random legal system terms

this set consists of random legal system terms from topics 1 to topic 20 in the LLB of UoL

adversarial

judges act as a neutral referee

what systems are adversarial?

common law systems

iquistrial

judge investiagtes facts about the case

what systems are iquistrial?

civil legal systems

doctorine of precedent

a rule that courts must follow that previously has been used in similar cases in higher courts

margin of appreciation in the ECHR

the margin of appreciation means that the ECHR gives each country some freedom to decide how it will protect the rights in the convention

law of commissions

an independant body that reviews and reforms laws in england and wales

treaty

a concluded and consented agreement between countries

treaty

a concluded and consented agreement between countries

equity

a system of legal rules that were developed during the same time common law was being developed

curia regis

kings court that travelled around the country to serve justice

psrliamentry soverereignty

the principle that the parliament is the supreme law-making authority.