Law and Ethical Foundation

What is statutory law?

• Body of laws created by legislative statutes

• Regulations set by international treaties

• Rules established by religious organizations

• Laws created by the judicial branch

Explain the concept of common law.

• A system of law based on scientific principles

• A system of law based on precedent and customs, rather than on written statutes.

• A system of law based on religious texts

• A system of law based on political ideologies

What is equity law and how does it differ from common law?

• Equity law is only applicable in criminal cases, while common law is used in civil cases.

• Equity law focuses on fairness and justice, while common law is based on legal precedent and statutes.

• Equity law is the same as common law, just with a different name.

• Equity law is based on legal precedent and statutes, while common law focuses on fairness and justice.

Discuss the role of administrative law in the legal system.

• Administrative law only benefits the administrative agencies

• Administrative law is only concerned with minor legal issues

• Administrative law plays a crucial role in ensuring that administrative agencies act within their authority and in accordance with the law, thus providing a system of checks and balances within the legal system.

• Administrative law has no impact on the legal system

What is case law and how does it influence the legal system?

• Case law is a type of luggage used by lawyers to carry their legal documents.

• Case law is the body of past court decisions that form the basis for determining future legal cases. It influences the legal system by providing precedent and guidance for judges and lawyers when interpreting and applying the law.

• Case law is a type of legal code that is no longer relevant in the modern legal system.

• Case law is a type of criminal activity that influences the legal system.

Give an example of a statutory law.

• Guidelines for ethical behavior in the workplace

• Traffic laws regulating speed limits on highways

• Food safety regulations for restaurants

• Building codes for construction

How are decisions made in common law?

• Decided by the legislative branch of government

• Based on the personal opinion of the judge

• Determined by the defendant's financial status

• Based on previous judicial decisions and precedents

What are the key principles of equity law?

• Partiality, discrimination, bias

• Fairness, justice, equality

• Unfairness, injustice, inequality

• Rigidity, harshness, imbalance

Explain the process of creating administrative law.

• Creating a law without any public input

• Drafting a law without any review process

• Implementing a law without public notice

• Identifying the need for a new regulation or law, drafting the proposed regulation or law, public notice and comment period, review and revision, final publication and implementation.

How does case law contribute to the development of legal principles?

• By providing precedents and interpretations of laws that can be used to guide future decisions and establish new legal principles.

• By encouraging arbitrary and biased interpretations of laws

• By limiting the scope of legal principles and precedents

• By creating confusion and inconsistency in legal decisions