Contract clauses Essays

  • Exclusion Clauses in Contracts

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    The exclusion clause is an important device for allocating the risks between the contractual parties. However, the exclusion clauses could mostly be found in written contracts, especially standard form of contracts. Standard form contracts with consumers are often contained in some printed ticket, or delivery note, or receipt, or similar document. In practice, it is very common that if a person wants the product, he may have no alternative but to accept the terms drawn up by the other party even

  • Exclusion Clause In Contract Law

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    Part I - Formation of Contracts A contract may be defined simply as a legally binding agreement. Alternatively, it may be defined as a promise or set of promises which enforces the law. Contracts may be classified as either bilateral or unilateral. A bilateral contract is one where a promise by one party is exchanged with each other based on trust. A unilateral contract is one where one party promises to do something (usually pay a sum of money) in return for an act of the other party. An offer

  • Essence Clause In Construction Contract

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    essence clause is signify the importance of the time in a project. It included in a contract to show that any delay in the performance on work will cause breach of the agreement. This clause is to ensure that the contractor may carry out the work and completed it on the completion time stated. When said the completion of time is importance, it should be go with the time is of an essence clause. According to Ken LaMance (2015) explained that “the times and dates

  • anyone taking business law

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    relations, and creates ways for special needs. When a party decides to use arbitration to come up with a decision the most important step in the process is the agreement to arbitrate. This agreement can be the form of a future dispute arbitration clause in a contract or, if the party did not submit for arbitration in advance it then it can take the form of a submission of an existing case to arbitration. If parties want to provide for arbitration of futur...

  • Realisations of direct object

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    realised by a nominal group). Clauses which contain a direct object are called transitive clauses. Verbs contained in these clauses which are followed by direct object are called transitive verbs. Direct object is the most frequent kind of object and if there is an indirect object in the sentence, there must be a direct object as well (but there are some exceptions from this rule). An object (both direct and indirect) can be also described as a noun phrase or clause with nominal function which follows

  • memo for motion against summary judgment

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    fencing club. The bargaining power of Crowell was so grossly unequal so as to put Lajuana Barnett at the mercy of Crowell’s negligence. Lastly, the exculpatory clause contained in the release form (see release form) is void as against public policy. Consequently, under Maryland law, it is up to the trier of fact to determine if the exculpatory clause is unenforceable. As such, there is a dispute as to the genuine issue of material fact related to Crowell’s Answer, Crowell can be liable to Lajauna Barnett

  • Does Congress Have Too Much Power Over Commerce?

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    not found in the Constitution, but the powers granted to Congress to regulate commerce are found. Exactly stated, “Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.” This clause has no definite interpretation, but has included many aspects of regulating. The word “commerce” is defined as the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place (Webster 264). Congress

  • Competitive Federalism

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    After the election of 1994, the Republican Contract with America clearly signaled a return to a more traditional approach. This trend continued when the Republicans maintained their majority in both houses in the 1996 election. Such measures as more welfare reform, a balanced budget, and regulatory reform were introduced specifically to downsize government and return power to the states. Many of the parts of the Republican Contract have been passed by one or both house but never signed

  • Admiralty Outline

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    Admiralty Outline Overview Admiralty is federal law, originating in Article III, § 2 of Constitution. i.     First Congress included Cases of Admiralty/Maritime in Judiciary Act. ii.     Supremacy Clause. b.     If say that case is admiralty/maritime case, governed by admiralty law, is to say that substantive admiralty law applies. i.     Differences: statute of limitations, comparative laws for recovery, etc. a.     Main: trial by judge. From very beginning, admiralty cases are w/o juries. May

  • Good Business Writing

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    that contribute to good usage in business. They are: Simplicity Jargon for the target audience Grammar Some business writers mistakenly believe that by adopting a lofty tone and utilizing complex sentences containing numerous subordinate clauses along with multiple polysyllabic words, they will be taken more seriously. The previous sentence contrasts directly with George Orwell's advice to cut out words if possible. I think Orwell means the writer is to get rid of the excess, the fluff that

