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14 Cards in this Set
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Which of these statements most accurately describes the English legal system? |
It is a common law system |
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Which of these statements best describes the function of a legal system? |
It establishes and maintains social order and a formal mechanism of establishing social control
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What is meant by the ‘common law’ as a source of law? |
Law deriving from cases |
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Statute law refers to: |
Law created by Parliament in the form of legislation |
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What is the difference between private law and public law? |
Private law relates to individual citizens, whereas public law relates to institutions of government |
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What is meant by the term ‘civil law’? |
Civil law is a form of private law and involves the relationships between individuals |
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What is the standard of proof in criminal law? |
The prosecution is required to prove that the defendant is guilty beyond reasonable doubt
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Who brings a criminal case to court? |
The State in the name of the Crown
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Who brings a claim in a civil case? |
A claimant |
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Who has the burden of proof in a criminal case? |
The prosecution |
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What is a hybrid offence? |
Where a court awards a civil order against an individual, but with a criminal sanction if that order is breached |
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What is meant by the ‘black letter’ approach to law? |
Considering law as a set of specific legal rules |
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Which of the following will be useful to a student studying law? |
Paper-based resources, such as text books and Law Reports. As well as electronic resources, such as this website and legal databases on the internet |
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To be successful in studying law, a student must |
Think carefully about the law and, where appropriate, criticise it |
