Legislation

Question 0

What happened after the 1800?

Answer 0

Act of parliament of United Kingdom

Question 1

Between what dates are the acts of parliament in Great Britain?

Answer 1

1707-1800

Question 2

What 3 mains types of legislation do parliament pass?

Answer 2

Public general acts, local act and public acts

Question 3

What legislation are passed in European Union?

Answer 3

Regulations, directives and decisions

Question 4

What act do Scottish parliament pass?

Answer 4

Primary legislation

Question 5

What is at the top of an act?

Answer 5

Short title

Question 6

What is in the middle of an act?

Answer 6

Long title

Question 7

Are the words in an act law?

Answer 7

Yes, because they have been approved by authority

Question 8

What are examples of secondary legislation?

Answer 8

Statutory instruments and acts of sederunt

Question 9

What is case law?

Answer 9

It is mainly about statutory law, in the legal system it makes law and I answer any legal questions that statutory hasn’t

Question 10

What is the purpose of case law?

Answer 10

It enhances and develops the law

Question 11

What are the three main legal writers?

Answer 11

Stare, Erskine and Alison

Question 12

What are primary sources of legislation in Scotland?

Answer 12

Textbooks

Question 13

Who is the institutional writer who took the whole legal system and gave it a structure?

Answer 13

Stare, he has as much authority as a legislation in court

Question 14

What are examples of non legal sources?

Answer 14

Newspapers and internet

Question 15

What is equity viewed as in Scotland?

Answer 15

Courts of law ARE courts of equity

Question 16

What is equity viewed as in England?

Answer 16

Courts of law AND courts of equity

Question 17

What are the three main types of international law?

Answer 17

Customary international law, International tribunals and international conventions