Political Science 3334E Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Gang Of Youths
7 Nov 2020
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Comprehensive statements about immunities and liabilities: power to . It is possible to have powers to alter any legal position(s) of anyone. We could have the power to extinguish someone"s duty (e. g. power to pardon a debt). We could have a power to create duties to ourselves (e. g. power to contract). We could even have a power to create or modify legal powers (e. g. power to declare someone legally incompetent: immunities and liabilities. These terms often have a different connotation in usual language and also in the law. Example: (a) the accused is liable to pay compensation liable" probably refers to a duty. (b) the seller has an immunity against paying vat for her product . Immunity" refers to the seller"s right that her products are not taxed. A statement of someone"s legal position is internally complete if, and only if: (i) the position"s directionality is specified. (ii) the position"s content is specified.
