Khyber Law Society

  WRITE A SHORT NOTE ON BRITISH PARLIAMENT   INTRODUCTION.   The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and the British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and the overseas territories.   THE TWO-HOUSE SYSTEM The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and debating current issues. The House of Commons is also responsible for granting money to the government through approving Bills that raise taxes. Generally, the decisions made in one House have to be approved by the other. In this way the two-chamber system acts as a check and balance for both Houses.   THE HOUSE OF COMMON : The honourable, the Commons assembled in the...

  CONTRACT ACT PROVIDES A BROAD STRUCTURE IN ITS PROVISIONS   INTRODUCTION: Ø The (CONTRACT ACT,1872) law of contract is the foundation upon which the superstructure of modern business is built. It is common knowledge that in business transactions, quite often, promises are made at one time and the performance follows later. In such a situation, if either of the parties were free to go back on its promise without incurring any liability, there would be endless complications and it would be impossible to carry on trade and commerce. Ø Hence the law of contract was enacted which lays down the legal rules relating to promises: their formation, their performance, and their enforceability. Explaining the object of the law of contract, Sir William Anson observes: “The law of contract is intended to ensure that what a man has been led to expect shall come to pass; that what has been promised to him shall be performed.” Ø The law of contract is applicable not only to th...

  Topic: - Meaning, Nature and Functions of Law 1.            Introduction The term “Law’ denotes different kinds of rules and Principles. Law is an instrument which regulates human conduct/behavior. Law means Justice, Morality, Reason, Order, and Righteous from the view point of the society. Law means Statutes, Acts, Rules, Regulations, Orders, and Ordinances from point of view of legislature. Law means Rules of court, Decrees, Judgment, Orders of courts, and Injunctions from the point of view of Judges.   Therefore, Law is a broader term which includes Acts, Statutes, Rules, Regulations, Orders, Ordinances, Justice, Morality, Reason, Righteous, Rules of court, Decrees, Judgment, Orders of courts, Injunctions, Tort, Jurisprudence, Legal theory, etc. 2.            Meaning of Law In old English “Lagu” i.e. law, ordinance, rule, regulation from old norse “lagu” law colle...