11Legal_ClassificationofLaws_Flashcards

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Public law

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The body of law governing relationships between individuals and the state, setting the general standard of behaviour expected by society. It governs the relationships between individuals and the state, and the structure and operation of government itself, e.g., criminal, administrative & constitutional.

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Civil law

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The person who brings the action is the plaintiff and the person who has an action brought against them is the defendant.

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Administrative law

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Laws relating to the operation of a government and its various departments, e.g., federal or state.

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Constitutional law

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Laws outlining the powers and operation of the government.

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Private law

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Body of laws that governs the relationships between individuals, e.g., contract law, torts, family law, property law.

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Contract law

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Laws involving legally binding agreements between two or more parties.

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Tort law

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Involves civil wrongs such as negligence, trespass, nuisance, and defamation.

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Property law

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Laws involving the buying and selling of property.

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Criminal court procedures

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Procedures and protocols that must be followed in any criminal case brought before the courts.

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Legal personnel

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People involved in various capacities within the legal system, ranging from judges, magistrates, prosecutors, barristers, solicitors, and other court officials, e.g., sheriff’s officers.