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Law 30 Unit One
The least you need to know from unit one
Term | Description |
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Private Law | Involves people’s private relationships and individual concerns |
Civil Law | Governs the relationship between individuals. Is categorized as private law. |
Criminal Law | Is law made to deter actions harmful not only to individuals but also to the community |
Substantive Law | Defines the rights and obligations of the citizens and the state (Country) |
Procedural Law | Defines the methods of enforcing rights and obligations of citizens and the state. |
Rule of Law | No one is above the law and everyone has to agree to abide by it. |
Treaty | Is a written agreement voluntarily entered into between two or more sovereign states (countries) |
Governance | Is the action of determining the laws |
Jurisprudence | Is the science or philosophy of law. |
Restorative Justice | Tries to regain balance that was lost by the commission of a crime. |
Retributive Justice | Is the act of taking revenge on a criminal offender |