Year 11 Legal: Unit 1 Topic 1

Inquisitorial system

• A legal system where the trial is presided over by a judge, who questions the accused, gathers the evidence and then decides the truth. No Jury.

• A legal system where a jury decides the verdict based on evidence presented by both the prosecution and defense.

• A legal system that allows the accused to represent themselves without any legal counsel.

• A legal system where the judge acts only as a referee between the prosecution and defense.

Characteristics of an Effective Law

• Clearly known to the public.

• Enforced only during certain times.

• Accepted only by a few individuals.

• Applied selectively based on circumstances.

Common Law

• the body of laws made through legal custom as well as the decisions of the courts.

• a set of laws created by legislative bodies only.

• a type of law that is only applicable in civil cases.

• a legal system based solely on statutes.

Civil Law

• It focuses on punishing criminal behavior.

• It aims to protect the rights and responsibilities of individuals in their interactions with others.

• It is primarily concerned with government regulations.

• It deals exclusively with property disputes.

Legislation

• a law or body of laws formally made by parliament.

• a set of guidelines for ethical behavior.

• a collection of historical documents.

• a type of government funding program.

Separation of Powers Doctrine

• Requires that all three arms of government be separated to ensure that no individual body of person has complete control.

• Allows one branch of government to dominate the others.

• Encourages collaboration between the executive, judiciary, and legislature.

• Eliminates the need for checks and balances among government branches.

Adversarial system

• A system of law where each side presents evidence to prove their case.

• A legal framework where a judge makes decisions without input from the parties involved.

• A method of dispute resolution that relies solely on mediation.

• A system where the government represents all parties in a legal dispute.

Criminal law

• A system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.

• A set of rules governing civil disputes between individuals.

• A framework for international treaties and agreements.

• A collection of laws regulating business practices.

Court Hierarchy

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• A type of legal document

• The process of appealing a court decision

• The role of judges in a trial

a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes. It attempts to balance the rights of individuals to freedom from interference with person or property, and society's need for order.

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• International Law

• Common Law