LLB100 Foundations of Law – Lecture 1: Introduction to the Unit, Law & Justice

25 vocabulary flashcards summarising key terms, people, policies and learning concepts introduced in Lecture 1 of LLB100.

Legal research

The process of locating relevant case law, legislation, secondary and extrinsic materials to support legal analysis.

Ratio decidendi

The binding legal principle or reasoning essential to a court’s decision.

Doctrine of precedent

The common-law rule that lower courts must follow the ratio decidendi of higher courts in the same hierarchy when facts are materially similar.

Statutory interpretation

The judicial process of determining the meaning of legislative provisions and applying them to factual situations.