Law Questions

Chapter 1: Multiple choice questions

Instructions

Answer the following questions and then press ‘Submit’ to get your score.

Question 1

Who of the following was NOT a proponent of natural law?

a) Aristotle

b) Jeremy Bentham

c) St Augustine

d) St Thomas Aquinas

Question 2

The term ‘common law’ has three different meanings. Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the term ‘common law’?

a) The body of law as made by judges through the determination of cases.

b) A legal system that is based on that of England.

c) Laws created by Parliament.

d) The system of law that emerged following the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Question 3

The term ‘private law’ refers to …?

a) The body of laws that derive from the deciding of cases.

b) The body of laws that seeks to regulate the relationship between individuals.

c) The legal principle that states that a person has the right to privacy.

d) The body of laws that seeks to regulate the relationship between the State and its citizens.

Question 4

Which one of the following is regarded as a private law topic?

a) Criminal law

b) Contract law

c) The law relating to human rights

d) Administrative law

Question 5

Regarding the system of equity, which one of the following statements is untrue?

a) If the common law and equity conflict, the common law prevails.

b) Equity refers to the supplementary system of law that originally derived from the decisions of the Court of Chancery.

c) The rules of equity are more concerned with fairness than the rules of the common law.

d) The administration of the common law and equity is fused, so any court may apply common law or equitable principles.

Question 6

Which of the following countries DOES NOT have a common law legal system?

a) England

b) Australia

c) United States of America

d) France

Question 7

The phrase ‘civil law’ can refer to those legal systems whose laws are based on Roman law. It can also refer to…?

a) Laws created by judges.

b) The body of laws that does not relate to criminal offences.

c) The supplementary system of law that is based on fairness and equality, and seeks to mitigate the harshness of the common law.

d) The body of laws that establish what conduct is criminal and the punishments for engaging in such conduct.

Question 8

Statute law refers to …?

a) Laws created by the judges through the deciding of cases.

b) The doctrine that seeks to mitigate the harshness of the common law by deciding cases based on fairness and equality.

c) The body of law that regulates the relationship between the State and its citizens.

d) The body of laws created by Parliament in the form of legislation.

Question 9

The phrase ‘English legal system’ refers to…?

a) The legal system of England and Wales.

b) The legal system of England only.

c) The legal system of England, Wales and Scotland.

d) The legal system of the United Kingdom.