Law chapter 1

Question 1

Def. Monistic systems

Answer 1

Treaties only have to be published to become law

Question 2

Enacted law

Answer 2

Law made by a body invested with the power of law making

Question 3

Order of four types of enacted law

Answer 3

1. Treaties, 2. Constitution, 3. Statutes, 4. Governmental regulations

Question 4

Case law

Answer 4

Law formed by judicial decisions (always made in relation to a concrete case)

Question 5

Two types of unwritten law

Answer 5

Customary law and general principles of law

Question 6

Customary law

Answer 6

Often invoked as a last means of ruling, it refers to rules that have been practised uniformly and constantly, yet is not in enacted or case law.

Question 7

General principles of law

Answer 7

This is a set of unwritten law that forms the basis for the general principles of law. These principles are the abstract norms that form the foundation of legal values. More often they are invoked to support particular interpretations of rules and to supplement them aswell.

Question 8

Dutch law context

Answer 8

Tolerant, pragmatic attitude, regulated tolerance