Law and Rules (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Key distinguishing feature of legal rules
Key distinguishing feature of legal rules
Enforceable by the state
Two essential characteristics of legal rules
Two essential characteristics of legal rules
Created by state; administered & enforced by state
Nature of compliance with legal rules
Nature of compliance with legal rules
Mandatory
Why non-legal rules differ from legal rules
Why non-legal rules differ from legal rules
Not enforceable by the state
What procedural laws establish
What procedural laws establish
Framework & processes for making/applying/enforcing laws
What substantive laws do
What substantive laws do
Create, define & regulate legal rights and obligations
What public laws regulate
What public laws regulate
Relationship between the state and its citizens
Key feature of public law
Key feature of public law
The state is always a party
What private laws create
What private laws create
Rights enforceable between individuals/private orgs
Nature of private laws
Nature of private laws
Mainly substantive in nature