11.CHAPTER 1 QUICK REVISION QUESTIONS WITH PRECISE ANSWERS
Law - correct answer the rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate
the conduct of people within a society
Human rights - correct answer basic privileges a person has as a human-being
Covenant - correct answer a solemn promise to do or not to do something; similar to a contract
except that consideration is not required
Reservation - correct answer a legal way of making a provision less enforceable than it might
otherwise be
Civil action - correct answer a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a
wrong
Civil law - correct answer all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and
contract law; civil law usually deals with private rights of individuals, groups, or businesses
Criminal law - correct answer the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishments
Defendant - correct answer the person against whom a claim is made; in a civil suit, the
defendant is the person being sued; in a criminal case, the defendant is the person charged
with committing a crime
Felony - correct answer a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than
one (1) year
Misdemeanor - correct answer a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a
prison sentence of one (1) year or less
Law - correct answer the rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate
the conduct of people within a society
Human rights - correct answer basic privileges a person has as a human-being
Covenant - correct answer a solemn promise to do or not to do something; similar to a contract
except that consideration is not required
Reservation - correct answer a legal way of making a provision less enforceable than it might
otherwise be
Civil action - correct answer a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a
wrong
Civil law - correct answer all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and
contract law; civil law usually deals with private rights of individuals, groups, or businesses
Criminal law - correct answer the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishments
Defendant - correct answer the person against whom a claim is made; in a civil suit, the
defendant is the person being sued; in a criminal case, the defendant is the person charged
with committing a crime
Felony - correct answer a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than
one (1) year
Misdemeanor - correct answer a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a
prison sentence of one (1) year or less
