Whereas public international law typically governs the rights and responsibilities of states, international criminal law imposes responsibilities directly on individuals and punishes violations through international mechanisms. The term international criminal proceedings refers to the body of procedural law concerned with the enforcement of international criminal law. This quiz tests your knowledge of the language of international criminal proceedings.
The term human rights refers to the idea that there are basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed because of the fact that they are human, including right to equality, equal opportunity in an environment free of discrimination and equality before the law etc. This quiz tests your knowledge of the language of human rights law.
The term litigation refers to the process of taking a case to a court of law so that an official decision can be made. This quiz tests the Legal English vocabulary associated with starting proceedings, arguing a case and asking for remedies.
Bankruptcy law outlines what happens when a debtor is unable to make payments, and what remedies are available to the creditor. In UK English, the term bankruptcy is only applied to individuals, not companies. In the US, both individuals and companies can go bankrupt. The term used for companies unable to pay their debts in the UK is insolvency. This quiz tests the terms used to describe the state and consequences of being unable to repay debts.
Family law is the body of law related to family relationships, especially divorce, child custody and adoption. As more people emigrate to foreign jurisdictions, family law increasingly involves aspects of conflict of laws. Examples include transnational and interstate issues concerning marriage, divorce and nullity. This quiz tests your knowledge of the Legal English of family law.
Criminal law, sometimes referred to as penal law, is the area of law that deals with crime. A crime is any act or omission in violation of public law that is subject to punishment such as imprisonment or fine. This quiz tests your knowledge of the Legal English of criminal law.
The term litigation is used to describe the process of taking a case to a court of law so that an official decision can be made. The process of litigation can involve starting proceedings, arguing a case in court and ultimately seeing a case go to judgment. This quiz tests your knowledge of the Legal English of litigation.
The term transnational commercial law refers to a set of international conventions, model laws and uniform trade terms that govern international commercial transactions. The term more clearly describes the area of law that international business lawyers deal with on a daily basis, as opposed to other terms associated with this area of the law, such as international law, public international law or private international law. This quiz tests your knowledge of the Legal English of transnational commercial law.
This area of the law concerns the rights and obligations of debtors and creditors. The law of debtor-creditor deals with what happens if a debtor is unwilling or unable to pay a debt, and what remedies are available to a creditor should the debtor be in default. This quiz tests your knowledge of the Legal English of the law of debtor-creditor.
The law concerning secured transactions aims to provide security for the lender when providing credit to a borrower. It deals with two types of security interest: possessory (where the creditor takes possession of the asset which is the security interest) and non-possessory (where the creditor is granted a charge over an asset, creating a security interest in specific property). This quiz tests your knowledge of the Legal English of secured transactions.
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