law 12 vocabulary chapter 1

Question 1

Adversarial System

Answer 1

judicial process where evidence must be provided to an impartial judge

Question 2

assizes

Answer 2

travelling courts made by king henry 2

Question 3

case law / common law

Answer 3

case law: method of deciding cases based on previous, similar cases. Common law: this is law that is common (familiar) to all people (relies on case law.

Question 4

Circuit Judges

Answer 4

Judges of travelling courts

Question 5

Code Of Hammurabi

Answer 5

one of the earliest sets of written laws, written by kind Hamurabi of babylon

Question 6

Code Of Li k’vei

Answer 6

Set of Chinese laws written around 350 BCE

Question 7

Codified

Answer 7

Arranged and recorded systematically

Question 8

Divine Right

Answer 8

Concept that monarchs had power given to them by god, and were only guilty and prosecuted by god. (unlimited power with exception of god)

Question 9

Great Laws Of Manu

Answer 9

Indian laws compiled between 1280 and 880 BCE, before that they were transferred through speak (orally)

Question 10

Habeas Corpus

Answer 10

“you must have the body” someone who is arrested has to be brought before a court so that they can determine the legitimacy of the arrest.

Question 11

Justinian’s Code

Answer 11

The clarification and organisation of Roman law commissioned by Justinian 1.

Question 12

Magna Carta

Answer 12

A charter of political and civil rights, It established the rule of law. was signed by kind henry 2 in 1215.

Question 13

Mosaic Law / Ten Commandments

Answer 13

Biblical or Hebrew law found in book of exodus/ Laws given to moses to guide the hebrew people

Question 14

Napoleonic Code

Answer 14

also known as french civil code. civil law of france, completed in 1804

Question 15

Quebec Civil Code

Answer 15

system of law used in quebec for private matters that do not concern government (it deals with conflict between people)

Question 16

Restitution

Answer 16

Payment made by guy who commited crime (offender) to the victim.

Question 17

Retribution

Answer 17

Justice based on vengeance and punishment as a source of repayment

Question 18

Rule Of Law

Answer 18

• Law is necessary
• Law applies to everyone
• law is not governed by arbitrary power

Question 19

Rule Of Precedent

Answer 19

Applying a previous decision to a case with similar circumstances

Question 20

Stare Decisis

Answer 20

“to stand by the decision” basically same as rule of precedent, judges must stand by decision

Question 21

The Great Binding Law

Answer 21

The constitution of the Iroquois confederacy. all women owned everything including land, it was passed down through females not males.

Question 22

Trail By Combat

Answer 22

determining guilt or innocence by having the 2 parties involved have a duel

Question 23

Trail By Oath Helping

Answer 23

making friends / family of the accused swear on the bible that he/she was innocent

Question 24

Trial By Ordeal

Answer 24

Requiring a person to undergo torture to determine wether or not he was innocent. (god would decide)