Key Info Flashcards
1
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Jurisdiction
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The official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
2
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Code
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Systematic collection of statute laws.
3
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Statute Law
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A law stemming from the parliament, made by elected representatives.
4
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Common Law
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Also called ‘case law’, it is made by judges and stems from previous cases.
5
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Law
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System of rules and regulations, everyone is expected to obey to avoid human conflict.
6
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Rule
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Common practices to secure socially acceptable habits/customs. Lesser punishments than laws.
7
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Distinguishing factors between laws and rules
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- Authority
- Consequences
- Regulation
8
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Characteristics of an effective law
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- Known to the public
- Confidence and certainty in the law
- Prospective/sustainable
- Acceptable to the community
- Apply equally to all
- Capable of being enforced
9
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Why do we need laws?
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- Necessary for social cohesion and for fairness and justice
- Protects our rights
- Recognise moral, social, economic, and political values
- Settle disputes through legal courts
- Set boundaries for acceptable behaviour
- Maintain order and punish those who break it
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