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Part 1
What is law?
In your own words…
Your Top 10 Words
! 1. Strict 6. Court
! 2. Rules 7. Regulation
! 3. Justice 8. Protection
! 4. Fairness 9. Punishment
! 5. Lawyer 10. Judge
Closely Followed By…
! Difficult
! Complicated
! Boring
! Complex
! Compulsory
! Tedious
! Memorization
Some intriguing responses…
! Queen Elizabeth II
! Athens / Ancient
! Disgusting, Grave, Death
! Unfamiliar
! evision shows / Objection! / Attorney
! Alicia
! Help!
Some potential omissions…
! Politics / Political
! Sovereignty
! Written
! Adversarial
! Logical / Hierarchal
! Certainty
! Liability / Compensation
! Evidence / Proof
! Remedy
Words of Note:
! Balance
! Expensive
What is law?
Text Book Definition:
! Law is the body of rules and regulations that
ern the activities of s within a
country / jurisdiction.
Nature of Law?
Philosophical question
! Law versus morality/ethics?
! Law versus politics?
! Law versus social norms?
Classify by type of legal system
! Civil
! Common Law
! Customary
! Religious
! International
World Legal Systems
English Legal System
Classifications within the English legal system:
! Public and Private
! Criminal and Civil
Public and Private
Criminal
! R v Smith =
Regina (Rex) Smith
! Regina - Queen - State
! Smith - accused of crime
! A prosecutor must prove the defend guilty
beyond reasonable doubt. The defendant does not
have to prove his innocence.
! Often about liberty / punishment / deterrence
Civil
Smith v Adams
! Smith= Claimant
! Adams = Defendant
! The claimant must prove his case on the
balance of prob
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