Basic Legal Concepts Flashcards
Rules
Regulations or principles governing procedure or controlling conduct
What is and isn’t allowed
Difference between law and rules
Law: obeyed by all citizens of society
Rules: obeyed by specific individuals or groups
Law: made by a law- making body
Rules: maw by individuals or groups
Laws: enforced through courts
Rules: enforced by leaders of a group
Laws: consequences of a breach result in a prescribed penalty imposed by the courts
Rules: consequences of a breach result at the discretion of the leader of a group
Customs
Collective habits or traditions that have developed in society over a long period of time
Procedural fairness
There must be fairness in the processes that resolve disputes
Natural justice
Everyone should be treated fairly in a legal system
Right to be heard+ right to fair hearing
Right to have a decision made by an unbiased decision maker
Law
Set of rules imposed on all members of a community which are officially recognised, binding and enforceable by persons or organisations
(Reflect values of society)
Anarchy
Disorder, violence, no rules chaos mass rally’s
No leader
Ukraine Syria Egypt
Tyranny
Rule by a single leader holding absolute power in a nation state
Hitler
Fairness
Applies to everyday life
Non bias
Honest or injustice
Equality
State or quality of something equal that is something of the same rights
Rule of law
Guidelines for balancing personal freedom and legislative power in a democracy
- Must be known= discoverable
- Must be applied to all people equally = acceptable
- The rights of the citizens are enforceable in the courts= enforceable
Freedom principles to the rule of law
Freedom of movement Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of religion Freedom of association
