Legal Terminology

What does it mean to contravene a law?

• To violate or go against the rules and regulations set by a law.

• To support the law

• To ignore the law

• To comply with the law

When someone lodges an appeal, what are they doing?

• They are making a reservation

• They are expressing gratitude

• They are formally requesting a review or reconsideration of a decision.

• They are submitting a complaint

What is the act of perverting the course of justice?

• Assisting in the legal process to speed up justice

• Supporting the legal process to ensure justice is served

• Neglecting to participate in the legal process

• Interfering with the legal process to obstruct, delay, or pervert the course of justice.

What does it mean to set a precedent in legal terms?

• Setting a record for future cases

• Ignoring past legal decisions

• Creating a new law

• Establishing a principle or rule that guides future decisions in similar cases.

What does it mean when someone lays down the law?

• Wearing a hat indoors

• Eating a lot of food

• Establishing strict rules or regulations and enforcing them.

• Playing music loudly

What does it mean to be a law unto yourself?

• Acting independently and making decisions based on personal principles and beliefs.

• Always obeying authority figures without question

• Following the crowd and conforming to societal norms

• Ignoring all rules and regulations

Explain the term 'to contravene a law'.

• To contravene a law is to breach or disobey it.

• To uphold a law

• To ignore a law

• To follow a law

Describe what it means to set a precedent.

• Setting a precedent is equivalent to making exceptions to the rule.

• Setting a precedent involves breaking norms and traditions.

• To set a precedent is to create a standard that can be followed in the future.

• To set a precedent means to follow existing rules strictly.