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SOLUTION MANUAL
The Legal Environment of Business, 14th Edition
by Roger E. Meiners, Verified Chapters 1 - 22, Complete
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter vb1. vbToday’s vbBusiness vbEnvironment: vbLaw vband vbEthics
Chapter vb2. vbThe vbCourt vbSystems
Chapter vb3. vbTrials vband vbResolving vbDisputes
Chapter vb4. vbThe vbConstitution: vbFocus vbon vbApplication vbto vbBusiness
Chapter vb5. vbCriminal vbLaw vband vbBusiness
Chapter vb6. vbElements vbof vbTorts
Chapter vb7. vbBusiness vbTorts vband vbProduct vbLiability
Chapter vb8. vbReal vband vbPersonal vbProperty
Chapter vb9. vbIntellectual vbProperty
Chapter vb10. vbContracts
Chapter vb11. vbDomestic vband vbInternational vbSales
Chapter vb12. vbBusiness vbOrganizations
Chapter vb13. vbNegotiable vbInstruments, vbCredit, vband vbBankruptcy
Chapter vb14. vbAgency vband vbthe vbEmployment vbRelationship
Chapter vb15. vbEmployment vband vbLabor vbRegulations
Chapter vb16. vbEmployment vbDiscrimination
Chapter vb17. vbThe vbRegulatory vbProcess
Chapter vb18. vbSecurities vbRegulation
Chapter vb19. vbConsumer vbProtection
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Chapter vb20. vbAntitrust vbLaw
Chapter vb21. vbEnvironmental vbLaw
Chapter vb22. vbThe vbInternational vbLegal vbEnvironment vbof vbBusiness
CHAPTER vb1
Table vbof vbContents
Answer vbto vbDiscussion vbQuestion ....................................................................................................................... 1
Answers vbto vbCase vbQuestions ............................................................................................................................... 1
Answers vbto vbEthics vband vbSocial vbQuestions ................................................................................................ 3
Answer vbto vbDiscussion vbQuestion
Should vbthe vbcommon vblaw vbmaxim vb“Ignorance vbof vbthe vblaw vbis vbno vbexcuse” vbapply vbto vban
vbimmigrant vbwho vbspeaksvblittle vbEnglish vband vbwas vbnot vbeducated vbin vbthe vbUnited vbStates?
vbHow vbabout vbfor vba vbtourist vbwho vbdoes vbnot vbspeak vbEnglish? vbEveryone vbknows vbcriminal
vbacts vbare vbprohibited, vbbut vbwhat vbabout vbsubtler vbrules vbthat vbdiffer vbacross vbcountries vband
vbso vbmay vbbe vbmisunderstood vbby vbforeigners?
Answer: vbIt vbis vbgenerally vbtrue vbthat vbignorance vbof vbthe vb law vbis vbno vbexcuse. vbCitizens vbare
vbdeemed vbto vbhave vbconstructive vbknowledge vbof vbthe vblaw. vbYet, vbas vbwell vbknown vbas
vbthis vbrule vbis, vbit vbis vbsurprising vbhow vboften vbit vbis vbproffered vbas vban vbexcuse. vb(A
vbWestlaw vbsearch vbcases vbfinds vbhundreds vbof vbexamples). vbExamples vbinclude: vbDeluco vbv.
vbDezi vb(Conn. vbSuper) vb(lack vbof vbknowledge vbregarding vbthe vbstate‘s vbusury vblaws vbis vbno
vbexcuse vbfor vbthe vbinclusion vbof vban vbillegal vbinterest vbrate vbin vba vbsales vbcontract); vband
vbPlumlee vbv. vbPaddock vb(ignorance vbof vbthevbfact vbthat vbthe vbsubject vbmatter vbof vbthe
vbcontract vbwas vbillegal vbwas vbnot vbexcuse). vbThe vbcourts vbhave vbprovided vba vbsmall
vbexception vbto vbthe vbrule vbwhen vbit vbcomes vbto vbpeople vbin vblack vbof vbEnglish vblanguage
vbskills. vbConsider vbFlanery vbv. vbKuska, vb(defendant vbdid vbnot vbspeak vbEnglish vbwas vbadvised
vbby vba vbfriend vbthat vban vbanswer vbto vba vbcomplaint vbwas vbnot vbrequired); vbRamon vbv.
