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Chapter 7 Self-test questions
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Which one of the following correctly sets out the primary sources of law in England and Wales?
Halsbury's Laws and case law
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Statutes and statutory instruments
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Statutes, statutory instruments, and case law
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Statutes and case law
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Which of the following terms best describes the 'Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977'?
Citation
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Short title
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Long title
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Heading
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Which of the following terms is
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a heading used in a statute to describe explanations of the meaning of certain words in the statute?
Definitions
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Interpretation
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Explanatory provisions
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Meanings
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Which of the options below does
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form part of a statute?
Headings
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Marginal citations
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Schedules
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Sections
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Which of the options below uses correct terminology regarding a statute?
Schedule 'of' the statute
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Schedule 'to' the statute
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Which of the options below are words which could be used to grant a right in a statute?
Can, may
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Only in so far as, subject to, provided that
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Must, shall, will
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Cannot, must not, shall not, will not
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Which one of the following statements about statutory instruments is
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Statutory instruments are secondary legislation
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Statutory instruments can add detail to an existing statute.
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Statutory instruments are secondary sources of law.
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Statutory instruments can update an existing statute.
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Which option correctly describes how to
pronounce
the criminal case of R v Shephard?
R and Shephard
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R versus Shephard
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The Crown against Shephard
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R v Shephard
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'Judgement' and 'judgment' are both correct spellings. But which option is the correct one to use in a legal context?
Judgement
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Judgment
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Which option correctly describes which judgment will feature first, chronologically, in a case report?
The judgments will be reported by alphabetical order of the law lords.
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The dissenting judgement will feature first.
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The lead judgment will feature first
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The most senior law lord's judgment will feature first.
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