First Principles of Business Law
An introduction to legal studies
7. Classifying legal ideas

7.2. A hierarchy of legal ideas

 

 

 

Look at the table below.  Each of the statements on the left is expressed at a different level of particularity.  For each statement, click on the letter in the centre column to identify the most appropriate descriptive term from the list in the right-hand column.

 

 

Statement

A similar case previously decided by a court.

Unless justified by recognised circumstances, it is a criminal offence for one person to intentionally cause the death of another. 

Unjustified killing of a human being is unlawful.

Human life is sacrosanct.

‘Recognised circumstances’ means particular situations identified by law.
Answer
a b c d e

 

a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e

 
Appropriate term

 

       [a]  Concept

       [b]   Principle

       [c]   Rule

       [d]   Meaning

       [e]   Authority

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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