Basic legal concepts Flashcards
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Tyranny
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government by a ruler or small groups of people who have unlimited power over the people in their country/state and use it unfairly
2
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anarchy
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the absence of laws and government
3
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rule of law
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concept that no one is above the law
4
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characteristics of law
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laws are: binding, recognised, enforced, accessible, relate to public interest
5
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common law
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law made by courts
6
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statue law
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law made by parliament
7
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customs
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Customs are a pattern of behaviour of people within a society developed over a long period of time.
