Week 1 - Legal Systems & Sources of the Law Flashcards

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What is the law?

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Law is a system of rules that a particular country or community recognises as regulating the actions of its members, which it may enforce by imposing penalties or sanctions.

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What is a legal system?

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A legal system is a procedure or process for interpreting and enforcing the law.

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Describe a common law system.

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A purely common law system is created by the judiciary, as the law comes from case law rather than statute. A common law system has a strong focus on judicial precedent.

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Describe a civil law system.

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A pure civil law system is governed by statutes rather than by case law.

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What are legal formants?

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Legal formants are all elements that constitute the ‘living law’ of a country. (Prof. Rodolfo Sacco)

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What are the three different legal formants?

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  • Legislation or Statutory Law
  • Case Law or Judgements
  • Scholars’ Opinions
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What is the difference between criminal law & private law?

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  • Criminal law is concerned with protecting the values of societies.
  • Private law is concerns legal relations between persons. It deals with persons, property, obligations & liability.
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