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