22 Questions
What is the power of assignment in a legal context?
The power to convey a plot of land
In legal terms, what does immunity refer to?
A legal position of a liability bearer against abusive use of power
What does agency refer to in the context of legal powers?
The power of an agent to act on behalf of someone else
What is the general principle that any private power must be exercised according to?
Principle of good faith
How is a legal position with immunity different from a position with disability?
Immunity holders are nullified by power, while disability holders are protected from abuse
What is the legal significance of ownership, copyright, and employment in the context provided?
They represent powers granted to individuals
What is the main difference between 'may do' freedoms and 'can do' powers in legal positions?
May do freedoms are voluntarily vested through a license, while can do powers enable changes in legal relations.
What happens if a trespasser enters someone else's plot of land according to the text?
They may be sued and then sanctioned.
Which term best describes the liability authorization mentioned in the text?
Exposure to changes in entitlements of another person.
What is a potential outcome if a powerholder directs their power at preserving their own interest?
It amounts to a power-right.
How can a specific person reduce or modify their own entitlements according to the text?
Through legal acts intending changes.
What distinguishes 'may do' freedoms from 'can do' powers regarding legal positions?
'May do' freedoms restrict specific rights, while 'can do' powers expand entitlements.
What is the main focus of civil law systems in terms of legal positions?
Defining legal concepts used to map what legal subjects are entitled to do or not do
In common law systems, what are subjective legal positions mainly focused on?
Actions such as suits brought in courts
What characterizes a legal relation according to the text?
Structured as a pair of contradictory legal positions
What is an example of a legal relation according to the text?
Right of credit and obligation
What is the characteristic of 'simple positions of 'may do': freedoms'?
Allowing someone to interfere with the freedom granted
In private law, which kind of relations apply directly to people's conducts and social intercourse?
First-order relations
'Second-order relations' in private law validly stipulate a contract and apply directly to which aspect?
People's entitlements
'Rights' in private law are best described as establishing entitlements that demand what from someone else?
'Shall/must do' something or abstain from something
'Powers' in legal positions give one the right to change an entitlement. Whose entitlement can be changed by a powerholder?
'Can/may do' or 'not do' actions of others
'Freedoms' are often accompanied by related rights. What is the key characteristic of these rights?
'Allowing interference with the actions concerned by the freedom'
This quiz covers legal positions, legal relations, freedoms, and powers in private law. Topics include legal concepts defining what legal subjects can or cannot do, as well as what they must do according to civil law systems.
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