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121Imputation (law) — The principle of imputation or attribution reflects the general public policy underpinning the operation of the law which is that ignorantia juris non excusat , the Latin for ignorance of the law is no excuse . All laws are published and… …
122ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …
123Devlin v. Smith — Devlin v. Smith, 89 N. Y. 470 (1882)[1] was a seminal case decided by the New York Court of Appeals in the area of product liability law. The Court held that a duty to third parties exists when a defect is such as to render the article in itself… …
124Omissions in English criminal law — The omissions of individuals are generally not criminalised in English criminal law, subject to situations of special duty, contractual duty, and the creation of dangerous situations. Whilst other jurisdictions have adopted general statutory… …
125Colin Gwyer & Associates Ltd v London Wharf (Limehouse) Ltd — Court High Court, Chancery Division Date decided 13 December 2002 Citation(s) [2003] BCC …
126PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… …
127Articles of War (Royal Navy) — The Royal Navy s Articles of War were used to govern British ships at sea in the Napoleonic Wars and have been used as models for later martial and maritime law. They were read at least once a month, usually on Sunday, when church was rigged, and …
128Corporate law — (also company or corporations law) is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another under the internal rules of the firm.… …
