W21 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BLAW212 Study Guide Questions with All Correct Answers what is a tort - Answer-A civil wrong Other than a breach of contract or breach or trust for which a court will remedy damages What is negligence - Answer-Breach of the expected standard of care where there is a requirement or duty of care (outside a contract), causing loss Donoghue v Stevenson - Answer-Snail in ginger beer there was no contractural or fiduciary relationship she claimned negligence Foreseeability Principle - A...

BLAW211 Mid-Term Study Test Questions and Answers All Correct Sources of Law - Answer-Methods of creating and interpreting laws, including legislation and common law. Constitutional Concepts - Answer-Principles defining government composition, functions, and citizen-state relations. Treaty of Waitangi - Answer-An important treaty in New Zealand history regulating Maori rights and land ownership. Torrens Property Registration System - Answer-A system ensuring the indefeasibility of p...

BLAW211 Flashcards with Complete Solutions What is a moral rule vs Legal rule - Answer-Moral rule - being a dick Legal rule - Drink driving The legal rule is also a moral rule What is a constitution? - Answer-Rules and practices that determine the composition and functions of government and regulate rights and duties between citizen and state Does New Zealand have a constitution? - Answer-Yes, it is a combination of documents, some are contained in statutes. Made up of laws and conv...

Blaw211 Exam Questions with Answers What is a partnership? - Answer-a business owned by two or more people What is a company? - Answer-A business that has its own legal identity, seperate legal entity - has its own debts, can buy, sell property - vehicle for international business What does a director do? - Answer-Manages the company, has all powers necessary to do so , broad but can be limited - binds company, makes decision on behalf of company (contracts), can delegate powers What p...

BLAW212 1st half Exam Questions with Correct Answers contract - Answer-a promise or set of promises which the law will enforce classical contract theory - Answer--meeting of the minds in offer and acceptance -intention to create legal relations -mutual consideration -agreement by consent freely given formation of contract - Answer-offer acceptance intention to be bound consideration offer - Answer-clear and ambiguous undertaking to be bound by specified terms which becomes binding ...

BLAW212 Test Questions with All Correct Answers Misrepresentation Section & Act - Answer-Section 35 of the contract and commercial law act Misrepresentation Law - Answer-A party to a contract will be entitled to damages they was induced to enter into the contract by misrepresentation made by or on behalf of the other party Misrepresentation test - Answer-1. False statement of past or present facts 2. The statement was material in inducing the plaintiff into entering the contract 3. In ...

BLAW211 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers the literal rule - Answer-where words are given their ordinary literal meaning. The golden rule - Answer-Avoid absurdity Mischief rule - Answer-What is the act trying to prevent? Purposive approach - Answer-look at the purpose of the legislation and interpret accordingly Eusdem Generis - Answer-Things of the same kind Noscitur a sociis - Answer-a word known by its neighbour (by association) Statutory interpretation presumptio...

BLAW211 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What is a law? - Answer-the rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within a society. Recognised by state. What are legal rules? - Answer-Created by statute and must be enforceable. If not enforceable it is not legal. What is moral law? - Answer-Laws that aren't legal or enforced e.g cheating on spouse What are the classifications of law? - Answer-Public law and private or civil law ...

BLAW212 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What is a contract? - Answer-A promise or set of promises which the law will enforce Four elements of a contract - Answer-Offer, acceptance, intention to be bound, consideration Definition of offer - Answer-An offer is clear and unambiguous undertaking or promise to be bound by specified terms which becomes binding upon acceptance Invitation to treat - Answer-another party is invited to make an offer or enter negotiations Revocation...

MPW2133 Malaysia Studies MCQ Only For Final Revision MMU Questions And Answers The main festival of Kadazan-Dusun in Sabah after the harvest end is known as __________ A) Gawai Festival B) Menuai Festival C) Hari Raya Festival D) Kaamatan Festival Correct Answer: D ______ of 1824 deserves attention because it resulted in the division of the Malay archipelago into two different geo-political area. A) The Bangkor treaty B) The London Agreement C) The Siam-British Treaty D) The Anglo-Du...