Rules and Laws in Society

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Regulations or statements that govern behaviour within a specific area of activity.
Rules
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The system of formulated ideas of how members, groups and bodies within a society should behave and be regulated.
Laws
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Impartial and just treatment for all people.
Fairness
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Behaviour or treatment that is morally right and fair.
Justice
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Treating a person or group of people unfairly on the basis of their sex, gender, race etc
Discrimination
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When someone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Presumption of innocence.
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Court of the Council of Europe that sits in Strasbourg and rules on the European Convention on Human Rights.
European Court of Human Rights.
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The principle that any person, regardless of their income, wealth, social or celebrity status, or political power or influence, is treated the same way in regard to the law and the ways in which it operates.
Equality before the law.
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Moral, ethical or legal principles that are the basis of the values that underpin a society.
Rights
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A doctrine whereby every person is subject to the law.
Rule of Law
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The system of formulated ideas of how members, groups and bodies within a society should behave and be regulated.

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Laws

Card 3

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Impartial and just treatment for all people.

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Card 4

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Behaviour or treatment that is morally right and fair.

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Card 5

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Treating a person or group of people unfairly on the basis of their sex, gender, race etc

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