Презентация на тему What is law

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2. The two types of law The law is often divided into:civil law andcriminal law.
3. Civil law Civil law concerns the rights and duties that people or companies owe to each other.
4. Civil Law Key PointsThere is NO prosecution
5. Main Branches of Civil LawContract lawLaw of tortFamily lawCompany law.
6. Criminal Law Key PointsThe aim of criminal
7. The main courtsThe main criminal courts are:The
8. The burden of proof in criminal casesA
9. Criminal law Criminal law concerns behaviour that the
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The two types of law The law is often divided into:civil law andcriminal law.

What is law? A body of rules, imposed and enforced, among the members of a given state.

Civil law Civil law concerns the rights and duties that people or companies owe to each other.

Civil Law Key PointsThere is NO prosecution or punishment in civil law.A

Main Branches of Civil LawContract lawLaw of tortFamily lawCompany law.

Criminal Law Key PointsThe aim of criminal law is to prosecute and

The main courtsThe main criminal courts are:The magistrates’ courtsThe Crown Court.The main

The burden of proof in criminal casesA person can only be found

Criminal law Criminal law concerns behaviour that the state so strongly disapproves of

The burden of proof in civil casesThe burden of proof in civil

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Слайд 2 The two types of law
The law is often

divided into:

civil law

and

criminal law.

Слайд 3 Civil law
Civil law concerns the rights and duties

that people or companies owe to each other.

Слайд 4 Civil Law Key Points
There is NO prosecution or punishment

Civil Law Key PointsThere is NO prosecution or punishment in civil

in civil law.
A person brings an action against another

and asks the court for a remedy (e.g. damages).
The process of starting a civil law action is known as ‘suing’.
The person starting the action is known as the ‘claimant’.
The person being sued is known as the ‘defendant’.

Слайд 5 Main Branches of Civil Law
Contract law

Law of tort

Family

law

Company law.

Слайд 6 Criminal Law Key Points
The aim of criminal law is

Criminal Law Key PointsThe aim of criminal law is to prosecute

to prosecute and punish the wrong-doer.
The police conduct most

criminal investigations,
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) brings most prosecutions.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) heads the CPS.
The person who is being prosecuted is known as the ‘defendant’.

Слайд 7 The main courts
The main criminal courts are:
The magistrates’

The main courtsThe main criminal courts are:The magistrates’ courtsThe Crown Court.The

courts
The Crown Court.

The main civil courts are:
The county courts
The

High Court.

Слайд 8 The burden of proof in criminal cases
A person

The burden of proof in criminal casesA person can only be

can only be found guilty if the case is

proved beyond reasonable doubt.
If there is reasonable doubt then the accused must be found ‘not guilty’.
The defence does not have to prove that the defendant did not commit the crime.
The burden of proof is on the prosecution.