Introduction to law w.1 Comprehensive Test Prep Actual Questions And Correct Answers.
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PRIVATE LAW
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PRIVATE LAW
What is law? - correct answer A system of rules and guidelines made and enforced by institutions to govern behaviour.
What is public law? - correct answer Public law is relationships between government an...
Introduction to law w.1
What is law? - correct answer A system of rules and guidelines made and
enforced by institutions to govern behaviour.
What is public law? - correct answer Public law is relationships between
government and individuals or between governments. (Constitutional law, administrative law, criminal
law)
What is private law? - correct answer Private (civil) law is relationships
between individuals, including companies ( contracts, family law, tort, property law)
What is the difference between public law and private law? - correct answer
So the main difference is that public law has a relationship with the government, whereas private (civil)
law is between just individuals.
What is the difference between criminal law and civil law? - correct answer
Criminal law is anti social behavior and offense against society as a whole. Crimes are punished.
Civil law regulates the relationships between individual members of the community.
Civil law are remedied/compensated.
What is a contract? - correct answer An agreement which has legal
consequences. Usually between two parties. Arises by acceptance of an offer, where parties intend that
their agreement will create a legally binding relationships.
What is a tort? - correct answer A tort is a civil wrong where one person's
conduct causes harm to another.
What is negligence? - correct answer It is an unintentional tort wherein one
party is injured as a result of the action of another.
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