Legal (Overview, Understanding of Law,
Structure) Exam Questions and Answers
HAMPERRA - Answer-Has it achieved justice? Application of the Rule of law; Meets
society's needs; protection of individual rights; enforceability; resource efficiency;
responsiveness; accessibility
Pro bono - Answer-For the public good
Habeas Corpus - Answer-Right to a fair trial
Mens Rea - Answer-guilty mind
Actus Reus - Answer-guilty act
Customs - Answer-Patterns of behaviour in a group, habits, and traditions formed over
time
Rules - Answer-Directives made by individuals or a group that govern how to act in
specific situations, they are only applicable to members of that group
Laws - Answer-An enforceable rule that everyone is subject to and no one is above
Values - Answer-moral beliefs
Ethics - Answer-Right/wrong way to behave
Just - Answer-equal access to information, equitable, equal and fair, respectful of
human rights
Just laws - Answer-enforceable, acceptable, and discoverable
Justice - Answer-fair and impartial treatment of all people under the law; right to be
heard, right to have decisions made by an unbiased decision maker
Equality - Answer-Everyone is treated the same
Fairness - Answer-Free from bias, dishonesty, and injustice
Access - Answer-Right to make use of the legal system, gather information,
representation, and limited time delay
Equity - Answer-1400-1600 AD England; intentions > actions
Structure) Exam Questions and Answers
HAMPERRA - Answer-Has it achieved justice? Application of the Rule of law; Meets
society's needs; protection of individual rights; enforceability; resource efficiency;
responsiveness; accessibility
Pro bono - Answer-For the public good
Habeas Corpus - Answer-Right to a fair trial
Mens Rea - Answer-guilty mind
Actus Reus - Answer-guilty act
Customs - Answer-Patterns of behaviour in a group, habits, and traditions formed over
time
Rules - Answer-Directives made by individuals or a group that govern how to act in
specific situations, they are only applicable to members of that group
Laws - Answer-An enforceable rule that everyone is subject to and no one is above
Values - Answer-moral beliefs
Ethics - Answer-Right/wrong way to behave
Just - Answer-equal access to information, equitable, equal and fair, respectful of
human rights
Just laws - Answer-enforceable, acceptable, and discoverable
Justice - Answer-fair and impartial treatment of all people under the law; right to be
heard, right to have decisions made by an unbiased decision maker
Equality - Answer-Everyone is treated the same
Fairness - Answer-Free from bias, dishonesty, and injustice
Access - Answer-Right to make use of the legal system, gather information,
representation, and limited time delay
Equity - Answer-1400-1600 AD England; intentions > actions
