Articles tagged as US Law
This selection of law essays, problem questions and case summaries is relevant to students within the US and for law students from outside the country wishing to learn more about the laws and legislature of the USA.
Latest Law Papers tagged as US Law
Including law essays, dissertations, problem questions, case summaries, and law lectures, suitable for law students working towards their LLB / LLM qualifications or those studying for the new SQE.
Comparison of the Criminal Justice Systems of France and USA
Foreign Law
An analysis and comparison of the differences between the Criminal Justice System in France and the USA....
Last modified: 20th Oct 2021
Presidential and Parliamentary forms of Governance
Administrative Law
The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the differences between the presidential and parliamentary systems of governance with a view to recommending a system for Ghana. The paper has been structured to focus on the separation of powers, the procedure of removal from office and the functions of legislative....
Last modified: 6th Oct 2021
Lefkowitz v Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
Case Summaries
The defendant placed an advertisement in the paper for the sale of fur, stating that it would be sold on a ‘first come first served’ basis. The claimant was the first to respond to the advertisement, but the defendant refused to sell on the basis that it was a ‘house rule’ to sell only to female customers....
Last modified: 30th Sep 2021
Palsgraf v Long Island Railroad - Case Brief
Case Summaries
The elements that must be satisfied in order to bring a claim in negligence (note that this is a US case). The claimant was standing on a station platform purchasing a ticket. Whilst she was doing so a train stopped in the station and two men ran to catch it....
Last modified: 30th Sep 2021
Legal Issues in Social Agreements and Contract Law
Contract Law
Case examples covering legal issues in social agreements and offer and acceptance under contract law....
Last modified: 30th Sep 2021
Judicial System Differences
Constitutional Law
In different countries there are various types of judicial systems and each one of them has their own ways of governance....
Last modified: 28th Sep 2021
Summary of The Warsaw Convention with Case Examples
Commercial Law
Case examples relating to The Warsaw Convention 1929, later amended by the Montreal convention in 1999....
Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Unethical or Legal Issues in Tyco International
Company Law
The objective of this report is to identify any unethical issues or legal issues within Tyco International....
Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Doctrine of Public Trust
Public Law
The doctrine of public trust has evolved over the years to emerge as one of the core principles for the judiciary to substantiate the legitimacy of governmental action that interferes with the use by the general public of natural resources....
Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
The Rule of Law Origin and Concept
Constitutional Law
The RULE OF LAW is the uppermost law of manhood. All other laws are under subject and cannot deny with the 'rule of law'....
Last modified: 27th Sep 2021
Contract Acceptance by Email
Contract Law
This paper will consider the proper place of email communication within the mail-instantaneous communication dichotomy....
Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
Prima Facie Evidence of Partnership
Company Law
A partnership is the relationship existing between two or more persons who join to carry on a trade or business. What is Prima Facie evidence of a partnerships existence?...
Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
One-sided Contract
Contract Law
A one-sided or unilateral contract is a contract in which only one party makes an express promise, or undertakes a performance without first securing a reciprocal agreement from the other party....
Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
Comparison of Bill Passing in Malaysia and the United States
Constitutional Law
The Bill passing process will be discussed thoroughly under the process of law making in Malaysia and The United States Of America....
Last modified: 24th Sep 2021
What is Common Law?
Administrative Law
A history of the development of Common Law with some advantages and disadvantages of its features....
Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
The Rule of Law Concept
Constitutional Law
The principles of the rule of law according to AV Dicey, Joseph Raz, Friedrick von Hayek, and Lon Fuller....
Last modified: 22nd Sep 2021
Act or Omission Punishable by Law Under the Penal Code
Criminal Law
Felony is defined under the penal code as an act or omission punishable by law, committed through culpa or dolo....
Last modified: 21st Sep 2021
The Separation of Powers
Constitutional Law
This paper will individually discuss the three functions of separation of powers and the relationships between them....
Last modified: 20th Sep 2021
Different Types of Constitution
Constitutional Law
In conclusion, whether a constitution is codified or uncodified, flexible or inflexible, presidential or monarchical, republican or parliamentary, political or legal, the one thing they have in common is that all constitutions are unique....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
The Balance of Power between Federal and State Governments
Constitutional Law
This essay will show how the powers of both federal and state governments are balanced under the Constitution of The United States of America (the constitution). To enable an assessment as to how the balance is achieved there is a need to understand the historical context in which it was created; this shall only be brief by highlight the start of the road towards a balancing of government. ...
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
History of Miranda Rights (USA) - The Fifth Amendment
Criminal Law
This paper is a full explanation of what the Miranda rights are, causes related to Miranda rights and most importantly, the cause of Miranda rights and its significance today....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Analysis of the 'Fruit of the Poisonous Tree' Doctrine
Constitutional Law
The “fruit of the poisonous tree” is a doctrine that is very similar to the exclusionary rule. Under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine evidence obtained from illegal arrest, search or seizure is not admissible in the court of law....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
The Legal Environment of Business in the US
International Law
In this case, we will look at the law that regulates businesses in United State of America. The paper outlines various laws that regulate businesses, their intended purpose in the business, and how they affect the business....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Causes and Effects of Prohibition Laws in the US
Constitutional Law
Prohibition was not a law that was created in a short period of time. The 18th Amendment was long time in the making. Almost 100 years before the 18th Amendment, there was a religion revivalism that ran across the United States that pushed for temperance, or perfectionist....
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
Insider Trading and Business Ethics
Business Law
In this paper, we will discuss the meaning of an insider trading, who is an insider, the two types of insider trading, the ethics involved in insider trading, Martha Stewart’s scandal concerning insider trading, the Enron scandal VS. Martha Stewart scandal, the law view insider trading in the USA...
Last modified: 31st Aug 2021
