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Question 1

Defamation

Answer 1

Where a person injures another persons reputation

Question 2

Nuisance

Answer 2

Where a person causes unreasonable interference with another persons right to quiet enjoyment of their property

Question 3

Trespass

Answer 3

Where a person interferes with another person, or that persons property rights

Question 4

What is civil law apart of? And what does it deal with?

Answer 4

Private law and non criminal crimes

Question 5

What does civil law allow a person to do?

Answer 5

It allows an individual to bring actions against other members of the public for a civil wrong done to them

Question 6

What are the two main areas of civil law?

Answer 6

Tort and contract law

Question 7

What age is considered the ‘age of criminal responsibility’?

Answer 7

10

Question 8

Negligence

Answer 8

Where a person fails to take reasonable care, and as a result, injures another person

Question 9

What are serious cases called?

Answer 9

Indictable offences

Question 10

What are less serious offences called?

Answer 10

Summary offences