Laws, Rules, Morality And Justice Flashcards

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Claimant

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the person making the claim

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Defendant

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person/company getting charged with a crime

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sentance

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choice of penalty given to the defendant

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prosecuted

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offenders are prosecuted by CPS

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guilty

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the crime someone has done is proven correct

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civil law

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laws that involve contracts and civil matters

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Fine

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financial penalty given to someone breaking a law

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Compensation

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awarded to the winning party to restore any losses they have suffered

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Public laws

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govern relationship between state and its citizens

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Private laws

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rights enforceable between individuals

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Procedural laws

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govern the framework for making and enforcing all the other laws

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Substantive laws

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create and define legal rights and obligations

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Morality

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a particular system of values and principles of conduct especially one held by a specific person or society

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Justice

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fairness, equality and even for everyone

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Formal or procedural justice

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legal institution and processes

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Substantive justice

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the legal rules of different branches of the law criminal, contract, tort

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Corrective justice

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remedies in civil cases and sentencing in criminal law