Law-nature and rule of law

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what are the two types of law?
civil & criminal
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what is the standard of proof for civil cases?
on the balance of probabilities (51%+ certain)
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what is the standard of proof for criminal cases?
beyond reasonable doubt
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how is the name of criminal cases written?
R (the crown) V defendants surname
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what are the sources of law?
judicial precedent, statutes, common law and european union law
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what are the rules of law?
democracy, equality and fairness
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what are the key principles of law?
no sanctions except in accordance with the law, equality and fairness
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what is procedural law?
the rules needed to be fulfilled before and after the trial e.g. the chosen court, chosen prison if necessary, evidence allowed, sentence time
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what is substantive law?
everything needed during the trial e.g. jury or no jury, law charged with
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