The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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ISBN: 9781305764460
Author: Frank B Cross/ Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE C
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Chapter 1, Problem 1IS
Summary Introduction
Case Summary: The possible scenarios when a judge might have to look into the case law to find the reason behind the passing of a particular statute.
To Explain: When a judge is supposed to dwell into a case law to figure out the intent and purpose of a statute.
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