1. What are the different legal systems in the Caribbean context;
2. What are the elements of Criminal Law;
3. What are the definition of different torts and the legal consequences that flow from these civil wrongs; and
4. What are the Components of Contract Law?
1.
The legal system in the Caribbean was born out from the colonial
rule. The Commonwealth Caribbean is globally called the West
Indies. The independent countries in the Caribbean commonwealth are
politically connected with the name Caribbean community. The North
American legal models are adopted in the legal system of the
Caribbean islands. The current Caribbean legal system is the
adoption of North American and European legal structure. Thus,
there are differences in the legal process.
Constitutions of Jamaica, Grenada and Guyana are equipped with
socialism and democratic socialism ideologies. However, countries
like Trinidad and Tobago has a capitalist outlook. Apart from that,
most of the Caribbean countries have universal law system. On the
other hand, Lt Lucia has a hybrid law system because of Roman-Dutch
colonial influence.
Most of the Caribbean nations have different laws for different
religious customs like Hindu, Muslima and Christian. There are
separate legislations for Indians in many of the Caribbean
countries. Independent territories do not have any specific
legislation, and legal process as all the nations are under the
judicial supervision of the crown.
1. What are the different legal systems in the Caribbean context; 2. What are the elements...
Question 2 What is the difference between criminal law and civil law? a. Civil law addresses wrongs against an individual; Criminal law addresses wrongs against society, b. The burden of proof in a criminal case is higher than the burden of proof in a civil case. OC. The potential consequences to a defendant in a criminal case are much harsher than those in a civil case. Od. All of the above.
There are SHORT answers, Multiple Choice. 1. Please list the Sources of international business law 2. VWhat are the main characters of civil law system and common law system?. 3. What is Nontariff Barriers to Trade? 4. What is an import quota? 5. Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) is a A, Convention 6. Please describe the Essential elements of a valid contract under common law B. Model law C. Municipal law D. Custom system.. 7. Please describe the Valid...
1. What remedies are available through the civil and criminal justice systems? 2. Under what circumstances would a Miranda Warning be required? 3. What constitutes “good cause” in the discharge of an employee?
subject: law and ethcs
1.Basic elements of the employment relationship
2.the ways in which the law affects recruitment
practices
3.content of a typical employment contract
4.Legal issues relating to the terms and conditions of
employment.
Chapter 8 (Ch.20) covers the following important The Employment Relationship areas: * Basic elements of the employment relationship * The ways in which the law affects recruitment practices * Content of a typical employment contract *Legal issues relating to the terms and conditions of employment
Legal & Political Environment in Business ATTENTION: A) The maximum word limit of a question is 1000. B) Answers must be word-processed electronically and uploaded to the course-web before 11.55 p.m. on Wednesday, 08 April, 2020. C) Students will be penalized for any act of plagiarism. Answer any two of the following: 1. "Important requirements are to be satisfied if judicial precedents were to be recognized as a source of law." Do you agree? Giving reasons for your answer, discuss...
1-Describe the legal relationship between patient and provider. 2-Apply civil and criminal liability concepts to healthcare providers and consumers. 3-Analyze six employment laws and their importance to the healthcare workplace.
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1. Professional liability is covered under what branch of Law? A criminal Law B. administrative law C. constitutional law D. civil law 2. The legal nature of a physician-patient relationship is considered to be am) Felony B. Agent C. Contract D respondeat superior 3. Any physician who administers a controlled substance must register with the A Drug Enforcement Administration B. Employee Assistance Program C. Food and Drug Administration D. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs E none of the above...
1.Criminal and civil court cases are different. Consider these two business cases. (i) Civil- In the Liebeck v. McDonald’s case, a woman sued McDonald’s for serving hot coffee. The woman spilled hot coffee on her lap while trying to add cream and sugar. The woman sued McDonald’s for negligence, in a civil suit. The issue centered on whether or not the coffee’s specific temperature was unreasonably hot. McDonald’s lost the lawsuit. The compensatory verdict was $160,000. McDonald’s was found liable....
Questions: 1. The requirements for a valid contract are Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, and Capacity. DEFINE each of these four requirements 2. EXPLAIN each of the four legal detriments of money, goods, services, or the giving up a legal right. PROVIDE an example of each. 3. SUMMARIZE the four ways in which acceptance is terminated by operation of law. PROVIDE an example of each. 4. CATEGORIZE the two different types of contract conditions. What requirement (from question 1), for a valid...