Principal (commercial law)

About: Principal (commercial law) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1579 publications have been published within this topic receiving 35379 citations. The topic is also known as: Principal (commercial law).

Feminism and Family Law

Abstract: Feminism's principal contribution to the law of the family in the United States has been to open up that institution to critical scrutiny and question the justice of a legal regime that has permitted, even re inforced, the subordination of some family members to others. The family has long been idealized as a refuge?a "haven in a heartless world"?requiring privacy and freedom from public interference. It still is. Feminists have attempted to pierce this shield of privacy, to reach the injustice of family relationships and the law that permits them. They have questioned the premises of family privacy, insisting that just because relationships are private does not make them beyond public concern. They have challenged the inevitability or naturalness of family privacy, arguing that where the line is drawn between private and public is itself a highly discretionary, political act. And they have exposed the hypocrisy of a construct that purports to be neutral but that suppresses recognition of the kinds of harms from which women disproportion ately suffer, while leaving room for prohibition of the kinds of harms men experience. The purpose of this essay is to review some of what feminists have found when they opened up the family to scrutiny and what they have sought to do about it. It focuses on three areas: (1) divorce; (2) sex and reproduction; and (3) domestic violence. Because of space limitations, other relevant areas are omitted, including the law of marriage, work/ family regulation, and the state welfare system. Even as to the topics I cover, my purpose is not a comprehensive survey of legal reforms, but rather a sketch of some common themes that helps to explain the role of feminism in family law reform.

Interaction between apparent and implied authority in the implementation of sustainable business relatiohsips

Abstract: Purpose – to reveal the problems of apparent and implied authority in the context of sustainable business relationships. Research methodology – the research is conducted from a comparative perspective, explaining the problems of apparent and implied authority in selected jurisdictions. Findings – authors conclude that apparent authority is the exclusive remedy available only where a link has been established between the circumstances of the principal and the reasonable belief of the third party. Implied authority cannot be equated with apparent authority, although case law often does not distinguish between these two categories. Research limitations – due to limited scope, this article does not address the ratification of unauthorised agent’s actions and the liability of falsus procurator. Practical implications – the research reveals that implied authority derives from the factual circumstances in which the agent acts and must be regarded as part of the actual authority, which presupposes that, unlike in the case of apparent authority, the implied representation does not qualify as one of the cases of unauthorised agency. Originality/Value – the significance of this study is linked to the development of reasonable rules for the application of apparent and implied authority in order to safeguard the legitimate interests of all persons involved in this complex relationship. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/cibmee.2021.609

Grotius and the Study of Law

Abstract: In more than one respect the part played by Grotius (1583–1645) in the history of jurisprudence presents perplexing features. His chief glory lies in the department of law; yet he was more of a philologist and of a theologian than of a jurist. He is often called the father of international law; yet his principal book, the famous book of 1625, was not a treatise devoted to international law. His book, by reason of many of its qualities, looks obsolete: written in Latin, full of quotations and authorities unknown to modern readers, silent about medieval and modern history, it is still a young and living book, younger even than it was two centuries ago.