category of law

Question 1

What is the difference between rules and laws?

Answer 1

Rules are a set of explicit regulations governing conduct within a particular activity, whereas laws are prescribed or formally recognized rules of conduct enforced by a controlling authority.

Question 2

Provide examples of rules.

Answer 2

• Don’t run by the swimming pool
• Line cutting
• Dress code

Question 3

Provide examples of laws.

Answer 3

• Underage drinking
• Murder
• Robbery
• Speeding

Question 4

Are laws mandatory or optional?

Answer 4

Laws are mandatory; rules may be optional.

Question 5

Who do laws apply to?

Answer 5

Laws apply to all members of society and are usually made and enforced by the government.

Question 6

Who enforces rules?

Answer 6

Organizations and small groups.

Question 7

Why do laws change?

Answer 7

Laws change to reflect society’s current values and beliefs.

Question 8

What is International Law?

Answer 8

Includes laws that govern independent nations in their relationships with one another.

Question 9

How is International Law created?

Answer 9

Created by custom and treaties signed by nations.

Question 10

What is Domestic Law?

Answer 10

Law that governs activity within a nation’s borders.

Question 11

What are the two subcategories of Domestic Law?

Answer 11

• Substantive law
• Procedural law

Question 12

What is Substantive Law?

Answer 12

Defines the rights, duties, and obligations of citizens and government.

Question 13

Give examples of Substantive Law.

Answer 13

• Right to own and protect property
• Entering into contracts
• Rules of the road

Question 14

What is Procedural Law?

Answer 14

Prescribes the methods of enforcing the rights and obligations of substantive law.

Question 15

What is Public Law?

Answer 15

Law that governs the relationship between individuals and the government.

Question 16

What are the categories of Public Law?

Answer 16

• Administrative law
• Criminal law
• Constitutional law

Question 17

What does Administrative Law relate to?

Answer 17

The relationship between people and government departments, boards, and agencies.

Question 18

What does Criminal Law identify?

Answer 18

Crimes and punishments as described in the Criminal Code.

Question 19

What is Constitutional Law?

Answer 19

Deals with the distribution and exercise of government powers, overriding all other laws.

Question 20

What is Private Law?

Answer 20

Governs the relationships between private individuals and organizations.

Question 21

What are the categories of Private Law?

Answer 21

• Tort Law
• Contract Law
• Family Law
• Wills and Estates
• Property Law
• Employment Law

Question 22

What is Tort Law?

Answer 22

Holds persons or organizations responsible for damage caused to another person.

Question 23

What is Contract Law?

Answer 23

Provides rules regarding agreements between people and businesses.

Question 24

What does Family Law deal with?

Answer 24

Various aspects of family life including marriage, property division, and child custody.

Question 25

What does Wills and Estates Law cover?

Answer 25

Division of property after death, including cases where a person dies without a will.

Question 26

What does Property Law govern?

Answer 26

Ownership rights in property, including buying and selling real estate.

Question 27

What does Employment Law govern?

Answer 27

Employer/employee relations, including minimum age, hours worked, and minimum wages.