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What is Civil Law, Define and provide an example
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Is concered with cases in which there is a dispute between two private individuals. The couts hear the cases to determine the rights of individuals and to settle the dispute.
Example : Breaking of a contract, Divorce, Damage to property which is not yours. |
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What is Criminal Law, Define and provide an example
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Is law concerned with cases in which a person has commited an offence against the well being of the community.
example - Manslaughter, Rape, Drunk Driving, Robbery. |
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What is a summary offence?
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These are offences that are not that serious.
eg. Speeding |
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What is a Indictable offence?
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This is a more serious offence than a summary offennce and can often be reguarding Murder or assult etc.
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What does tort me?
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Tort means WRONG
It is a wrongful act commited by an individual against another individual Example - Negligence, Nusiance, Tress pass,Defamation. |
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What is Defermation?
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This is the harming of a persons reputation, genrally in public and commited by the media
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