CRW2601 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Positive Conduct
Answer: An act performed in criminal law.
●● Negative Conduct
Answer: An omission in criminal law context.
●● Legal Cause
Answer: X's act must lead to Y's death.
●● Condicio Sine Qua Non
Answer: Act necessary for a situation's existence.
●● Private Defence
Answer: Defending against unlawful attacks.
●● Unlawful Attack
Answer: Attack violating legal rights or interests.
,●● Limits of Private Defence
Answer: Exceeding self-defense leads to unlawful action.
●● Necessity
Answer: Justification for actions violating legal provisions.
●● Emergency Situation
Answer: Circumstances requiring immediate action for necessity.
●● Moral Duty
Answer: Obligation to act positively in certain omissions.
●● Proximate Cause Theory
Answer: Legal causation theory applied in all cases.
●● Criminal Liability
Answer: Responsibility for committing a crime.
●● Interpretation of Crime
Answer: Wording must be interpreted widely.
,●● Human Action
Answer: Actions resulting in necessity situations.
●● Chance Circumstances
Answer: Unexpected events leading to necessity.
●● Innocent Third Party
Answer: Individual whose interests are protected in necessity.
●● Retaliation
Answer: Response to an attack that may exceed limits.
●● Unlawful Conduct
Answer: Actions that violate legal standards.
●● Legal Provision
Answer: Established laws governing conduct.
●● Criminal Procedure
Answer: Rules governing the trial process.
●● Roman-Dutch Common Law
, Answer: Legal system influenced by English law.
●● Codified Law
Answer: Laws systematically arranged in a code.
●● Consent
Answer: Agreement allowing actions without legal repercussions.
●● Murder Justification
Answer: Consent can justify actions in murder cases.
●● Medical Consent
Answer: Patient's permission protects doctors from assault charges.
●● Obedience to Orders
Answer: Following orders can justify actions legally.
●● Competent Authority
Answer: Orders must come from a qualified individual.
●● Culpability
Answer: Responsibility for actions based on mental capacity.
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● Positive Conduct
Answer: An act performed in criminal law.
●● Negative Conduct
Answer: An omission in criminal law context.
●● Legal Cause
Answer: X's act must lead to Y's death.
●● Condicio Sine Qua Non
Answer: Act necessary for a situation's existence.
●● Private Defence
Answer: Defending against unlawful attacks.
●● Unlawful Attack
Answer: Attack violating legal rights or interests.
,●● Limits of Private Defence
Answer: Exceeding self-defense leads to unlawful action.
●● Necessity
Answer: Justification for actions violating legal provisions.
●● Emergency Situation
Answer: Circumstances requiring immediate action for necessity.
●● Moral Duty
Answer: Obligation to act positively in certain omissions.
●● Proximate Cause Theory
Answer: Legal causation theory applied in all cases.
●● Criminal Liability
Answer: Responsibility for committing a crime.
●● Interpretation of Crime
Answer: Wording must be interpreted widely.
,●● Human Action
Answer: Actions resulting in necessity situations.
●● Chance Circumstances
Answer: Unexpected events leading to necessity.
●● Innocent Third Party
Answer: Individual whose interests are protected in necessity.
●● Retaliation
Answer: Response to an attack that may exceed limits.
●● Unlawful Conduct
Answer: Actions that violate legal standards.
●● Legal Provision
Answer: Established laws governing conduct.
●● Criminal Procedure
Answer: Rules governing the trial process.
●● Roman-Dutch Common Law
, Answer: Legal system influenced by English law.
●● Codified Law
Answer: Laws systematically arranged in a code.
●● Consent
Answer: Agreement allowing actions without legal repercussions.
●● Murder Justification
Answer: Consent can justify actions in murder cases.
●● Medical Consent
Answer: Patient's permission protects doctors from assault charges.
●● Obedience to Orders
Answer: Following orders can justify actions legally.
●● Competent Authority
Answer: Orders must come from a qualified individual.
●● Culpability
Answer: Responsibility for actions based on mental capacity.
