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What is law?

• Law may be defined as commands aimed at regulating behaviour

• Law may be defined as commands aimed at regulating behaviour, created by the state

• Law may be defined as a body of rules, created by the state, binding within its jurisdiction and enforced with the authority of the state through the use of sanctions.

• Law may be defined as a body of rules, created by the state, and enforced with the authority of the state through the use of sanctions.

Which statement is FALSE in the following?

• Rules tell people what they can and cannot do

• Rules sometimes may permit behaviour subject to fulfilling a condition

• Rules are commands aimed at regulating behaviour.

• Rules are binding on all citizens

Which organ is responsible for making law in Vietnam?

• the Government

• the Parliament

• the Court

• the judges

Which statement is FALSE in the following?

• The law of any country is binding only outside its territory

• The law of any country is binding only within its territory.

• A sanction or penalty may be imposed in order to compensate the injured party or punish the wrongdoer.

• A legal dispute may require formal resolution by the court or tribunal.

Precedent is defined as previous ________ ________ influential and possibly binding in later cases.

(a)  

Adversarial procedure is defined as trial in which the judge acts like the referee in the contest between two (a)   litigants.

Choose the best option in the following:

• The function of judges is an inquisitorial one

• The judge has the power to call witnesses and question them during the hearing of the case

• The judge helps to establish the evidence by actively questioning witnesses

• All are correct

Why do we need law?

• for the purposes of organisation

• to promote the safety and convenience of members

• to regulate their relationships with each other

• All are correct

Which statement is FALSE when it comes to the characteristics of criminal law?

• It provides machinery by which the state may take action against offenders

• It regulates behaviour perceived as being antisocial and dangerous to the public.

• A penalty may be used to deprive offenders of their freedom, or to rehabilitate them

• The focus is on the needs of the victim and generally requires the wrongdoer to pay damages

Which statement is FALSE when it comes to the characteristics of civil law?

• Civil proceedings are taken against the alleged wrongdoer by the party who claims that they have been wronged

• The claimant must prove that the defendant is liable on the balance of probability

• The prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty beyond all reasonable doubt.

• The focus is on the needs of the victim and generally requires the wrongdoer to pay damages