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What does 'Ignorantia Legis Nun Excusat' mean?

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Ignorance of the laws exempts no one from abiding thereto.

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What is the definition of law?

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The body of rules of a society that are enforceable through a system of courts.

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What are the three main types of law relations?

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Private law, public law, and international law.

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What is a legal system?

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The framework of rules, procedures, and institutions that a community uses to interpret and enforce their laws.

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What is adjudication?

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The legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation to come to a decision.

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What is jurisprudence?

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The philosophy and theory of law, concerned with what the law is and what it ought to be.

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What is civil law?

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A legal tradition which is the base of the law in the majority of countries, involving relations between private individuals.

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What is customary law?

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Established patterns of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting.

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What are religious laws?

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Codes of ethics and morality upheld and required by God.

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What is statutory law?

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Written law set down by a legislature or governing authority.