Legal Services in Architecture

What is the body of rules of a society that are enforceable through a system of courts?

• Laws

• Legal Systems

• Sources of Law

• Adjudication

What is a legal system?

• A framework of rules and procedures

• A type of law

• A set of legal traditions

• A method of adjudication

What are the origins of laws called?

• Sources of Law

• Legal Systems

• Statutory Laws

• Common Laws

What is jurisprudence?

• The philosophy and theory of law

• A type of legal system

• A source of law

• A method of adjudication

What is civil law?

• A legal tradition involving relations between private individuals

• A type of criminal law

• A legal system used in Communist States

• A method of adjudication

What does customary law consist of?

• Established patterns of behaviour

• Written laws

• Judicial decisions

• International treaties

What is the official name of the legal system used in Communist States?

• Socialist Law

• Civil Law

• Common Law

• Religious Law

What is statutory law?

• Laws based on tradition and custom

• Written law set down by a legislature

• Commonly accepted laws

• Laws that are not legislated

What is the difference between public law and private law?

• Public law governs relations between individuals and the state, while private law governs relations between individuals

• Public law is written, while private law is customary

• Public law is enforced by the state, while private law is not

• There is no difference

What are examples of statutory laws?

• Republic Acts, Presidential Decrees

• Common Laws, Customary Laws

• International Laws, Religious Laws

• Private Laws, Public Laws