concepts to understand in this subject. These three tenets are as follows; law is whatever a judge decides it is‚ law and morality are independent of each other‚ and rights are conferred. This is in opposition to the theories of natural law and legal positivism. During this chapter we will examine three separate works from three different authors. The first article is "Legal Realism" by Jerome Frank‚ the second is "The Path of the Law" by O.W. Holmes Jr. and the third selection is "Ships and Shoes and
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The Laws of Early Ancient History The laws of early ancient history all had one thing in common: They instilled fear on the people. Four major rulers with their own law systems were Hammurabi‚ Draco‚ Solon‚ and Diocletian. All four rulers established laws of their own that the people of their nation had to abide by or else they would pay the consequences. The people feared their laws whether it was because of the harsh punishments‚ the threat of death‚ the fines they had to pay‚ or a tax system
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obliged to obey even unjust laws? Think about what this means. This means that laws‚ regardless of how unfair‚ unjust‚ or immoral they may be‚ must be followed with no better reason that they are the law. To the thesis that we are obliged to obey even unjust laws‚ I will argue that the standard objections to Civil Disobedience‚ given by Singer‚ are incorrect To begin‚ however‚ I believe it is necessary to define an "unjust" law. According to St. Thomas Aquinas‚ "Any law that uplifts human personality
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Ed A Response #3- “The Parable of the Law” The general argument made by Franz Kafka in his work‚ “The Parable of the Law‚” is that access to the law is something which most individuals cannot attain within their lifetime. More specifically‚ he argues that every commoner is like the countryman‚ desiring to somehow gain entry into a realm which is purposely restricted to elite members of society. Every gate into this area is fortified by a doorkeeper who serves as a mere obstacle to the persistent
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Laws and Ethics are actually two different things. When you say ethics‚ it is actually rules of conduct‚ it tells the society on how one should behave and it is the guiding rules when creating laws. It does not have punishment‚ unlike in the laws. Ethics depends on the person’s conscience and self worth. A person‚ who knows what is right from wrong‚ is a person who is ethical. Ethics is also defined as how individuals prefer to interact with one another. Stealing is a good example. Not stealing a
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Topic: CYBER LAW AND GOVERNANCE IN PAKISTAN TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Cyber Crime. Categories of cyber crime. Nature And Areas Of Cyber Crime./ types of cyber crime. Examples. 2. Cyber Law. Need For Cyber Law. Cyber Law VERSUS Conventional Law. 3. Cyber laws in the World. 4. Cyber Laws in Pakistan: Electronic Crimes Bill 2007. Electronic Transactions Ordinance‚ 2002. Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act‚ 1996. Wireless Telegraphy
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FIL102 CyberCrime Law The Cybercrime Law of the Philippines (also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or Republic Act 10175) is a newly-signed act that gives us a true legal tool to combat cybercrime. A better definition is given by a press release from the Senate‚ a part of which says‚ "The Cybercrime Prevention Act lays down a comprehensive legal framework for the detection‚ investigation‚ and suppression of cybercrimes..." The Republic Act No. 10175‚ also known as the Cybercrime
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PRACTICE QUESTION FOR TORTS John worked as a car/truck mechanic for a small business in Darlinghurst Sydney. He was a newly trained mechanic and had just commenced work at a new job last week. The day he started work he was given the task of repairing a truck engine. This required John to disassemble the engine with specialised tools. Mechanics who worked on these large engines were normally given protective head gear to prevent any piece of engine striking them in the face should a piece
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Management Chennai - 020 SECOND SEMESTER EMBA/MBA Subject: International Law (answer should be of minimum 2 pages / of 300 words) 1. Explain the origin & nature of International Law its legal powers . International law has developed historically and philosophically over many centuries‚ in many cultures and a rudimentary system of international law existed even in ancient societies. Persons from even the most diverse historical
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and have to be taken with utter most consideration of the acceptance‚ however in order to understand in depth a binding agreement‚ we must first discuss‚ what determines a contract or binding agreement. These can be defined as “an agreement which the law will enforce” as well as a “promise or set of promises which the court will enforce”. To facilitate a binding agreement‚ an acceptance must occur and must be absolutely unconditional so that the contract may be considered as valid. As mentioned‚ the
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