1st march laws and equality

Question 1

What are laws?

Answer 1

Laws are basic rights and responsibilities that everyone must follow

Question 2

What are non-legal laws?

Answer 2

Laws that apply to a group or organization

Question 3

What are legal laws?

Answer 3

Laws that all citizens must follow

Question 4

What is criminal law?

Answer 4

Crimes such as murder or theft

Question 5

What is civil law?

Answer 5

Laws that deal with individuals such as agruments , ownership of property

Question 6

What are the Principles of legal laws? (4)

Answer 6

All individuals are equal
All have the right to a fair hearing
The judiciary is independent and impartial
All have the right to a reasonable appeal

Question 7

What is Equality before the law

Answer 7

For all individuals to be treated fairly by police, the court system, and other legal authorities.

Question 8

How is Equality before law achieved

Answer 8

If anyone is questioned by police they have the right to remain silent, except answering to your name and address

Question 9

Equality achieved by law

Answer 9

People with major crimes have the right to a presumption of innocence - treated with innocence until proven guilty, beyond reasonable doubt or called the burden of proof

Question 10

What is independent and unbiased judiciary

Answer 10

Courts that are separate from elected parliament and government.
Judges and magistrates are able to make decisions without being influenced by bodies.