Session 2 Law And Its Application In PNG

Question 1

What is the meaning of Law?

Answer 1

1. Simply as a set of rules governing and regulating the conduct and movement of people in a society.
2. Law is the system of rules that a country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members or citizens and which it may enforce by imposition of penalties.

Question 2

How did the laws of PNG originate?

Answer 2

PNG laws derived from Australian (Queensland Criminal Code) laws which came from English (Great Britain) laws, and also the traditional values of PNG.

Question 3

How the laws of PNG are made or enacted?

Answer 3

There are three ways laws of PNG are made or enacted:-
1. The Common law (Custom law)
2. Law Enacted by the Parliament (Statute law)
3. Judge-made law (Case law)

Question 4

Name the two main types of law.

Answer 4

1. Criminal Law
2. Civil Law

Question 5

Name type of laws which involves Police.

Answer 5

1. Criminal Laws
2. Civil Laws (unless a Policeman is involved as a party in the dispute).

Question 6

What is the difference between the civil law and the criminal?

Answer 6

Difference between the civil law and criminal law is that the Police do not take civil cases to court (unless a Policeman is involved as a party in the dispute).