Unit 1 Keywords

1. governs the external relations of states with one another and also the relationship between states and international institutions such as the UN. (13, 3)
4. a particular set of remedies and associated procedures. These equitable doctrines and procedures are distinguished from legal ones. Equitable relief is generally available only when a legal remedy is insufficient or inadequate in some way. (6)
8. is the legal mechanism through which individuals and organisations assert a claim against another. It provides a means to settle disputes between individuals. It aims to redress a wrong and provide an appropriate remedy that compensates the victim. (5, 3)
9. the courts and/or statute impose certain standards of behaviour on individuals. For instance, business organisations have a duty to take reasonable care of their employees, customers and also of members of the public who are affected by them. (3, 3, 2, 4)
10. is a type of public law. Certain antisocial behavior has been categorized by the state as ‘criminal’ and is prohibited. The state is responsible for enforcing this body of law by taking action against those who infringe it. (8, 3)

2. is the term given to all legal systems that have adopted the English legal system. Historically, it developed as a case law centered system, focusing on legal principles created by judicial decisions. (6, 3, 6)
3. or domestic law is the law that applies within a country. A state’s status as an independent political entity from other states gives it the right to create its own domestic laws. (8, 3)
5. this governs the rights and obligations of those who enter into contractual agreements. (3, 3, 2, 8)
6. over time the laws created by Parliament have become more significant and numerous. In modern common law systems, laws created by a state’s legislature as creations of the democratic process, take precedence over case law. (7)
7. this area controls people’s private relationships, such as the creation of a marriage or a civil partnership, and it also provides for the end of such relationships and who should care for any children of the relationship. (6, 3)

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