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Decks in this class (23)

Unit 1- Law and the State
Definition of law,
What are the two different views ...,
What is legal naturalism
9  cards
Unit 2- Civil Law vs Common Law
What is private international law,
What is uniform law,
What is civil law based on
7  cards
Unit 3 - Law and Justice
What is legal positivism,
What is natural law,
What is strong natural law
7  cards
Unit 4- Rules, principles, legal systems
What is the structure or norms,
What is kelson s theory,
What structure are norms built in
22  cards
Unit 5- Private and Public Law
What is public law,
What is private law
2  cards
Unit 6- Legal facts and legal acts, rights and duties
What is the legal relevance of na...,
What are legal acts,
What principle are legal acts bas...
18  cards
Unit 7- Legal Subjects
What do legal rules do,
What are the 2 main categories of...,
Legal personhood for natural persons
31  cards
Unit 8- Contracts and other sources of obligations
What is a contract,
How can contracts be concluded,
Different definitions to contract
5  cards
Unit 9- Functions, contents and choice of contract law
What is party autonomy,
What does freedom of contract mean,
Limits to freedom of contract
17  cards
Unit 10- Contract terms and their interpretation
What does constructing a contract...,
What are the two opposing premise...,
Constructing a contract in civil ...
6  cards
Unit 11- Supplementation of contract and good faith
What happens if there is no appro...,
Good faith in the civil law,
Good faith in the common law
5  cards
Unit 12- Formation of contract
How is a contract formed,
When is a proposal an offer,
What is an invitation to treat
12  cards
Unit 13- Invalidity of contracts
When is a contract invalid,
What are the two kinds of invalidity,
Effects of an invalid contract
11  cards
Unit 14- Unfair standard terms
What are standard contracts,
What is meant by information asym...,
What are control systems
11  cards
Unit 15- Breach of contract
What are the two ways in which a ...,
What is the primary aim of law of...,
What does remedy mean when theres...
16  cards
Unit 16- Damages, liquidated damages
When can someone claim damages,
What is the general principle in ...,
What does compensation cover
12  cards
Unit 17- Functions of tort law, grounds for liability
What is tort law,
What are the 3 main functions of ...,
What is the starting point of eve...
15  cards
Unit 18- Objective elements, scope of protection
What are the 3 objective elements,
What is causation,
What are the two types of causation
11  cards
Unit 19- Remedies and Product liability
What is monetary damage,
What is restitution,
When is restitution applied
11  cards
Unit 20- Property law
What is property law,
What is the economic view on prop...,
What is tragedy of the commons
23  cards
Unit 21- Property protection, property interests
How is exclusivity of ownership c...,
What are the two primary legal re...,
Difference between injunctive and...
15  cards
Unit 22- Security rights possession
What are security rights,
What are the two main types of se...,
What are the two prerogatives of ...
15  cards
Case Studies
What is a case study regarding fi...,
Case study on rights,
Case study on intention expressio...
18  cards

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