LAW131 Study Guide - Final Guide: Precedent, Syllogism, Obiter Dictum
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Rules, regulations, orders, commands, directions, instructions, canons, codes, statutes, acts, norms, directives, commandments, edi(cid:272)ts . Central idea: regulating behaviour, make society work, avoid chaos. Horse(cid:271)(cid:455)"s 4 criteria for e(cid:374)glish (cid:272)usto(cid:373) to (cid:271)e la(cid:449) All persons are subject to the law (note: (cid:862)perso(cid:374)s(cid:863) i(cid:374)(cid:272)ludes (cid:271)oth (cid:374)atural perso(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d legal perso(cid:374)s su(cid:272)h as companies, universities, the government) The legal process, generally, should be conducted in public. E(cid:454)(cid:272)eptio(cid:374)s: ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) prote(cid:272)tio(cid:374), (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s i(cid:374)terests (cid:862)due pro(cid:272)ess(cid:863): de(cid:272)isio(cid:374)s (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h affe(cid:272)t the rights of i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals, are arrived at, following an established procedure. Having courts bound by earlier decisions, leads to predictability, stability a(cid:374)d certainty, so (cid:449)e (cid:272)a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)ize our li(cid:448)es (cid:449)ith the (cid:862)rule of la(cid:449)(cid:863) Superior court judges have experience, expertise and time for consideration. 2 aspects: every nz court is bound by decisions of nz courts above it, unless they can be distinguished, no nz court is bound by its own previous decisions. General jurisdiction courts deal w/ both criminal and civil matters.
