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Legal System 1
Intro to Legal System
Term | Definition |
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Legal personnel | People who work within the legal system |
Sanctions | Something that the law is 'backed' by |
Morals | A code of conduct or set of values that may be shared |
Civil law | Governs disputes between people or organisations |
Criminal law | Governs behaviour and creates offences |
Parliament | Supreme law-making body |
Government | The executive |
Courts | Uphold and interpret the law |
Adultery | Immoral but not illegal |
Parking offences | Illegal but not immoral (?) |