21?" Opinions on the legal drinking age- we should lower it to 18
... The United States passed a law in 1984 to raise the drinking age to 21, and would reduce highway funds for states that didn't change the age. Should the drinking age be lowered to 18 years old, when one is considered an adult, and assumes adult privileges and penalties, or should the drinking age ...
Having a Gun
... the purpose of decreasing the crime rate, that was the top concern of the Ukrainian citizen, in 1994, some misguided politicians in government adopted the legislation repealing the previous amendment and thus, abolishing the constitutional right to own the handguns. Banning the sale of ...
Case: Tinker v. Des Moines, Kuhlmieir v. Hazelwood
... the case to the United States Court of Appeals, their case was taken to United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, however, also upheld the principal's actions finding no violation of their rights. They said that because the newspaper was run by school officials, that it could be ...
Capital punishment
... the life of another, should receive heating, clothing, indoor plumbing, 3 meals a day, while a homeless person who has harmed no one receives nothing? Adversaries of capital punishment claim that it is far more humane then having the state take away the life of the ...
The Canadian Justice System vs. Aboriginal People
... the best legal system in the world. How do they explain away the injustices in the aboriginal communities? Is justice not intended for everyone? Section 15.(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms clearly states: "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the ...
12 page paper on Evidence and liability relating. Written for CRJU 4400 class.
... the burden of legally obtaining evidence and if they don't they are liable for putting the subject back on the streets to strike again. When gathering evidence to be used in trial, police almost exclusively deal with the 4th amendment to the US Constitution. It states; "The Right of the people to be ...
"At long last the English courts now recognise and endorse patient autonomy" Discuss.
... Firstly, if by telling the patient of all the risks involved this would be of psychological detriment to the patient and in fact make them more fearful of the treatment then it may in fact be more beneficial not to inform them of all the facts (therapeutic privilege). The patient's age ...
"To what extent should the law recognise non-charitable purpose trusts?"
... be valid must be for the benefit of individuals, which this is certainly not, or must be in the class of gifts for the benefit of the public which the courts in this country recognize as charitable in the legal as opposed to the popular sense of the term' . It was on these grounds that the ...