A valid offer exits if a party communicates to the other party an intention to be bound by the terms of the offer. ... Statute of frauds requires the sale of good for $500 or more to be in writing by the party to be charged reflecting the contract. Here Buyer Bob and Seller Abe made an offer and accepted the offer to the detriment of each party and the transaction is in writing by each party's text messages, if either party saved their messages. Thus, the Statute of frauds would be satisfied by the texting between the parties, which made their contract in writing. ... There was no attemp...

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On the night of August 20, 2000, Praveen Singh and Ms Refilwe Tong had attended a party which was held in the district of Durban. During this party, they had each consumed a quantity of alcohol. ... Hearsay Evidence. - (1) Subject to the provisions of any other law, hearsay evidence shall not be admitted as evidence at criminal or civil-proceedings, unless (a) each party against whom the evidence is to be adduced agrees to the admission thereof as evidence at such proceedings; (b) the person upon whose credibility the probative value of such evidence depends, h...

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Oliver Wendell Holmes in The Path of Law said "a thing which you have enjoyed and used as your own for a long time, whether property or an opinion, takes root in your being and cannot be torn away without your resenting the act and trying to defend yourself, however you came by it." That seems to be...

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THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND THE `LEGAL AND POLITICAL STRUGGLE' OVER INDIGENOUS RIGHTS[*] ABSTRACT/RESUME Many Indian leaders have recognized that the Supreme Court of Canada has changed direction very significantly on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights. As a result, Indian attitudes towards the courts and litigation as a strategy are changing. This paper attempts to describe the changes that have been underway, with particular reference to judicial attitudes towards Indian treaties. Introduction United States law has used the doctrine of "discove...

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Austin: Positivist Identity of law: what makes the law the law Law (is) = Rules + (issued by a) Sovereignty. Rules = General Commands A command is an expression of a wish backed by a threat to inflict an evil (=sanction, like telling the child to get the toy is not a command unless it is backed by a threat) in case the wish is not fulfilled, issued by someone who is willing and able to act on the threat. All commands impose obligations. But only the general rules and commands. Eg: Prohibition of importation of corn is a rule, but one that prohibits the importation of a specific shipment of ...

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Within the third section you could see items that dealt with the extent of the knowledge held by the defendant about recent plea bargains dealing. ... Afterwards, if an agreement is reached between the two parties, they notify the judge and the guilty plea will be entered at the next court hearing. ...

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