Legislative branches of different countries
Which law takes priority: U.S. Constitution or Federal Statute?
U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the USA
What is the aim of international law?
What is the main goal of civil law?
provide the ability for courts to give rights to private parties to seek remedies for disputes in the area of civil law.
What is the definition of a misdemeanor?
What is the difference between fundamental branches of law and specialised branches of law?
Fundamental branches regulate the most general and important relations in different spheres of social life.
Specialised branches of law deal with special areas of social relations such as family relations, financial relations, labour relations
What is the primary legislative body in Russia?
The Federal Assembly of Russia, which consists of two chambers: the State Duma and the Federation Council.
What are the main sources of international law?
treaties, customary international law, decisions of international organizations, and other sources of law.
Name cases that can be defined as tort law cases. Name at least four.
Tresspass, assault, negligence, medical negligence, selling defective products, car accident, battery, financial loss, defamation, product liability (for defective consumer products), copyright infringement, environmental pollution (toxic torts)
What is the difference between tax evasion amd money laundering?
Tax evasion involves using deception or fraud to avoid paying taxes or avoid paying the full extent of your true taxes. Money laundering involves money earned from illegal activities and concealing its illegal origins by passing it through complicated banking systems and transfers to make tracing it difficult.
What do the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure govern?
The Code of Civil Procedure is a unified code of procedural rules that govern the way in which a civil case in court is conducted.
What is the primary legislative body of the UK?
The Parliament, consisting of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Give examples of international treaties (at least two).
Geneva Convention, the UN Charter 1945, the Warsaw Pact 1955, Vienna Convention, the Antarctic Treaty
What is negligence in the context of civil law?
Negligence is the failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances
What does it mean "to be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?"
The phrase “beyond reasonable doubt” means that the decision maker should be certain that the accused is guilty.
What is the difference between domestic law nad international law?
Domestic law applies within the boundaries of a country, while international law governs the relationships between different countries.
True/False: There can be checks and balances WITHIN one branch of government.
TRUE (Legislative: The House of Representatives and Senate check each other!)
What is the difference between public and private international law?
Private laws are enacted for the benefit of a particular individual or small group and Public laws are laws intended for general application, such as those that apply to the nation as a whole or a class of individuals
What is the difference between private law and public law?
Private law involves relationships between individuals, or private relationships between citizens and companies. Public law governs the relationship between the state and an individual, who is either a company or a citizen.
What is the burden of proof in a criminal case?
The standard of proof in a criminal trial gives the prosecutor a much greater burden than the plaintiff in a civil trial
What is the difference between civil law and common law?
In common law, past legal precedents or judicial rulings are used to decide cases at hand. Under civil law, codified statutes and ordinances rule the land.
Does the UK have a single written constitution?
No, the UK does not have a single written constitution; it consists of statutes, common law, and conventions.
What is diplomatic immunity?
the privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes granted to diplomats by the country in which they are working.
What is the difference between compensatory and punitive damages?
Punitive damages are meant to penalize the defendant, whereas compensatory damages are meant to make up for actual losses.
What is procedural criminal law?
Procedural criminal law is a term associated with criminal cases only, this defines how criminal cases are brought to the court and through what procedure the system is served.
Name some examples of crimes and punisments in the religious law system.