AOS 1

Question 1

social cohesion

Answer 1

willingness of members of society to cooperate with each other in order to survive & prosper

Question 2

rule of law

Answer 2

principle where in eveyone in a society is bound by law, regardless of race, class, gender, or age

Question 3

codification

Answer 3

when parliament creates legislation that reinforces principles established by a courts decision

Question 4

abrogation

Answer 4

when pariament may create legislation that changes or overrides a courts decision

Question 5

criminal law

Answer 5

protects the community by establishing crimes and sanctions for people who commit crmes

against the state vs defendant

Question 6

civil law

Answer 6

involves disputes between individuals or groups where it is claimed rights have been infrindged

against plaintiff vs defendant

Question 7

legal system

Answer 7

set of methods & institutions which make, administer & enforces law

Question 8

destinction between civil & criminal law

Answer 8

criminal law involves the state vs the defendant whereas civil law involves the plaintiff vs the defendant