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What is law?

• Law may be defined as commands aimed at regulating behaviour

• Law may be defined as commands aimed at regulating behaviour, created by the state

• Law may be defined as a body of rules, created by the state, binding within its jurisdiction and enforced with the authority of the state through the use of sanctions.

• Law may be defined as a body of rules, created by the state, and enforced with the authority of the state through the use of sanctions.

Which statement is FALSE in the following?

• Rules tell people what they can and cannot do

• Rules sometimes may permit behaviour subject to fulfilling a condition

• Rules are commands aimed at regulating behaviour.

• Rules are binding on all citizens

Which organ is responsible for making law in Vietnam?

• the Government

• the Parliament

• the Court

• the judges

Which statement is FALSE in the following?

• The law of any country is binding only outside its territory

• The law of any country is binding only within its territory.

• A sanction or penalty may be imposed in order to compensate the injured party or punish the wrongdoer.

• A legal dispute may require formal resolution by the court or tribunal.

Precedent is defined as previous ________ ________ influential and possibly binding in later cases.

Adversarial procedure is defined as trial in which the judge acts like the referee in the contest between two ________ litigants.

Choose the best option in the following:

• The function of judges is an inquisitorial one

• The judge has the power to call witnesses and question them during the hearing of the case

• The judge helps to establish the evidence by actively questioning witnesses

• All are correct

Why do we need law?

• for the purposes of organisation

• to promote the safety and convenience of members

• to regulate their relationships with each other

• All are correct

Which statement is FALSE when it comes to the characteristics of criminal law?

• It provides machinery by which the state may take action against offenders

• It regulates behaviour perceived as being antisocial and dangerous to the public.

• A penalty may be used to deprive offenders of their freedom, or to rehabilitate them

• The focus is on the needs of the victim and generally requires the wrongdoer to pay damages

Which statement is FALSE when it comes to the characteristics of civil law?

• Civil proceedings are taken against the alleged wrongdoer by the party who claims that they have been wronged

• The claimant must prove that the defendant is liable on the balance of probability

• The prosecution must prove that the accused is guilty beyond all reasonable doubt.

• The focus is on the needs of the victim and generally requires the wrongdoer to pay damages