Terms multiple choice Flashcards
(19 cards)
A set of rules imposed on all members of a community which are officially recognised, binding and enforceable by persons, or organisations such as the police and/or courts:
Law
Principals, standards or qualities that are considered worthwhile or desirable within a society
Values
Regulations or principals governing procedure or controlling conduct
B) Rules
Collective habits or traditions that have developed in a society over a long period of time:
Customs
Principals or procedures that have developed through general usage according to the customs of people or nation or groups of nations, these are treated as obligatory: A) State B) Customary Law C) Characteristics of Just laws
Customary Law
A politically independent country
State
The essential ingredients for a society to achieve justice including the legal system, equality and fairness: A) Access B) Equality C) Nature of Justice
Nature of Justice
A latin term meaning “Incapable of wrong”
Doli Incapax
Rules or standards directing behaviour of a person or the members of a profession. This concept also refers to a major branch of philosophy which investigates the nature of values of rights and wrong conduct: A) Fairness B) Justice C) Ethics
Ethics
The legal principle of unfolding generally accepted rights and enforcing responsibilities enduring that equal outcomes are achieved for those involved. This includes treating all persons under the law fairly and impartially.
Characteristics of Just laws
The system of courts, prosecutors, and police within a country.
Legal Systems
Rule by a single leader holding absolute power in a state
Tyranny
What is it meant by “equality”?
The state or quality of being equal, that is having the same rights and/or status.
Define Fairness
Freedom from bias, dishonesty and injustice, a concept commonly related to everyday activities.
The body of principles used to ensure the fairness and justice of the decision making procedures of courts. In Australia this refers to the right to know the case against you and to present your case, the right to freedom from bias by decision makers and the right to a decision based on relevance.
Procedural fairness/Natural Justice
The absence of laws and government
Anarchy
The ability to obtain or make use of the legal system
Access
Penalties imposed on those who break the law, usually in the form of a fine or punishment.
Sanction
The principle that nobody is above the law, this can be seen as a requirement that governmental authority must be used in line with written, publicly disclosed laws, for which established procedural steps or process have been taken in the adoption and enforcement.
Rule of Law
