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1.ListthemainsourcesofmodernScotLaw2.A.WhatismeantbytheDoctrineofJudicialPrecedent?P43B.GiveanexampleofajudicialprecedentP443.a.Whichisthesuperiorlegislativebody?TheWestminsterParliamentortheScottishParliamentP18b.Explainyourchoiceofanswerinparta4.Whatisastatute?5.NamefiveActofParliament6.WhatarethemaindifferencebetweenCivilandCriminalLawinScotP16+examplemurder+e.g.到渊源为止7.Whatisacrime?Fourexampleofcriminalbehavior8.ProvidethreeexamplesofaCivildispute9.a.InaconflictbetweenScottishandEuropeanUnionLaw,whichonthetwosystemsaretheScottishCourtsboundtofollow?b.explain10.a.WhatarethefourmostimportantinstitutionsoftheEuropeanUnion?b.WhichoftheEuropeanUnioninstitutionshaslaw-makingpower?第一个Outcome11.ThetwomainareasoflawareCriminalandCivilLaw.-CriminallawDefinition:dealswithalltypesofoffences过错andcrimes,concernsitselfwiththerecognitionofwhatamountstoacrimeandthepunishmentssuitablefortheserecognizedcrimes.Criminalconductisthebehaviorwhichthreatensthesafetyandsecurityofthecommunity.Sotheoffendershouldbepunishedbyimprisonmentorfineorsomeothersanctions.Examples:murder,culpablehomicide,piracy,treason,armedrobbery,supplyingillegaldrugs,fireraising,assault,fraud,theft,housebreaking,dangerousdriving,andbreachofthepeace)-CivillawDefinition:concernedwithnon-criminaldisputesandsituation,includingthefollowing:a)Thesettlementoflegaldisputesbetweenindividualsandotherbodies(example:divorcecase).b)Thepaymentofcompensationfromonepartytoanotherforlossorinjury(example:acasewheresomeonewasclaimingdamagesafterbeinginjuredbyfaultymachineryatwork).c)Thesettingofprocedurestogovernfinancialandothermatters(example:thelegalprocedurestobefollowedwhenbuyingorsellingahouse).2.SourcesofScotsLawareStatuteLaw,EuropeanUnionLaw,andCommonLaworJudicialPrecedent.-CommonLawDefinition:isanumerouslegalrulesthatformthepartofunwrittenlawsofScotlandwhichhasbeenhandeddowntousascustomsandpracticesoverthecenturies.AmajorsourceofCommonLawisthepracticewherebyjudgesmakenewrulesoflawwillbefollowedbyothercourt,sothatitislegallybindingrules.3.DoctrineofJudicialPrecedentDefinition:isaprocessinvolvesaprocesswherebyajudgecandeveloparuleoflawbymakingadecisioninatestcase.Atestcasereferstotheoneinwhichclarificationofanimportantpointoflawissought,andjudgesafterlisteningtooppositelegalargumentswillhavetomakethedecisionaboutwhichviewofthelawiscorrect.Oncethisdecisionhasbeenmade,futurejudgesandcoursewillbeexpectedtofollowthereasoninginthetestcase,iftheyaredealingwithacasewithsimilarlegalissues.Itmustbeemphasizedthatnoteveryjudgecanmakeanewbindinglegalrule.Theauthorityofthejudgeorcourtshouldbeconsideredhere,ifthejudgeisrelativelyjunior,he/shewillbeunlikelytobeabletocreateanewruleoflaw.Butontheotherhand,iftherulecomesfromsuperiorcourts,thisdecisionwillbefollowedbythelowerorinferiorcourts.JudicialprecedentorcaselawispartsoftheunwrittenlawofScotland.DonoghuevStevneson(1932)4.WestminsterParliamentandScottishParliament(legislativebody)UnlikethepreviousScottishParliamentwhichwasabolishedbytheActofUnionin1707,thenewScottishParliamentisnotacompletelyindependencebody.TheScottishParliamentisclearandinferiorbodycomparedwiththeWestminsterParliament.ItistheWestminsterParliamentfromwhichtheScottishParliamentobtainsitsauthoritytopasslawsforScotland.SoanylegislationoftheScottishParliamentisthoughttobesecondarylegislation.Itisalsonecessarytoknowthata...