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Scottish Legal Terms and Concepts

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  • Q1
    What are the two main SOURCES of law in Scotland?
    Criminal and Legislation
    Statute and Common Law
    Civil and Case Law
    60s
  • Q2
    What are the two main BRANCHES of law in Scotland?
    Legislation and the EU
    Civil Law and Criminal Law
    Parliament and Courts
    60s
  • Q3
    Who or what passes STATUTES?
    The Courts
    The Local Council
    Parliament
    60s
  • Q4
    Who or what is most likely to formally develop Common Law?
    Parliament
    The Local Council
    The Courts
    60s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is an example of a STATUTE?
    The European Court of Human Rights
    Donoghue v Stevenson
    The Scotland Act 1998
    60s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is an example of a CASE?
    The European Convention on Human Rights
    The Scotland Act 1998
    Donoghue v Stevenson
    60s
  • Q7
    Who are the parties in a CIVIL case?
    A pursuer and a defender
    The state and a pursuer
    The state and an accused
    60s
  • Q8

    The "standard of proof" required in a CIVIL case is...

    On balance of probabilities

    Beyond reasonable doubt

    Definitive evidence

    60s
  • Q9
    What is the most likely outcome of a successful CIVIL case?
    The pursuer will go to prison
    The defender will go to prison
    The pursuer will receive compensation from the defender
    60s
  • Q10
    Who are the parties in a CRIMINAL case?
    A pursuer and a defender
    The state and a pursuer
    The state and an accused
    60s
  • Q11

    The "standard of proof" required in a CRIMINAL case is...

    Definitive evidence

    Beyond reasonable doubt

    On balance of probabilities

    60s
  • Q12
    What is the most likely outcome of a successful CRIMINAL case?
    The pursuer will receive damages from the defender
    The convicted accused will be punished
    The defender will receive damages from the pursuer
    60s
  • Q13

    Someone seeking compensation after a car accident would primarily be...

    Both a civil and a criminal matter

    A criminal matter

    A civil matter

    30s
  • Q14

    Someone being charged with theft after stealing a laptop would primarily be...

    Both a civil and a criminal matter

    A civil matter

    A criminal matter

    30s
  • Q15

    A fight that results in someone being punched would be...

    A civil matter

    Both a civil and a criminal matter

    A criminal matter

    30s

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