vocabulary 1

Question 1

adversarial system

Answer 1

A judicial process whereby evidence is presented to a judge by two opposing parties to an impartial judge and jury

Question 2

assizes

Answer 2

these where courts that traveled around and heard the local disputes of small towns, the assizes realized they where dealing with alot of the same laws and decided to make a set of laws for every one. Also known as common law.

Question 3

Common law

Answer 3

A method of deciding cases based on the decision of previous similar cases

Question 4

Circuit judges

Answer 4

These where the judges of the travelling courts (assizes)

Question 5

Code of hammurabi

Answer 5

One of the oldest sets of laws known
created in 18th century BCE
Many of theses laws are based on an eye-for-an-eye viewpoint.
made by king hammurabi or Babylon.

Question 6

Code of Li K’vei

Answer 6

A set of Chinese laws written around 350 BCE

Dealt with basic stuff such as theft, property rights and treatment of women.

Question 7

Codified

Answer 7

Something that is arranged or recorded systematically.

Question 8

Divine Right

Answer 8

Kings and Monarchs believed that they got their powers from god and only had to answer to god.

Question 9

Great Laws of Manu

Answer 9

Indian laws made between 1280-880 BCE

they where transferred through oral tradition

Question 10

Habeas Corpus

Answer 10

Latin for “you must have the body”
part of the magna carta.
It is a court order that commands the custodial authority to present an arresed person before a judge or court to determine the validity of the arrest. This concept is still part of our legal system today.

Question 11

Justinians code

Answer 11

A clarification and organization of Roman law ordered by Justinian.

Question 12

Magna Carta

Answer 12

This specifies that every one has equality before the law, no one is above the law.

Question 13

Mosaic Law/ 10 Commandments

Answer 13

This a big part of biblical law. Mosaic law can be found in the book of exodus. The ten commandment where believed to be give by god to Moses to guid the hebrew people.

Question 14

Napoleonic Code

Answer 14

Also known as the French civivl Code. It was made in 1804 and spread throughout much of europe. It became popluar because if was non technical and easy for the public to understand.

Question 15

Quebec Civil Code

Answer 15

Formed from the French Civil code, it is a system of law used in quebec for resolving Private matters.

Question 16

Restitution

Answer 16

the concept of making a paymen to the victim of the crime, was common in property damage and theft. it also recognized that people should not lie, even at trial. and that the strong should protect the weak.

Question 17

retribution

Answer 17

Justice based on revenge and punishment. An eye for an eye type of justice. And there is no distinction between accident and diliberate action.

Question 18

Rule of Law

Answer 18

A three part principle of justice stating that the law is necessary to regulate society, the law applies to everyone equally and people are not governed by arbitrary law.

Question 19

Stare Decisis

Answer 19

A latin Phrase that means “to stand by the decision”. to abide by the decisons that where already made.

Question 20

The Great Binding Law (Gaynashagowa)

Answer 20

It is the Constitution of the Iroquois Confereacy. It outlines right, duties and responsibilities of the people.

Question 21

Trial By Combat

Answer 21

The two parties engaged in a duel and it was thought that god was on the side of the innocent and that man would win.

Question 22

Trial by Oath Helping

Answer 22

This was used in less serious cases. This required someone who knew the accused to swear on the Bible that he or she was innocent.

Question 23

Trial by Ordeal

Answer 23

The accused would undergo torture and guilt or innocence was determined by the outcome of the ordeal

Question 24

Rule of Presidence

Answer 24

derived from Stare decisis, used to day.