In Researching a Question of Fact, the Researcher Should Focus

question 93

True/False

In researching a question of fact, the researcher should focus her efforts on identifying authorities with fact patterns similar to her client's facts.

Identify the negotiation process for bills of exchange and the role of endorsements.

Understand defences available against claims on negotiable instruments.

Distinguish between holders and holders in due course and their rights.

Identify the legislative frameworks governing cheques, promissory notes, and other negotiable instruments in Canada.

---

Definitions:

Paraphilias

Patterns in which a person has recurrent and intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving nonhuman objects, children, nonconsenting adults, or experiences of suffering or humiliation.

Paranoid Personality Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by pervasive distrust and suspicion of others without adequate reason.

Schizoid Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, emotional coldness, and detachment.

Distrust

The feeling of suspicion or doubt about the reliability or trustworthiness of someone or something.