vbDept. vbof vbTransportation, vb(no vbEnglish vband vban vbinability vbto vbunderstand vbthe vblaw
vbrequired vbfor vban vbexcuse); vbYurechko vbv. vbCounty vbof vbAllegheny, vb(Ignorance vband vbwith
vbthe vbfact vbthat vbthe vbmunicipality vbsuffered vbno vbhardship vbin vblate vblawsuit vbfiling vbwas
vban vbexcuse).
Answers vbto vbCase vbQuestions
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1. Facts vbfrom vban vbEnglish vbjudge’s vbdecision vbin vb1884: vb“The vbcrew vbof vban vbEnglish vbyacht
were vbcast vbaway vbin
a vbstorm vbon vbthe vbhigh vbseas vb. vb. vb. vband vbwere vbcompelled vbto vbput vbinto vban vbopen
vbboat. .................................................................................................................................................. They vbhad vbno
vbsupply
of vbwater vband vbno vbsupply vbof vbfood. vb. vb. vb. vbThat vbon vbthe vbeighteenth vbday vb. vb. vb. vbthey
......................................................................................................................................................... suggested vbthat vbone
should vbbe vbsacrificed vbto vbsave vbthe vbrest. vb. vb. vb. vbThat vbnext vbday vb. vb. vb. vbthey vb. vb. vb.
vbwent vbto vbthe vbboy ................................................................................................................................... put vba vbknife
into vbhis vbthroat vband vbkilled vbhim vb. vb. vb. vbthe vbthree vbmen vbfed vbupon vbthe vbbody of
vbthe vbboy vbfor vbfour vbdays; vb[then]
the vbboat vbwas vbpicked vbup vbby vba vbpassing vbvessel, vband vb[they] vbwere vbrescued. vb. vb. vb.
vband vbcommitted vbfor vbtrial. vb. vb. vb.
if vbthe vbmen vbhad vbnot vbfed vbupon vbthe vbbody vbof vbthe vbboy vbthey vbwould vbprobably
vbnot vbhave vbsurvived vbto vbbe vbsovbpicked vbup vband vbrescued, vbbut vbwould have vbdied
vbof vbfamine. vbThe vbboy, vbbeing vbin vba vbmuch vbweaker
condition, vbwas vblikely vbto vbhave vbdied vbbefore vbthem The vbreal vbquestion vbin vbthis vbcase vb[is]
vbwhether vbkilling
under vbthe vbconditions vbset vbforth be vbor vbbe vbnot vbmurder.” vbDo vbyou vbconsider vbthe
vbacts vbto vbbe vbimmoral?
