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LEGL 2700 UGA Test 1/61 Questions with Accurate Answers
LEGL 2700 UGA Test 1/61 Questions with Accurate Answers
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LEGL 2700 UGA Test 1/61 Questionswith Accurate Answers
Law - -(1) Rules that are (2) enforced by public authority
-Rule of Law - -laws are generally and equally applicable
-Natural Law, Positive Law, Historical School, Sociological Jurisprudence,
Legal Realism - -Theories of Law
-Natural Law - -Law has universal properties through human reason
-John Locke - -created the idea of "each person is the owner of his/her
actions
-Positive Law - -Law is simply the commands of the state backed by
enfocement
-Jeremy Bentham - -creator of positive law, his head is also on display at
UCL
-Historical School - -law is the expression of convictions of a particular
people; different nations have different traditions
-Sociological Jurisprudence - -law can and should change over time
-Legal Realism - -law is what police, judges, etc. actually enforce. i.e speed
limit is 50 however you wont get pulled over for going 55 so the speed limit
is 55
-Common Law - -each case is independently decided on
-Civil Law - -rulings on cases are established as precedent, playing a roll in
deciding future cases
-Public Law - -apply to society in general i.e Constitutional Law
-Private Law - -disputes between individuals
-Criminal Case - -cases where one person has committed a wrong to society
i.e Georgia v. Gunton
-Civil Case - -injured party vs the person who did the damage i.e Gunton v
Cole
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