  • Legal Studies

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    Legal Studies Essay Joey Agerholm Exclusion clauses determine the liability of something that might go wrong within a contract. They are used by sellers as an attempt to avoid or limit their liability. The seller has the advantage over the buyer who must agree to the clauses to purchase the product/service. Because of the buyers disadvantage the court takes such cases, involving exclusion clauses, very seriously, and the content of the clauses are carefully interpreted. With the current Trade Practises

  • Laws of Life

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    my first grade teacher. She was the most caring and dedicated teacher I ever had and she respected every student as an individual. On the other hand, she had a very negative influence on my life. She is the person who told me there was no Santa Clause, which ruined Christmas for me for a very long time. Another person who has had a great influence on my life is Mr. Robinson. He was my first band teacher. He is the person who convinced me to join band, which helped me make many great friends and

  • Why Men Should Teach Feminism

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    Why Men Should Teach Feminism We were asked to focus on three questions related to men and feminism: first, what leads us to teach feminism; second and third, can or should a man teach courses or topics on feminism.  While my short answer to each question is “yes,” I have carefully examined my ideological history and experiences teaching women’s studies to be more certain of my response.  Not all of the varied aims of women’s studies and feminist activism are directed toward the sensibilities

  • Non-Voluntary Euthanasia: The Future of Euthanasia

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    [1] where consent would not be possible, but this is not usual. It is widely accepted that sufficient protection against the unwanted extension of VE to NVE would be ensured by the inclusion of appropriate legal safeguards. As safeguards, clauses are proposed that would require the doctor to be satisfied that the patient's request was freely made and sufficiently informed, that there was no psychological abnormality such as depression, and possibly by requiring psychiatric consultation, that

  • Style of The Fire Next Time

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    both races to compromise their strong views and come to an agreement on many civil rights issues. Some of the key elements of Baldwin's style include structure, diction, and literary devices. His complex structure includes long sentences and many clauses. His diction is elevated. Baldwin's heavy use of allusions, particularly biblical allusions, shows him to be a well-educated man and draws extensively on the rich oratorical heritage of the African-American church. According to Henry Louis Gates

  • An Analysis of Sonnet 64

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    have seen" clause and contains the completion of the thought expressed by the clause. However, the first quatrain also contains a second conditional "When" clause (lines 3-4), and the last two lines of the third quatrain introduce the "That" result clause for all the foregoing lines. The repetition of the four conditional "when" clauses, and especially the three anaphoric extended "When I have seen" clauses, build up expectation for the result clause and final resolution. The "When" clauses by their

  • Henry VI and the Wars of the Roses

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    1422. Problems began almost immediately, though these problems were not seen as such at the time. First, the power of the monarch, instead of being entrusted to one man, was given to a council of magnates. Though it is likely that Henry V included a clause in his will appointing his brother, the Duke of Gloucester, regent, nobles whose powers had been curtailed by Henry V seized the opportunity to regain their lost power. They claimed the precedent of Richard II's minority (Storey, 30) to support their

  • A Christmas Story

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    dysfunctional family.” (Bryant) It is a dysfunctional tale about a nine year old boy named Ralphie growing up in 1940’s Indiana dreaming of the perfect Christmas gift, a Red Rider 200-shot Carbine Action Air Rifle. His parents, teacher and even Santa Clause believe otherwise. They all respond with “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Ralphie is determined to get his BB gun for Christmas. Along with the campaign for the BB gun, Ralphie and friends are typical kids. Each day from school they run away from a

  • Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

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    prejudiced. When Bakke applied again in 1974 he was once again rejected. This time Bakke sued the University of California. His position was that the school had excluded him on the basis of his race and violated his rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the California Constitution, and civil rights legislation. The trial court ruled in Bakke's favor, however they did not order the University of California to admit him. Bakke appealed to the California Supreme Court where

  • Science Cannot Explain Everything

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    a jest. When people attend a magic show everyone looks for the invisible wires and hidden projectors. No one really believes the magician has supernatural powers, except for maybe a handful of children in the audience who still have faith in Santa Clause. Science does seem to explain all. It has enabled humans to fly, cure incurable diseases, explore the depths of the oceans, stave off death, walk on the moon and wipe out entire civilizations with the push of a button. It is becoming more and more