LEG100- Week 2 Exam Questions Fully Solved Latest 2025
What is international law - Answers A law that governs the rights and responsibilities of the state (countries)
What is National Law - Answers The law that regulates local or a countries law
What are the sources of international law - Answer...
What is international law - Answers A law that governs the rights and responsibilities of the state
(countries)
What is National Law - Answers The law that regulates local or a countries law
What are the sources of international law - Answers 1. Convention or treaties. 2. Customary
international law. 3. General principles such as innocent until guilty. 4. Judicial decisions ie looking at
how other countries have made a decision or ruling.
Name the two classifications of law - Answers Public or Private.
What is the difference between public and private law - Answers Public law is between the state and
citizens. Private law is between two or more parties. Relationships or contract law
How can you classify branches of law? - Answers 1. By subject i.e., criminal, constitutuional, employment
etc. 2. Substantive law and procedural law. 3. By source Ie Parlimanet (legislation) or courts (Common
law).
What is the difference between substantive law & procedural law? - Answers Substantive law is what
the crime is or cause of action. Procedural law is once the charges have been laid and the procedure that
follows.
What are the three types of Common Law? - Answers 1. Common law as a source of Law. i.e. Judge-
made law. 2. Common law - meaning to distinguish from equity. 3. Common law as a system of law. As
opposed to Civil Law
What are the main differences between common law and civil law. - Answers Common law is judicial
decision. Civil law is legislation.
Does common law (as a system) look the past or the future? - Answers Looks at the past. Civil law looks
to the future.
Is there any difference how you can become a judge between the two systems? - Answers Yes, in
common law a judge works his way up. In civil law he/she decides at the beginning at their career.
Name three differences between civil law and criminal law - Answers Civil law has a plaintiff and
defendant. (Criminal law only has a defendant as thye are prosecuted by the state). Civil cases are
looking for compensations. Criminal cases is for punishment. Civil law allows for some doubt. It is a
balance of probability. Criminal must beyond reasonable doubt.
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