To what extent are countability distinctions subject to systematic semantic variation? Could there be a language with no countability distinctions–in particular, one where all nouns are count? I argue that the answer is no: even in a languagewhere all NPs have the core morphosyntactic properties of English count NPs, such as combining with numerals directly and showing singular/plural distincti...

The doctrine of lifting the corporate veil constitutes exception to concept legal personality, but ambit and appropriate circumstances in which it should apply are contested both case law jurisprudence. It is far from settled when can be lifted, no clear guiding principles have emerged United Kingdom other common jurisdictions such as Nigeria. In recent time, however, authoritative decision UK ...

although gender justice, is considered a foreign subject in social & legal institutions and it is often taken into consideration theoretically, operationally due to the amalgamation of cultures and its unrefined foundation it has been faced with challenges, so that it requires explanation in terms of attitudes and approaches based on local & islamic culture. in monotheistic creed, unity parity ...

the increasing trend of divorce during recent decade and consequently a rise in the number of men and women who have experienced divorce, clarifies the importance of paying attention to post-divorce life. however the study of how divorced subjects deal with life after divorce and also their perception, especially with a gender approach has been a neglected area in the iranian sociology. therefo...

There are well-known circumstances under which unilateral refusals to license will cause harm to competition, that is, will lower consumer welfare. However, when the strategy is profitable, refusals to license also increase the returns to intellectual property, and thus limitations on them will reduce the incentives for firms to invest in innovation. The optimal balance between innovation incen...

The concept of a patent on a human gene seems foreign to most people. Even those who understand the fundamentals of the patent system seem bewildered and confused by many issues relating to human genes. This article describes the scope and limitations of gene patents and the types of exemptions that have been proposed or allowed. It addresses and clarifies these and other issues, including the ...

An account of legal change in a common law system is developed. Legal 1 change takes place incrementally through court decisions that are constrained by 2 previous decisions in other courts. The assumption is that a court’s decision has to 3 be consistent with the rules set out in earlier court decisions. However, the court is 4 allowed to make add new distinctions and therefore make a differen...