Criminal law is one of the oldest of the major branches of law. It spells out rules of conduct for society to follow and provides for penalties when those rules are broken. It also protects citizens by shielding them from wrongful prosecutions and mistakes made by law enforcement officials,
Contracts permeate our lives. If we rent an apartment or agree to buy a home, we enter into a contract.When we have electricity, gas and water furnished to that apartment or home, we have a contractual relationship with each utility provider for the service.
A tort is the violation of a legal responsibility when that violation directly causes injury to a person’s body, property or rights. Both the law of torts and criminal law deal with socially unacceptable conduct; however, torts and crimes are brought to court for different purposes, by different people, and they are handled by the courts using different rules.
Attorney Christopher M. White contributed to an article run in two German newspapers.
“To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of business.” – Cicero
Children learn about business transactions when they set up their first lemonade stands or do chores for an allowance, but they likely will not appreciate the pervasiveness of business transactions until they grow up and begin to manage their own lives. At this point, it becomes important for them to have a basic understanding of business law.
During the Cold War, the United States Air Force’s Strategic Air Command (SAC) was charged with keeping the United State’s vast nuclear armament at a constant state of readiness.
Brigadier General Edward O.Martin is credited with the creation of SAC’s motto, “Peace is our profession.”