Blaw211 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BLAW211 Exam Questions with Answers All Correct criminal proceeding - Answer-An action against someone by the State for violating a rule or a law. civil proceedings - Answer-action brought by one individual against another (individual may be the Crown) Rule of Law - Answer-- prescribes conduct of people in society and their minimum rights - all equal before law - court to be held in public - powers exercised by parliamentarians must be supported by statute or regulation - righ...

Blaw211 Exam Questions with Answers What is a partnership? - Answer-a business owned by two or more people What is a company? - Answer-A business that has its own legal identity, seperate legal entity - has its own debts, can buy, sell property - vehicle for international business What does a director do? - Answer-Manages the company, has all powers necessary to do so , broad but can be limited - binds company, makes decision on behalf of company (contracts), can delegate powers Wha...

BLAW211 Exam Questions with Answers All Correct criminal proceeding - Answer-An action against someone by the State for violating a rule or a law. civil proceedings - Answer-action brought by one individual against another (individual may be the Crown) Rule of Law - Answer-- prescribes conduct of people in society and their minimum rights - all equal before law - court to be held in public - powers exercised by parliamentarians must be supported by statute or regulation - right to f...

BLAW211 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What is a law? - Answer-the rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within a society. Recognised by state. What are legal rules? - Answer-Created by statute and must be enforceable. If not enforceable it is not legal. What is moral law? - Answer-Laws that aren't legal or enforced e.g cheating on spouse What are the classifications of law? - Answer-Public law and private or civil law ...

Blaw211 Exam Questions with Answers What is a partnership? - Answer-a business owned by two or more people What is a company? - Answer-A business that has its own legal identity, seperate legal entity - has its own debts, can buy, sell property - vehicle for international business What does a director do? - Answer-Manages the company, has all powers necessary to do so , broad but can be limited - binds company, makes decision on behalf of company (contracts), can delegate powers What p...

BLAW211 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What is a law? - Answer-the rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within a society. Recognised by state. What are legal rules? - Answer-Created by statute and must be enforceable. If not enforceable it is not legal. What is moral law? - Answer-Laws that aren't legal or enforced e.g cheating on spouse What are the classifications of law? - Answer-Public law and private or civil law Pu...

BLAW211 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers the literal rule - Answer-where words are given their ordinary literal meaning. The golden rule - Answer-Avoid absurdity Mischief rule - Answer-What is the act trying to prevent? Purposive approach - Answer-look at the purpose of the legislation and interpret accordingly Eusdem Generis - Answer-Things of the same kind Noscitur a sociis - Answer-a word known by its neighbour (by association) Statutory interpretation presumpti...

BLAW211 Exam Questions with Answers All Correct criminal proceeding - Answer-An action against someone by the State for violating a rule or a law. civil proceedings - Answer-action brought by one individual against another (individual may be the Crown) Rule of Law - Answer-- prescribes conduct of people in society and their minimum rights - all equal before law - court to be held in public - powers exercised by parliamentarians must be supported by statute or regulation - right to f...

BLAW211 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What is a public proceeding? - Answer-Person vs State What is a civil proceeding? - Answer-Person vs Person Who is the head of state? - Answer-The Queen but the G.G. represents her when she is out of the country and exercises her powers What is a constitutional monarchy? - Answer-NZ is a CM. It is when a monarch (the queen) acts as a head of state within the parameters of the constitution What is the supreme law? And what is ...

Blaw211 Exam Questions with Answers What is a partnership? - Answer-a business owned by two or more people What is a company? - Answer-A business that has its own legal identity, seperate legal entity - has its own debts, can buy, sell property - vehicle for international business What does a director do? - Answer-Manages the company, has all powers necessary to do so , broad but can be limited - binds company, makes decision on behalf of company (contracts), can delegate powers What...