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Legal test #2
Test 2 for legal studies (26th Apr)
Question | Answer |
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What is the main role of courts? | To settle disputes |
Why is a law made in court known as a 'bi-product'? | Because it wasn't the intended purpose of the courts |
What is the court hierarchy? | Magistrates, county, supreme |
What is jurisdiction? | The official power to make legal decisions |
What is stare decisis? | Where lower courts follow the decision of higher courts |
What is ratio decidendi | The reasoning behind the decision |
What is obiter dictum | Information that is not central to the decision |
What is precedent? | Where like cases are treated alike |
What is negligence? | To act recklessly that may result in harm to you or someone else |
Describe 2 facts about the Donoghue vs Stevenson case | A manufacturer carelessly produced a product and Mrs Donoghue suffered gastro after consuming the product |
Describe 2 legal principles in the Donoghue vs Stevenson case | A consumer purchased goods and the consumer did not have a contract with the manufacturer |
Describe 2 legal principles about the Grant vs Aus Knitting mills case | A consumer purchased goods, and a product was carelessly produced |