Common descent

1.1 Concept of robot: After studying various methods to climb a rope or rod, we came to conclude that a coconut tree climbers method was the best suited for the job. It resembles the motion of a sloth. It uses both pairs of its limbs (fore limbs and hind limbs) to climb a rope and a tree. It moves both its hind limbs in one step and then both its fore limbs in another. Each pair of limbs acts as a gripper. Only one pair of limbs is used at a time for gripping the tree (while in motion) while…

Positivism vs naturalism 1. Is international law a law or moral code of conduct? There are two type of theory in international law, which are the Naturalism and Positivism, in the Natural law can be thought that the idea of the force of law doesn’t derive from the voice of authorities, in the other hand the positivism stated that authorities is what make law the law. The Naturalism stated that there is a bigger power than why law is the law; like morality, universal principle, religion and so…

“The Mimic Men” by V.S Naipaul has various settings which serves different purposes. The settings that will be discussed are the settings in London and the settings in the island of Isabella. The first setting that would be discussed is London by itself. In this novel, London is actually described as a land of supreme power and a location where many humans dream to attain success. However, London could also be a cruel place to live for those who fail to make it big. Ralph Singh describes the…

The Symbolism of the Screen Door Once someone crosses the redline, there is no way to go back. Peoples actions are not reversible, what is done cannot be undone. In both the short story by Joyce Carol Oates “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and the movie “Smooth Talk” directed by Joyce Chopra, the screen door is portrayed as a transition and a boundary although sometimes it is interpreted in different ways. If Connie crosses the boundary, it will lead to many bad consequences. When…

Common law is the development of systems and rules to articulate a decision based on precedent, tradition and customs. History has developed, through these techniques, to create an ideology that results in a massive grey area within the words. Laws have and will always be words on a piece of paper, the customs of the laws are unique. These customs, precedents, and traditions have created institutional inequality built into the architecture of law. This relationship is presented by Galanter,…

1. When Asserting a Legal Principle Example: Intent is a required element of the plaintiff’s claim. Crenshaw v. Baldwin, 115 Cal. App. 4th 553, 557 (1979). 1. When Referring to or Describing the Content of an Authority Example: In an earlier opinion, the court held that intent was irrelevant. Crenshaw v. Baldwin, 115 Cal. App. 4th 553, 557 (1979). Example: The court reasoned that “the state of mind of the defendant had no impact on the extent of the damages suffered by the plaintiff.”…

I. Introduction To examine the relevant facts and legal authorities with the aim of representing Greene's Jewelry Wholesale in a suit brought by them against Jennifer Lawson and Howell Jewelry World. Issues Was Jennifer Lawson employment terminated lawfully at Greene’s Jewelry Wholesale? In light of the confidential information available to her, is Jennifer Lawson culpable for breach of the confidentiality agreement? Equally, is Jennifer Lawson culpable for breach of covenant not to compete? A.…

Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education, OUHK LESM4009EF Introduction to Criminal Justice Li Lok Man, Marco higher diploma Assignment (Reflection Paper) Visits place: The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) on 1st March; The High Court on 10th March In this event, our class went to visit the Court of Final Appeal located on Jackson Road, another day went to visit the High Court located on Queensway. In guided visits on CFA, I followed instructions of the guided tour…

UNIFORM CIVIL CODE 1. INTRODUCTION The Uniform Civil Code is the code which arches over the Civil Law Code and administers the secular Civil Law rules to govern all people irrespective of their gender, caste, religion and tribe. The Uniform Civil Code mainly deals with issues related to acquisition and administration of property, marriage, divorce and adoption. An attempt to establish a Uniform Civil Code has also been made in the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Constitution of India…

ID THE CASE: Garcetti v. Ceballos 547 U.S. 410, 126 S.Ct. 1951 PARTIES TO THE CASE: PLAINTIFF = Richard Ceballos, calendar deputy for the District county attorney office DEFENDANT = Gil Garcetti, District Attorney RELEVANT AND MATERIAL FACTS (LIST JUST 5 OR LESS): 1. Richard Ceballos, an employee at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in 1989 and his duties as a calendar deputy were described as certain supervisory responsibilities over other lawyer. 2. In February 2000, Ceballos…