Theme 3 - Common Law

Theme 3 - Common Law

University

7 Qs

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Theme 3 - Common Law

Theme 3 - Common Law

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

University

Hard

Created by

Priscilla Arthur

Used 2+ times

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When deciding cases, judges must apply relevant ...... as a priority.

Case law

Legislation

Retained EU law

The European Convention on Human Rights

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The judgement(s) given by the judges in the minority is known as the 'obiter dicta' in Latin

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following courts are not part of the the civil law courts in the UK? Select two answers.

County court

Magistrates' court

Family court

Crown court

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The reason for a judge's decision is known as obiter dicta.

True

False

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Facts of a case that are relevant to the decision reached by the judge or relevant to outcome of the case are known as .... facts.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On appeal, when a higher court believes that a lower court did not apply the right law to a case and so changes the law it is known as overruling.

True

False

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When deciding on cases, judges in lower courts must ..... the existing decisions of higher courts.