Jan
11
Commercial Law is the name given to any legal issues around the area of business and commerce. Commercial Law is made up of many different areas. CONTRACTS Contracts are legally binding agreements, usually in the form of a document. Contrary to popular belief though, verbal agreements are also legally binding. Contract can be agreements with clients or customers, such as what work will be done, how and when. In a retailer, when an item is sold to a customer that automatically becomes a ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
10
Two laws that are the same are criminal law and penal law. Punishment under these laws is often harsh. Penalties differ between jurisdictions and offenses. General penalties include: probation, parole, fines, execution or imprisonment.
The first society to write their criminal codes was the Sumarians. Criminal and civil laws were not divided at the time.
Criminal laws have strict punishments when the laws are not followed. A person can be imprisoned, even at home. The term of imprisonment in ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
7
With the number of police procedurals and other similar shows on television today, most of us probably think we're familiar with
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Jan
5
Penal and criminal law is one and the same. These laws often inflict severe and exceptional punishments. Punishments vary by jurisdiction and offense. Normally, imprisonment, parole, execution, probation and fines are imposed. Sometimes the line can be blurred between civil and criminal law.
Sumarians are responsible for writing down the first written code. In these early times, civil and criminal laws were not separated.
The possibility for grave punishments and for failure to abide by the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
4
Medical power of attorney is a document which is duly signed by a competent adult also knows as principal. Here principal appoints another person whom he trusts as a person who will take all decisions regarding his health should there be for any reason unable to do so himself. The individual chose to act on the executor's behalf is known as agent. Once the document is ready, the primary person who is the executor of the attorney continues to take decisions as long as he is fit to do so and ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
1
Fiction- If I live together with my boyfriend for over seven years then we are automatically common law married. This is a huge urban myth that is completely and totally false! In fact, a couple could live together for 35 years in Rhode Island and still not be common law married! However, another couple could live together for 7 days and be married. How can this be true?? This article only applies to Rhode Island. Also, a vast majority of states do not recognize common law marriages. Please ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
30
Intangible assets such as trademarks, copyrights and patents have the same basic attributes of ownership as any tangible property. Then why do they seem so confusing? While the attributes of ownership for intangibles are the same as for those you touch, the nomenclature, i.e. the labels used to describe the rights in intangibles, are different from that which we learned with respect to hard assets. Learn the language of intangible assets and you will be on your way to a better ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
29
Getting the Most Out of StraightTalkLaw.com By Jason Epstein More often than not, characters playing lawyers are used for cheap laughs or as an example of moral bankruptcy. It can almost make a guy want to be a dentist instead. I've found through my Seattle-based practice that education is the best way to help people understand what their rights are in these situations, how they can properly protect themselves and just what a lawyer can and can't do for them. When you're injured because of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
28
A Durable Power of Attorney is an important document which allows the executor to transfer authority to other person called agent or attorney-in-fact, to undertake and execute legal as well as financial dealings on your behalf. It is known as durable because it remains in force even when the principle (the person who executed the attorney) becomes physically or mentally unstable.The agent in whose favor durable power of attorney is done need not be an attorney himself, he can be a partner, ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
25
By current estimates there are over four million motorcycles registered in the United States. In decades past, bikers were considered the rebels of society and were to be feared and even avoided. Now, bikers come in all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life. Motorcycle enthusiasts are women and men, teenagers and retirees. Some choose to ride for economical reasons ' you can purchase a basic motorcycle relatively cheap and the gas mileage is incredible ' while others can spend as much on ...Read the rest of this entry »