The Judiciary- key terms

Question 1

What is the judiciary?

Answer 1

-the collective name for all people involved in the dispensation of justice

Question 2

What is Judicial Review?

Answer 2

-power of judges at and Supreme Court level to review the actions of government and public authorities, declaring them unlawful if they have exceeded their authority

Question 2

What is a judge?

Answer 2

-a trained official who decides cases in a low court

Question 3

What is Common Law?

Answer 3

-judge made law through precedent

Question 4

What is Case Law?

Answer 4

-judge made law established by former cases

Question 5

What is Statue Law?

Answer 5

-laws, acts of parliament that lay down rules and principles

Question 6

What is Civil Law?

Answer 6

-disputes between people, members of a community
-e.g. neighbour dispute

Question 7

What is Criminal Law?

Answer 7

-between the state and the people, breaking of a law
-e.g. stealing or murder

Question 8

What are Ultra Vires?

Answer 8

-‘Beyond the powers’: actions taken by government bodies or corporations that exceed the scope of power given to them by laws or corporate charters

Question 9

What is Sub-judice?

Answer 9

-under judicial consideration and prohibited from public discussion