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England and Wales

Which of the following is a criminal offence:

defamation

driving under the influence of alcohol

breach of contract

Which of the following is NOT a tort:

negligence

theft

defamation

Which of the following countries has a common law legal system?

Australia

Andorra

Austria

A cyclist who is knocked off their bike and injured by a careless motorist can:

both

sue the motorist in tort

prosecute the motorist in criminal law

The legal rule which is binding on all the lower courts in the UK is called the:

obiter dicta

ratio decidendi

stare decisis

What are the two essential requirements to prove a crime:

mens rea and actus reus

actus reus and stare decisis

mens rea and obiter dicta

A civil action at common law would be started by:

a petition to the King

a letter to the Chancellor

a writ

Constitutional law is concerned with:

the functioning of government

the composition of parliament

the functioning of private companies

In a civil law case:

the defendant sues the claimant

the claimant sues the defendant

the prosecutor prosecutes the defendant