LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fine Print, Lists Of Landmark Court Decisions
Document Summary
Capitalist"s (social system based on individual rights/ rule of law) development requires 2 aspects of the law. Weber"s theory argues that capitalism will not continue to exist if law does not uphold the law. Weber"s theory lacks a detailed model of capitalist production, which is needed to explain the importance he places on the calculability for capitalist development. Each participant driven to further own interests at expense of others. Each participant unconcerned with effects of their actions on economic well-being of others. Requires strict following of the law (both government and citizens) Constrains the government in their application of the law. Plaintiff charges msn for breach of contract: member signed a member agreement but claimed. Members do not have knowledge of certain clauses. Fine print isn"t brought into members attention. Judge decided in favor of the respondent, stating that: all terms were displayed in same format, document used plain language, no fine print present.
