One strange American law dictates that it is illegal to have a couch on ...
a porch in Colorado.
Who is this man?
Thomas Aquinas, a Roman Catholic monk who wrote about natural law.
What is the age of criminal responsibility un the UK?
10 years old
Is "Educate" one of the five primary precepts?
Yes, it is
Is "Go shopping" a precept?
No, it is not.
What crime is ABH?
Actual Bodily Harm that involves causing minor injuries.
What is a misdemeanor?
A minor offence
If we were created to seek the good, why do people violate the natural law all the time?
Because of ignorance and emotion.
What do you call the person who deals with legal documents outside the court?
Solicitor
What is a precept?
A rule (often religious) dictating a way you should act or behave.
What does a magistrate do?
She/He is a judge who conducts a court that deals with minor offences
Natural laws are inherent in us as human beings. True or false?
True
What is law?
Law is a set of rules created by the government to order the way in which society behaves.
Natural law comprises man-made laws. True or false?
False
Positive law depends on the existence of man. True or false?
True
What does Aquinas´s natural law theory state?
God enabled humans to reason in a natural way to make ethical choices and want good things known as the basic goods.
Mention three basic goods
preserve life, reproduce, educate, seek God, live in society, avoid offense, shun ignorance.
A barrister is ...
a lawyer that represents clients in the higher courts of law in the UK.
Mention two differences between natural law and positive law
Natural law: universal laws, constant and eternal / Positive law: laws apply to the citizens of a place and they can be changed.