Basic Legal Concepts (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards

Nobody above law; govt power via written, public, due process laws

Everyone: lawmakers, judges, police, lawyers, all citizens

Penalty imposed on lawbreakers, e.g., fine or imprisonment

Absence of laws and government

Rule by single leader holding absolute power in a state

Create order, security, predictability, and stability in society

Disagree with them, no relevance, or inadequate penalties

Officials making favourable decisions for relatives or friends

Anarchy = too little govt control; Tyranny = too much power

Severe punishments, power concentration, suppression of dissent