Topic 4 - Classification of the Law Flashcards
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International law
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The law if nations, or public international law.
The system of law regulating the interrelationships of sovereign states and their rights and duties with regard to one another.
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Substrantive law
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Law that determines the content and meaning of different legal rules.
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Procedural law
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Law which regulates the enforcement of substantive law.
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Public law
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Determines the extent of state authority.
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Private law
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Regulates the relationship between persons.
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Commercial law
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Branches of the law important for commerce or trade and industrie in South Africa.
