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Who can create state-enforced laws?

  • The executive through decrees
  • Private individuals
  • A group legislature (correct)
  • Judges through precedent
  • What can influence the creation of laws?

  • Religious beliefs
  • A constitution (correct)
  • Economic policies
  • Social media trends
  • In what ways does the law shape society?

  • Dictating social media usage
  • Mediating relations between people (correct)
  • Regulating dietary habits
  • Influencing fashion trends
  • Who can create legally binding contracts?

    <p>Private individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are legal systems analyzed for differences?

    <p>In comparative law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is negligence in the context of tort law?

    <p>Failure to exercise appropriate care in specified circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may someone be able to sue for in case of loss caused by another's negligence?

    <p>Damages to compensate for harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the five-part model for assessing negligence, which is NOT an element of a negligence claim?

    <p>Intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be established by anyone who wants to sue in negligence?

    <p>Duty, breach, actual cause, proximate cause, and damages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core concept of negligence?

    <p>People should exercise reasonable care in their actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a contract?

    <p>An agreement specifying legally enforceable rights and obligations between two or more parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may a party seek in the event of a breach of contract?

    <p>Judicial remedies such as damages or rescission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a binding agreement between actors in international law known as?

    <p>Treaty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is contract law exercised and governed?

    <p>Common law jurisdictions, civil law jurisdictions, or mixed-law jurisdictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle is contract law based on?

    <p>Agreements must be honored</p> Signup and view all the answers

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