Midterm Preparation Quiz

State appeared since

• Primitive community

• Slave possession

• Feudal era

• Capitalism

Nature of state includes:

• Social face

• Class-conscious face

• Both a and b

• None of a or b

The court should not be concerned with whether applying the ordinary meaning will lead to an unfair, ridiculous or inconsistent result. This statement describes the rule of statutory interpretation which is known as:

• The literal rule

• The golden rule

• The class rule

• The denning rule

A state statute authorizes local councils to pass laws regulating the use of beaches and parks in its area. A local council passes a by-law prohibiting playing volleyball games on its beaches. This by-law is an example of :

• Administrative decision making

• Primary legislation

• Executive action : hành pháp

• Delegated legislation

The person who commences legal action is called the:

• plaintiff : nguyên đơn

• defendant : bị đơn

• respondent : bị đơn

• claimant : nguyên đơn đầu tiên

The doctrine of precedent (binding) means that:

• judges must follow earlier decisions of their fellow judges from the same courts

• judges must follow decisions of overseas courts to increase their legal knowledge

• earlier decisions of lower courts are binding upon higher courts (in the same court hierarchy) where there are cases with similar/identical facts.

• earlier decisions of higher courts are binding upon lower courts ( in the same court hierarchy) where there are cases with similar/identical facts.

The standard of proof required in a criminal matter is :

• Beyond reasonable doubt : nghi ngờ có tính hợp lý

• Beyond the balance of possibilities

• Unanimous : không rõ nguồn gốc

• On the balance of probabilities : trên cơ sở cân bằng của những khả năng

A minimum number of members provided for by the Civil code 2005 is:

• 2 members

• 3 members

• 4 members

• 5 members

The standard of proof required in a civil matter is:

• beyond reasonable doubt

• Beyond the balance of possibilities

• Unanimous

• On the balance of possibilities

In Vietnam, a Minister has right to issue:

• Decrees : nghị định (chính phủ)

• Circulars : thông tư (thủ tướng)

• Ordinances : pháp lệnh (ban thường vụ quốc hội)

• Decisions : quyết định (cơ quan nhà nước