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  • Identify the difference between: Common Law and Equity Public and Private Law Criminal and Civil Law
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    Common law is derived from court decisions and precedents, while Equity is based on principles of fairness and justice. Public law refers to laws that govern the relationship between the state and individuals, while private law governs the relationship between individuals and other individuals. Criminal law is concerned with punishing crimes, while civil law is concerned with resolving disputes between individuals or organizations.

  • What is more important when teaching?

    Fluency or pronunciation


    Best answer

    Patience, actually =)) At the same time, trying to get rid of old habits like wrong pronunciation is extremely hard... So, I choose pronunciation.

  • Trending words! Did you know that approximately 14.7 new English words are generated per day?

    You must have acquired some new trending words. Share them here.


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    Here are some new words which have been generated since the spread of Covid: 1. Infodemic - An overabundance of information, often misleading or inaccurate, about a particular topic or event. 2. Zoombombing - The act of disrupting a Zoom meeting by joining uninvited and sharing inappropriate content. 3. Blursday - A term used to describe the feeling of losing track of time during extended periods of isolation or remote work. 4. Maskne - Acne caused by wearing a face mask for extended periods of time. 5. Quarantini - A cocktail made at home during quarantine. 6. Doomsurfing - The act of obsessively reading negative news online. 7. Doomscrolling-the act of endlessly scrolling through social media or news feeds,often resulting in feelings of anxiety and depression

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  • Can you pls help me with the correct answer

    .. the surprise of the archeologists, the structure turns out to be the remains ..... Two domed tombs,each over a thousand years old . a) To/of b) for/by c) at/from d) with /over


    Best answer

    the word of is used to show possession or association. In this context, it indicates that the structure is the remains that belong to or are associated with two domed tombs.

  • I live in the city. Can you give the passive form of it?
    Best answer

    Hello, Ramy. Passive voice is possible only for transitive verbs. For example love, like, eat and so on. We can not use passive voice for intransitive verbs live go, come, live and die and so on. Hope this answers your question.

  • What is the difference between valid, void and voidable contract?
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    valid means based on truth or reason and therefore acceptable and having legal force void means having no legal authority and therefore unacceptable voidable means it is possible to lose its legal force and to be made void

  • What kins of fruit is a gala?
  • What languages are spoken in the UK?

    We all know that English is spoken in the UK, but do you know any other languages that are used as well?


    Best answer

    Besides English and Welsh, twelve other indigenous languages are spoken in the UK, including Breton, Irish, Gaelic, Cornish, Manx, Scots, and three sign languages. The most spoken language is English, while the least used is Cornish. However, we must remember that persons migrate from all over the world and are citizens of the UK, they took with them their culture and language, eg. The Chinese

  • What is the term used to refer to a citizen of New Zealand?
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    The formal name for New Zealand citizens is New Zealander. But because it is too long they use a more casual name KIWI

  • How do you pronounce the word gaol?
    Best answer

    Exactly like jail.