Vypracované otázky ke zkoušce z Angličtiny

1) What is a law?
Definice:
Law is a system of regulatitons to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation.
Nebo lze použít druhou definici:
Law is a body of rules and procedures employed by oragnized society to regulate the conduct of people in that society.

The term law denote a statute, ordinance or regulations enacted by the legislative branch of a government and signed into law. The law reflects to a considerable extent the moral standards of the community in which it operates. This has been especially true of England.

2) Common law and Civil law
Civil law is a modern legal system based upon Roman law and it is based on written codes.
Civil law is typical for continental legal system and common law is typical for american legal system.

Common law is based on the precedents created by judicial decisions over time. The judges must be independent and impartial. And they are law makers. Common law is a system of law that prevails in England and in countries historically colonized by England.