Identify and Discuss the Primary Sources of Contemporary U.S.law

question 44

Essay

Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S.law.

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Definitions:

Assignment

A legal transfer of rights, benefits, or obligations from one party to another.

Quantum Meruit

is a Latin term meaning "as much as he has earned," used in legal contexts to describe the entitlement to be paid for services rendered or work done when no contract exists or where a contract exists but cannot be enforced.

Court-Created Damages

Damages awarded by a court as a remedy in a lawsuit, often in cases where traditional damages are insufficient to resolve the harm done.

Donee Beneficiary

A third party who provides no consideration for the benefits received and who owes the contracting parties no legal duty.