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supreme cort - correct answers the highest judicial court in a country or state.
e.g. the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, which also hears appeals in
criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was established in
2009 to take over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
judicial neutrality - correct answers that judges should be neutral in their stance to
the law, and seek to apply laws passed by Parliament in an impartial, unbiased and
technical manner.
judicial independence - correct answers the concept that the judiciary needs to be
kept away from the other branches of government. That is, courts should not be
subject to improper influence from the other branches of government, or from
private or partisan interests.
judicial review - correct answers a procedure by which a court can review an
administrative action by a public body and, in England, secure a declaration, order,
or award.
elective dictatorship - correct answers a state in which Parliament is dominated by
the government of the day. However, some of these governments have tiny
majorities.
,the EU - correct answers A political union, often called the EU, to which the
member states of the EEC are evolving. Based on the Maastrict Treaty, it envisions
the eventual establishment of common economic, foreign, security, and justice
policies.
Maastrict Treaty - correct answers a treaty ratified by all European Union member
states in 1993 and implemented by means of extensive amendment to the Treaty
of Rome, including the change from the name European Economic Community to
European Union
the treaty of rome - correct answers called, together with the Treaty Establishing
the European Atomic Energy Community, Treaties of Rome, international
agreement, signed in Rome on March 25, 1957, by Belgium, France, the Federal
Republic of Germany (West Germany), Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands,
that established the European Economic Community (EEC), creating a common
market and customs union among its members. The Treaty Establishing the
European Atomic Energy Community, for the purpose of developing peaceful
applications of atomic energy, was signed by the same countries on the same day,
and therefore the two treaties together are often called the Treaties of Rome.
Following the advent of the European Union (EU) in 1993, the treaty that had
established the EEC remained one of the EU's core documents, though the EEC
itself was renamed the European Community (EC), and the EC was embedded into
the EU.
the lisbon treaty - correct answers international agreement that amended the
Maastricht Treaty, Treaties of Rome, and other documents to simplify and
streamline the institutions that govern the European Union (EU).
,the four freedoms of the EU - correct answers The European Single Market,
Internal Market or Common Market is a single market which seeks to guarantee
the free movement of goods, capital, services, and labour - the "four freedoms" -
within the European Union
the free movement of goods - correct answers EU member states being able to
move the goods that they have created within the EU
the free movement of capital - correct answers the movment of money freely
within the EU
he free movement of labour - correct answers EU member states being able to
move their labour and the skills that come with it within the EU
the free movement of serivces - correct answers EU member states being able to
move their services within the EU
legal sovereignty - correct answers a political concept that refers to dominant
power or supreme authority. In a monarchy, supreme power resides in the
"sovereign", or king. In modern democracies, sovereign power rests with the
people and is exercised through representative bodies such as Congress or
Parliament.
political sovereignty - correct answers the full right and power of a governing body
over itself, without any interference from outside sources or bodies.
, a form of leadership in which the authority of an organization or a ruling regime is
largely tied to tradition or custom. The main reason for the given state of affairs is
that it 'has always been that way'.
ra vires - correct answers beyond one's legal power or authority.
judiciary - correct answers the judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively
selection committee - correct answers a committee of judges who will select one
candidate and put forward that candidate to the Lord Chancellor accordingly. The
selection commission will consist of the President of the Supreme Court the
Deputy President of the Supreme Court and one member from each of the
territorial appointing commissions, one of whom must be a person who is not
legally qualified.
court of appeal - correct answers a court of law that hears appeals against both
civil and criminal judgements from the Crown Courts, High Court, and County
Courts.
high court - correct answers the court of unlimited civil jurisdiction comprising
three divisions: Queen's Bench, Chancery, and the Family Division.
European court of justice - correct answers the court for the EU which
interpenetrates and ensures that all EU member states comply with EU law.
contains all 28 EU member states
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