M3: Legal System

What are the three main assumptions of a legal system?

• Equality, consistency, fairness

• Completeness, consistency, rationality

• Justice, hierarchy, rationality

• Fairness, objectivity, hierarchy

Which assumption ensures that laws do not contradict each other?

• Rationality

• Completeness

• Consistency

• Hierarchy

The vertical division of law refers to:

• Subject matter categorization (e.g., civil, criminal)

• Hierarchical order of norms

• The relationship between public and private law

• Substantive versus procedural law

What does the horizontal division of law classify?

• Higher and lower laws

• Distinct legal categories based on subject matter

• Public and private entities

• Procedural norms

Which of the following is an example of public law?

• Contract law

• Administrative law

• Property law

• Family law

Private law primarily regulates relationships between:

• The state and individuals

• Businesses only

• Private individuals and entities

• Governments and businesses

What is substantive law concerned with?

• Processes for enforcing rights

• Organizing legal institutions

• Defining rights, duties, and obligations

• Historical development of norms

Procedural law is primarily related to:

• The content of legal rights

• How legal rights are enforced

• Administrative decisions

• The hierarchy of laws

Which branch of law governs business transactions?

• Civil law

• Administrative law

• Commercial law

• Constitutional law

What branch of law provides the framework for the structure of the state and its organs?

• Criminal law

• Constitutional law

• Civil law

• Procedural law