[Regina vbv. vbDudley vband vbStephens, vb14 vbQueens vbBench vbDivision vb273 vb(1884)]
Answer: vbThis vbpoints vbout vbthat vbthe vblegal vbsystem vbhas vblimits. vbIts vbacceptability vbis vbdictated
vbby vblegal vbculture--whichvbdetermines vbwhether vblaw vbwill vbbe vbenforced, vbobeyed, vbavoided,
vbor vbabused. vbIt vbis vblimited vbby vbthe vbinformal vbrules vbof vbthe vbsociety--its vbcustoms vband
vbvalues. vbOne vblimit vbis vbthe vbextent vbto vbwhich vbsociety vbwill vballow vbthe vbformal vbrules
vbto vbbe vbimposed vbwhen vba vbcrime vbis vbcommitted vbin vbodd vbcircumstances. vbHere vbthere
vbwas vban vbintentional vbmurder. vbDoes vbthe vbmotive vbfor vbthe vbmurder, vbthe vbeffort vbto
vbsave vbseveral vblives vbby vbsacrificing vbone
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SOLUTION MANUAL
The Legal Environment of Business, 14th Edition
by Roger E. Meiners, Verified Chapters 1 - 22, Complete
The Legal Environment of Business, 14th Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter vb1. vbToday’s vbBusiness vbEnvironment: vbLaw vband vbEthics
Chapter vb2. vbThe vbCourt vbSystems
Chapter vb3. vbTrials vband vbResolving vbDisputes
Chapter vb4. vbThe vbConstitution: vbFocus vbon vbApplication vbto vbBusiness
Chapter vb5. vbCriminal vbLaw vband vbBusiness
Chapter vb6. vbElements vbof vbTorts
Chapter vb7. vbBusiness vbTorts vband vbProduct vbLiability
Chapter vb8. vbReal vband vbPersonal vbProperty
Chapter vb9. vbIntellectual vbProperty
Chapter vb10. vbContracts
Chapter vb11. vbDomestic vband vbInternational vbSales
Chapter vb12. vbBusiness vbOrganizations
Chapter vb13. vbNegotiable vbInstruments, vbCredit, vband vbBankruptcy
Chapter vb14. vbAgency vband vbthe vbEmployment vbRelationship
Chapter vb15. vbEmployment vband vbLabor vbRegulations
Chapter vb16. vbEmployment vbDiscrimination
Chapter vb17. vbThe vbRegulatory vbProcess
Chapter vb18. vbSecurities vbRegulation
Chapter vb19. vbConsumer vbProtection
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Chapter vb20. vbAntitrust vbLaw
Chapter vb21. vbEnvironmental vbLaw
Chapter vb22. vbThe vbInternational vbLegal vbEnvironment vbof vbBusiness
CHAPTER vb1
Table vbof vbContents
Answer vbto vbDiscussion vbQuestion ....................................................................................................................... 1
Answers vbto vbCase vbQuestions ............................................................................................................................... 1
Answers vbto vbEthics vband vbSocial vbQuestions ................................................................................................ 3
Answer vbto vbDiscussion vbQuestion
Should vbthe vbcommon vblaw vbmaxim vb“Ignorance vbof vbthe vblaw vbis vbno vbexcuse” vbapply vbto vban
vbimmigrant vbwho vbspeaksvblittle vbEnglish vband vbwas vbnot vbeducated vbin vbthe vbUnited vbStates?
vbHow vbabout vbfor vba vbtourist vbwho vbdoes vbnot vbspeak vbEnglish? vbEveryone vbknows vbcriminal
vbacts vbare vbprohibited, vbbut vbwhat vbabout vbsubtler vbrules vbthat vbdiffer vbacross vbcountries vband
vbso vbmay vbbe vbmisunderstood vbby vbforeigners?
Answer: vbIt vbis vbgenerally vbtrue vbthat vbignorance vbof vbthe vb law vbis vbno vbexcuse. vbCitizens vbare
vbdeemed vbto vbhave vbconstructive vbknowledge vbof vbthe vblaw. vbYet, vbas vbwell vbknown vbas
vbthis vbrule vbis, vbit vbis vbsurprising vbhow vboften vbit vbis vbproffered vbas vban vbexcuse. vb(A
vbWestlaw vbsearch vbcases vbfinds vbhundreds vbof vbexamples). vbExamples vbinclude: vbDeluco vbv.
vbDezi vb(Conn. vbSuper) vb(lack vbof vbknowledge vbregarding vbthe vbstate‘s vbusury vblaws vbis vbno
vbexcuse vbfor vbthe vbinclusion vbof vban vbillegal vbinterest vbrate vbin vba vbsales vbcontract); vband
vbPlumlee vbv. vbPaddock vb(ignorance vbof vbthevbfact vbthat vbthe vbsubject vbmatter vbof vbthe
vbcontract vbwas vbillegal vbwas vbnot vbexcuse). vbThe vbcourts vbhave vbprovided vba vbsmall
vbexception vbto vbthe vbrule vbwhen vbit vbcomes vbto vbpeople vbin vblack vbof vbEnglish vblanguage
vbskills. vbConsider vbFlanery vbv. vbKuska, vb(defendant vbdid vbnot vbspeak vbEnglish vbwas vbadvised
vbby vba vbfriend vbthat vban vbanswer vbto vba vbcomplaint vbwas vbnot vbrequired); vbRamon vbv.
