LEGL 2700 UGA Test 1
Law - correct answer-(1) Rules that are (2) enforced by public authority
Rule of Law - correct answer-laws are generally and equally applicable
Natural Law, Positive Law, Historical School, Sociological Jurisprudence, Legal Realism -
correct answer-Theories of Law
Natural Law - correct answer-Law has universal properties through human reason
John Locke - correct answer-created the idea of "each person is the owner of his/her actions
Positive Law - correct answer-Law is simply the commands of the state backed by
enfocement
Jeremy Bentham - correct answer-creator of positive law, his head is also on display at UCL
Historical School - correct answer-law is the expression of convictions of a particular people;
different nations have different traditions
Sociological Jurisprudence - correct answer-law can and should change over time
Legal Realism - correct answer-law is what police, judges, etc. actually enforce. i.e speed
limit is 50 however you wont get pulled over for going 55 so the speed limit is 55
Common Law - correct answer-each case is independently decided on
Civil Law - correct answer-rulings on cases are established as precedent, playing a roll in
deciding future cases
Public Law - correct answer-apply to society in general i.e Constitutional Law
Private Law - correct answer-disputes between individuals
Criminal Case - correct answer-cases where one person has committed a wrong to society
i.e Georgia v. Gunton
Civil Case - correct answer-injured party vs the person who did the damage i.e Gunton v
Cole
Morals - correct answer-principles on what is right vs wrong; subjective and internal
Ethics - correct answer-principles of good conduct; communal and external
Law - correct answer-(1) Rules that are (2) enforced by public authority
Rule of Law - correct answer-laws are generally and equally applicable
Natural Law, Positive Law, Historical School, Sociological Jurisprudence, Legal Realism -
correct answer-Theories of Law
Natural Law - correct answer-Law has universal properties through human reason
John Locke - correct answer-created the idea of "each person is the owner of his/her actions
Positive Law - correct answer-Law is simply the commands of the state backed by
enfocement
Jeremy Bentham - correct answer-creator of positive law, his head is also on display at UCL
Historical School - correct answer-law is the expression of convictions of a particular people;
different nations have different traditions
Sociological Jurisprudence - correct answer-law can and should change over time
Legal Realism - correct answer-law is what police, judges, etc. actually enforce. i.e speed
limit is 50 however you wont get pulled over for going 55 so the speed limit is 55
Common Law - correct answer-each case is independently decided on
Civil Law - correct answer-rulings on cases are established as precedent, playing a roll in
deciding future cases
Public Law - correct answer-apply to society in general i.e Constitutional Law
Private Law - correct answer-disputes between individuals
Criminal Case - correct answer-cases where one person has committed a wrong to society
i.e Georgia v. Gunton
Civil Case - correct answer-injured party vs the person who did the damage i.e Gunton v
Cole
Morals - correct answer-principles on what is right vs wrong; subjective and internal
Ethics - correct answer-principles of good conduct; communal and external
