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19 Cards in this Set
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Define: Law |
A system of special rules, implemented by a sovereign power. |
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Law: Statute of Laws |
Laws made by Parliament. |
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Law: Common Law |
When laws can be made by judges, when there is a lake of statue, Parliament can also give the authority to other bodies = Delegated legislation |
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Law: Important Features |
•Universal •Applies to everyone •Constantly and Consistently •No one is above the Law. |
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Define: Customs |
Expected Behaviours, implemented through longstanding traditions. |
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Customs: Customary Law
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Principles and Procedures developed according to the customs and are treated as obligatory. |
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Customs: Implemented |
Customs are not written down, they are passed down from generation Customs are enforced by social pressures rather than trough the legal systems. |
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Define Rules |
Prescribed direction for conduct in certain situations. |
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Rules: Difference between Law & Rules |
Laws are Universal Rules only apply only to certain people/times. |
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Rules: Rules |
Rules are recorded either in written form or through the use of symbols. |
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Define: Values |
The importance that something is regarded. |
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Define: Values & Law |
Law is a reflection of the values held by the a society that makes it. |
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Define: Ethics |
The acts and concepts that society consider right and wrong. |
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Values and Ethics |
are not constant |
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Define: Justice
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The legal principle of upholding generally acceptable rights and enforcing responsibilities. ensuring equal outcomes. |
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7 Characteristics of Just laws |
1. It is equal 2.Based on widely held values 3.Utilitarian 4.Aims to redress inequalities 5.Minimise Delay 6.Not be Retrospective 7.Must be Known |
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Justice: Three key features |
1.Equality 2.Fairness 3.Access |
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Define: Equality |
The state or quality of being equal, that is having the same rights or status. |
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Define: Fairness |
Free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice. |
