LEGL 2700 UGA TEST 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Law - ANS (1) Rules that are (2) enforced by public authority
Rule of Law - ANS laws are generally and equally applicable
Natural Law, Positive Law, Historical School, Sociological Jurisprudence, Legal Realism -
ANS Theories of Law
Natural Law - ANS Law has universal properties through human reason
John Locke - ANS created the idea of "each person is the owner of his/her actions
Positive Law - ANS Law is simply the commands of the state backed by enfocement
Jeremy Bentham - ANS creator of positive law, his head is also on display at UCL
Historical School - ANS law is the expression of convictions of a particular people; different
nations have different traditions
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, Sociological Jurisprudence - ANS law can and should change over time
Legal Realism - ANS 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 - ANS each case is independently decided on
Civil Law - ANS rulings on cases are established as precedent, playing a roll in deciding future
cases
Public Law - ANS apply to society in general i.e Constitutional Law
Private Law - ANS disputes between individuals
Criminal Case - ANS cases where one person has committed a wrong to society i.e Georgia v.
Gunton
Civil Case - ANS injured party vs the person who did the damage i.e Gunton v Cole
Morals - ANS principles on what is right vs wrong; subjective and internal
Ethics - ANS principles of good conduct; communal and external
morally wrong, ethically right - ANS Defense attorney thinks client is guilty of murder. Should
he defend him? (morals v ethics)
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Law - ANS (1) Rules that are (2) enforced by public authority
Rule of Law - ANS laws are generally and equally applicable
Natural Law, Positive Law, Historical School, Sociological Jurisprudence, Legal Realism -
ANS Theories of Law
Natural Law - ANS Law has universal properties through human reason
John Locke - ANS created the idea of "each person is the owner of his/her actions
Positive Law - ANS Law is simply the commands of the state backed by enfocement
Jeremy Bentham - ANS creator of positive law, his head is also on display at UCL
Historical School - ANS law is the expression of convictions of a particular people; different
nations have different traditions
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Sociological Jurisprudence - ANS law can and should change over time
Legal Realism - ANS 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 - ANS each case is independently decided on
Civil Law - ANS rulings on cases are established as precedent, playing a roll in deciding future
cases
Public Law - ANS apply to society in general i.e Constitutional Law
Private Law - ANS disputes between individuals
Criminal Case - ANS cases where one person has committed a wrong to society i.e Georgia v.
Gunton
Civil Case - ANS injured party vs the person who did the damage i.e Gunton v Cole
Morals - ANS principles on what is right vs wrong; subjective and internal
Ethics - ANS principles of good conduct; communal and external
morally wrong, ethically right - ANS Defense attorney thinks client is guilty of murder. Should
he defend him? (morals v ethics)
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
