Blw 302 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Immunity of governmental action from discipline by other countries; sanctity of government's right to govern- one government cannot review the actions of another - ️️Act of State Doctrine What are the 8 types of law? - ️️1. Public 2. Private 3. Civil 4. Criminal 5. Statutory 6. Common 7. Substantive 8. Procedural Codified law, statutes, law by government body - ️️Public Law Rules created by individuals for their contracts, tenancy, and employment - ️️Private Law ...

Transferred intent - ️️If tortfeasor intends to harm A, but harms B, the intent to harm will be "transferred" to B; allowing B to recover for any damage. Shopkeeper Privilege Defense - ️️Merchant may detain someone suspected of shoplifting. 1. Reasonable manner 2. Reasonable length of time Tort - ️️A civil wrong Tortfeasor - ️️The person/entity that commits the tort Damages - ️️Monetary compensation for the victim of a tort Compensatory damages - ️️Compensa...

Definiteness of terms - ️️a) Generally, an offer must express the following items: i) Identification of the parties. ii) Object or subject matter of the contract. iii) Consideration to be paid. iv) Time of payment, delivery, or performance Promisor - ️️Makes the promise Promisee - ️️A person to whom a promise is made. Bilateral - ️️Offeree must only promise to perform (A promise for a promise) Unilateral - ️️Offeree can accept the offer only by completing the contract...

Long-Arm statutes - ️️Courts use long-arm statutes for nonresident parties based on activities that took place within the state. Defendant must have minimum contacts. Minimum contacts is the test, Gucci Case concurring opinion - ️️A court opinion by one or more judges who agree with the majority opinion but non the legal reasoning behind the opinion. Different legal opinion is important part Substantive Law - ️️consists of all laws that define, describe, regulate, and create l...

Rights Theory - ️️States that we all have rights that cannot be infringed and it's the governments job to enforce those rights. Corporate Social Responsibility - ️️States that it is a corporate executive's responsibility to make as much money for the shareholders as possible, as long as he operates within the rules of the game. Positive Law - ️️States that our ethical decisions are made simply on the basis of whether an activity is legal. Ethical Dilemma - ️️A confli...