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    different ways. Philosophy allows people to study the nature of people’s beliefs which can differ over time. Not even laws are exempt from the opinions of philosophers. Seeing law in different ways allows people to come to different conclusions about legal cases. The Fugitive Slave Law was a controversial law in American history which allowed slave-owners to capture their slaves who have fled north to free states. Once, a group of emancipators in Boston were tried for helping an escaped slave flee to

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    Case Summary In the case of L and V Contractors, LLC v. Heritage Warranty Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., et al the vehicle owner and plaintiff, Alejandro Leone sued AAMCO and Drive Train for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation and statutory theft. Claims were also bought against Heritage Insurance. The charges against the aforementioned defendants stem for the interactions the plaintiff had with each party. The following events lead to the case against the defendants. In 2002, Leone

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    A profession I’ve always admired and one I feel would be a great fit for me is practicing law. Yes, I want to become a lawyer. It is a sturdy profession, and is a necessity amongst people, businesses, couples, and the list goes on and on. I have always enjoyed saying what was on my mind, and interacting with people. I enjoy long conversation and arguing thoughts and opinions. To be perfectly honest, I like to be right and use logic and reason to justify my ideas. These are traits that make a good

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    jurisprudence, legal positivism has made a niche for itself in defining itself in opposition to a somewhat straight-laced reading of natural law theory. Often the comparison is based solely on an exceedingly strong and doctrinal interpretation of the two competing models. In this paper I will examine and distinguish the conceptual frameworks of both philosophical positions, detailing the “strong” and “weak” theses of natural law ; while in turn also examining the implications of “hard” and “soft” legal positivism

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    Introduction Community Legal Centres first began to gain prominence in Australia in the 1970’s. They were founded in an attempt to improve ‘access to justice’ by delivering legal services to poor and disadvantaged communities. Since then, the role of Community Legal Centres in NSW has continued to evolve, largely in line with the development of the concept of ‘access to justice’. As such, this essay will consider the concept of access to justice from both legal and non-legal perspective, in order

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    Ethnography Review Paper Throughout history, money and the nature money have been defined and redefined from economist to economist, however, at its foundation, money serves as a standard of valuation, a means of exchange, and a mode of payment. Of course, not all societies subscribe to this rigid definition of currency because cultures have existed with economies based on barter or currencies that don’t meet the conventional interpretation of money, and in the case of the Tiv culture, both general

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    these responsibilities though he was not the owner of the land. The second one Why organising a gathering which has no permission of magistrates is a criminal offence? Firstly, what is magistrate? Magistrates and juries have a long history in the legal system; and the personal qualities are most important for magistrates, they should have the sensibility to be aware of the social issues and they need to have a sense of, understand and mature people. (Griffiths, 2015) And then, there are three new

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    Body How to become a donor There are a few easy ways to become a donor. One, every state allows for registration for organ donation. In Illinois this can be done at the local Department of Motor Vehicles or go online at Lifegoeson.com . It is now legal and binding if a person registers (lifegoeson.com). Additional witness or family contest is no longer needed in the State of Illinois. Two, a person can sign and carry a Uniform Donor Card. This form can be downloaded and printed through the OrganDonor

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    respectfully disagree with your analysis pertaining to the personal property legal issue that Martin faces. I take issue with the way you are defining bailment and implying that Martin and Benjamin had an agreement to valet Martins GTO. Therefore, I take issue with your “bailment” positioning because that implies that the car thief and Martin had a personal agreement for him to park and return the car. ("National Para Legal,”) states The issue of whether or not a bailment has been created is important

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    Issue1: Does ACT government owe Alex a duty of care? Relevant law: To establish duty of care, plaintiff must prove the reasonable foreseeability of harm as the result of defendant’s acts or omissions,[ Chapman v Hearse (1961)] and the relationship was ‘sufficiently close’ to require defendant not to put the plaintiff at risk. Application:On the condition that neighbors have complained about the existence of vicious dogs, it’s reasonable foreseeable that there is real risk of harm if not taking any

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