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Legal System 1
Intro to Legal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legal personnel | People who work within the legal system |
| Sanctions | Something that the law is 'backed' by |
| Morals | A code of conduct or set of values that may be shared |
| Civil law | Governs disputes between people or organisations |
| Criminal law | Governs behaviour and creates offences |
| Parliament | Supreme law-making body |
| Government | The executive |
| Courts | Uphold and interpret the law |
| Adultery | Immoral but not illegal |
| Parking offences | Illegal but not immoral (?) |