Blaw211 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

real property - ANSWER land and including things fixed to land. must be ripped up to be taken off the land personal property - ANSWER chattels - items of removable property that is in our own possession chose in action - ANSWER intangible property rights that can only be claimed, or enforceable by legal action bundle of rights (4) - ANSWER to use the property, to sell the property, to have quiet enjoyment, to waste your property (provided no one else has interest in it)

BLAW211 Exam Questions with Answers All Correct criminal proceeding - Answer-An action against someone by the State for violating a rule or a law. civil proceedings - Answer-action brought by one individual against another (individual may be the Crown) Rule of Law - Answer-- prescribes conduct of people in society and their minimum rights - all equal before law - court to be held in public - powers exercised by parliamentarians must be supported by statute or regulation - right to f...

BLAW211 Final Test with Complete Solutions 100 Pass What is a sole trader? - Answer-1 person operating on their own Can they have a trading name? - Answer-Yes What type of liability do they have? - Answer-Unlimited. Meaning that their personal assets are at risk if the business fails What is the applicable law? - Answer-The consumer guarantees act What is the definition of a partnership? - Answer-"The relationship which subsists between persons carrying on a business in common ...

BLAW211 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers the literal rule - Answer-where words are given their ordinary literal meaning. The golden rule - Answer-Avoid absurdity Mischief rule - Answer-What is the act trying to prevent? Purposive approach - Answer-look at the purpose of the legislation and interpret accordingly Eusdem Generis - Answer-Things of the same kind Noscitur a sociis - Answer-a word known by its neighbour (by association) Statutory interpretation presumptio...

Blaw211 Exam Questions with Answers What is a partnership? - Answer-a business owned by two or more people What is a company? - Answer-A business that has its own legal identity, seperate legal entity - has its own debts, can buy, sell property - vehicle for international business What does a director do? - Answer-Manages the company, has all powers necessary to do so , broad but can be limited - binds company, makes decision on behalf of company (contracts), can delegate powers What...

BLAW211 Study Test Questions and Correct Answers Describe Leasehold Estate - Answer-Leasehold estate refers to the exclusive right of a tenant to occupy a property for a period of time. - written lease agreement between the owner and the tenant The Three categories of leasehold estate - Answer-1. Tenancy for a term of years - a lease for a period of time with specific start & end date 2. Periodic tenancy - a lease which is automatically renewed at the end of the period (year to year...

BLAW211 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What is a public proceeding? - Answer-Person vs State What is a civil proceeding? - Answer-Person vs Person Who is the head of state? - Answer-The Queen but the G.G. represents her when she is out of the country and exercises her powers What is a constitutional monarchy? - Answer-NZ is a CM. It is when a monarch (the queen) acts as a head of state within the parameters of the constitution What is the supreme law? And what is g...

BLAW Exam with 100 Pass Moral rules - Answer-Standards considering what we think are right or wrong e.g. unfaithful to your partner (no legal consequences) Legal rules - Answer-Created by a statute (parliament prescribes a rule) or by the courts Has to be enforceable, (if you do not follow this rule, this will happen) Public Law (4) - Answer-Constitutional law Administrative law International law Criminal law Constitutional Law - Answer-How parliament works, how laws are made Admin...

BLAW211 Mid-Term Study Test Questions and Answers All Correct' Sources of Law - Answer-Methods of creating and interpreting laws, including legislation and common law. Constitutional Concepts - Answer-Principles defining government composition, functions, and citizen-state relations. Treaty of Waitangi - Answer-An important treaty in New Zealand history regulating Maori rights and land ownership. Torrens Property Registration System - Answer-A system ensuring the indefeasibility of pr...

BLAW211 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What is a law? - Answer-the rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within a society. Recognised by state. What are legal rules? - Answer-Created by statute and must be enforceable. If not enforceable it is not legal. What is moral law? - Answer-Laws that aren't legal or enforced e.g cheating on spouse What are the classifications of law? - Answer-Public law and private or civil law ...