Understanding the Purpose of Law
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Which legal tradition is the civil law system based on?

  • Napoleonic law tradition
  • English law tradition
  • Roman law tradition (correct)
  • Greek law tradition

    • What is the primary source of legal authority in civil law systems?

  • Customary laws and traditions
  • Precedents and legal principles
  • Codified statutes or legislation (correct)
  • Case law and judicial reasoning

    • In common law systems, what is the principle that higher courts decisions bind lower courts in similar cases called?

  • Res ipsa loquitur
  • Habeas corpus
  • Actus reus
  • Stare decisis (correct)

    • What type of reasoning do civil law judges primarily use to decide cases?

    <p>Deductive reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus as a source of law in common law systems?

    <p>Case law and judicial reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of legal rules in a civil law system?

    <p>They rely on codified statutes as the main source of legal authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a common law system, what is the primary source of law?

    <p>Case law and judicial reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for the principle that higher courts decisions bind lower courts in similar cases in common law systems?

    <p>Legal precedents set by higher courts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reasoning do civil law judges primarily use to decide cases?

    <p>Deductive reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic distinguishes civil law systems from common law systems?

    <p>Reliance on comprehensive codes as the primary source of legal authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of GDPR?

    <p>To give back control of personal data to all citizens in the EU</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of data merely reduces liability but still allows for some form of re-identification?

    <p>Pseudonymous data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered 'personal data' for the purposes of GDPR?

    <p>Any data or information that have had their identifiers removed or replaced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following constitutes special categories of data that require extra protection under GDPR?

    <p>Biometric data for the purposes of uniquely identifying a natural person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does not constitute 'processing' under GDPR?

    <p>Processing carried out by individuals purely for personal/household activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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