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Chapter 1 Multiple Choice Questions
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Who of the following was NOT a proponent of natural law?
Aristotle
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Jeremy Bentham
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St Augustine
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St Thomas Aquinas
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The term 'common law' has three different meanings. Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the term 'common law'?
The body of law as made by judges through the determination of cases.
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A legal system that is based on that of England.
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Laws created by Parliament.
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The system of law that emerged following the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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The term 'private law' refers to ?
The body of laws that derive from the deciding of cases.
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The body of laws that seeks to regulate the relationship between individuals.
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The legal principle that states that a person has the right to privacy.
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The body of laws that seeks to regulate the relationship between the State and its citizens.
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Which one of the following is regarded as a private law topic?
Criminal law
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Contract law
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The law relating to human rights
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Administrative law
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Regarding the system of equity, which one of the following statements is untrue?
If the common law and equity conflict, the common law prevails.
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Equity refers to the supplementary system of law that originally derived from the decisions of the Court of Chancery.
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The rules of equity are more concerned with fairness than the rules of the common law.
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The administration of the common law and equity is fused, so any court may apply common law or equitable principles.
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Which of the following countries DOES NOT have a common law legal system?
England
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Australia
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United States of America
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France
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The phrase 'civil law' can refer to those legal systems whose laws are based on Roman law. It can also refer to ?
Laws created by judges.
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The body of laws that does not relate to criminal offences.
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The supplementary system of law that is based on fairness and equality, and seeks to mitigate the harshness of the common law.
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The body of laws that establish what conduct is criminal and the punishments for engaging in such conduct.
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Statute law refers to ?
Laws created by the judges through the deciding of cases.
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The doctrine that seeks to mitigate the harshness of the common law by deciding cases based on fairness and equality.
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The body of law that regulates the relationship between the State and its citizens.
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The body of laws created by Parliament in the form of legislation.
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The phrase 'English legal system' refers to ?
The legal system of England and Wales.
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The legal system of England only.
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The legal system of England, Wales and Scotland.
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The legal system of the United Kingdom.
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