SCL1501 UNIT 1
Law - answer A system of rules recognized by the state, meant to control human
actions and enforceable by sanctions.
Legal Practitioner - answer A person who is trained and qualified to practice law,
including attorneys, advocates, prosecutors, magistrates, judges, legal advisors, and
company secretaries.
State - answer A non-physical entity created by citizens through a social contract,
entrusted with the responsibility to protect and maintain peace and order.
Social Contract - answer An implied agreement among the members of a society to
cooperate for social benefits, such as sacrificing some individual freedom for state
protection.
Legal Order - answer The condition in which the laws of a state are obeyed and
respected, resulting in societal order and predictability.
Anarchy - answer A state of disorder due to the absence or non-recognition of authority
or other controlling systems.
Civil Law - answer The body of law that deals with the private rights of individuals, such
as contracts, property, and family law.
Criminal Law - answer The body of law that deals with crimes and their punishments,
aiming to maintain social order and protect the community.
Concept of Law - answer different definitions and the importance of understanding its
role in society.
Law - answer A system of rules recognized by the state, meant to control human
actions and enforceable by sanctions.
Legal Practitioner - answer A person who is trained and qualified to practice law,
including attorneys, advocates, prosecutors, magistrates, judges, legal advisors, and
company secretaries.
State - answer A non-physical entity created by citizens through a social contract,
entrusted with the responsibility to protect and maintain peace and order.
Social Contract - answer An implied agreement among the members of a society to
cooperate for social benefits, such as sacrificing some individual freedom for state
protection.
Legal Order - answer The condition in which the laws of a state are obeyed and
respected, resulting in societal order and predictability.
Anarchy - answer A state of disorder due to the absence or non-recognition of authority
or other controlling systems.
Civil Law - answer The body of law that deals with the private rights of individuals, such
as contracts, property, and family law.
Criminal Law - answer The body of law that deals with crimes and their punishments,
aiming to maintain social order and protect the community.
Concept of Law - answer different definitions and the importance of understanding its
role in society.
