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8 Cards in this Set
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What is a ‘right’? |
-An interest conferred by and protected by the law |
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Define real right: |
-legal term that refers to a type of property right that is directly attached to a specific item of property or asset |
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Define personal right: |
-legal entitlement that pertains specifically to interactions between individuals and parties -it is a right held by one person against another person -these rights aren’t necessarily attached to a specific property or physical asset -they are, instead, focused on behaviour of particular person or group |
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What entails a personal right? |
-typically involves a demand for someone to either perform a specific action or refrain from performing a particular action. |
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When can an individual assert their personal rights? |
- breaches of contract - delict claims - personal servitudes |
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Define intellectual property rights: |
-refers to legal protections granted to the creators, inventors, and owners of intellectual property -includes creations of the mind, inventions, artistic works, images used in commerce |
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Define natural persons |
-describes an individual human being as a distinct legal entity -living human who has legal rights, responsibilities and capacities -have the ability to inherit -are entitled to legal protections such as discrimination and harassment -has unique personal identity -has ability to make decisions, enter into agreements -have rights and responsibilities |
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Define juristic persons |
-legal entities that are not human beings but are recognised by the law having legal rights and responsibilities -have perpetual succession -can own property -can enter into contracts -has rights like freedom of speech and privacy |