vbDept. vbof vbTransportation, vb(no vbEnglish vband vban vbinability vbto vbunderstand vbthe vblaw
vbrequired vbfor vban vbexcuse); vbYurechko vbv. vbCounty vbof vbAllegheny, vb(Ignorance vband vbwith
vbthe vbfact vbthat vbthe vbmunicipality vbsuffered vbno vbhardship vbin vblate vblawsuit vbfiling vbwas
vban vbexcuse).
Answers vbto vbCase vbQuestions
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1. Facts vbfrom vban vbEnglish vbjudge’s vbdecision vbin vb1884: vb“The vbcrew vbof vban vbEnglish vbyacht
were vbcast vbaway vbin
a vbstorm vbon vbthe vbhigh vbseas vb. vb. vb. vband vbwere vbcompelled vbto vbput vbinto vban vbopen
vbboat. .................................................................................................................................................. They vbhad vbno
vbsupply
of vbwater vband vbno vbsupply vbof vbfood. vb. vb. vb. vbThat vbon vbthe vbeighteenth vbday vb. vb. vb. vbthey
......................................................................................................................................................... suggested vbthat vbone
should vbbe vbsacrificed vbto vbsave vbthe vbrest. vb. vb. vb. vbThat vbnext vbday vb. vb. vb. vbthey vb. vb. vb.
vbwent vbto vbthe vbboy ................................................................................................................................... put vba vbknife
into vbhis vbthroat vband vbkilled vbhim vb. vb. vb. vbthe vbthree vbmen vbfed vbupon vbthe vbbody of
vbthe vbboy vbfor vbfour vbdays; vb[then]
the vbboat vbwas vbpicked vbup vbby vba vbpassing vbvessel, vband vb[they] vbwere vbrescued. vb. vb. vb.
vband vbcommitted vbfor vbtrial. vb. vb. vb.
if vbthe vbmen vbhad vbnot vbfed vbupon vbthe vbbody vbof vbthe vbboy vbthey vbwould vbprobably
vbnot vbhave vbsurvived vbto vbbe vbsovbpicked vbup vband vbrescued, vbbut vbwould have vbdied
vbof vbfamine. vbThe vbboy, vbbeing vbin vba vbmuch vbweaker
condition, vbwas vblikely vbto vbhave vbdied vbbefore vbthem The vbreal vbquestion vbin vbthis vbcase vb[is]
vbwhether vbkilling
under vbthe vbconditions vbset vbforth be vbor vbbe vbnot vbmurder.” vbDo vbyou vbconsider vbthe
vbacts vbto vbbe vbimmoral?
[Regina vbv. vbDudley vband vbStephens, vb14 vbQueens vbBench vbDivision vb273 vb(1884)]
Answer: vbThis vbpoints vbout vbthat vbthe vblegal vbsystem vbhas vblimits. vbIts vbacceptability vbis vbdictated
vbby vblegal vbculture--whichvbdetermines vbwhether vblaw vbwill vbbe vbenforced, vbobeyed, vbavoided,
vbor vbabused. vbIt vbis vblimited vbby vbthe vbinformal vbrules vbof vbthe vbsociety--its vbcustoms vband
vbvalues. vbOne vblimit vbis vbthe vbextent vbto vbwhich vbsociety vbwill vballow vbthe vbformal vbrules
vbto vbbe vbimposed vbwhen vba vbcrime vbis vbcommitted vbin vbodd vbcircumstances. vbHere vbthere
vbwas vban vbintentional vbmurder. vbDoes vbthe vbmotive vbfor vbthe vbmurder, vbthe vbeffort vbto
vbsave vbseveral vblives vbby vbsacrificing vbone
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