Introduction to Law in KZ Lecture 1 Instructor

Introduction to Law in KZ (Lecture #1) Instructor: Amangaliyeva G. B.

Terms & Translation a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Law – Право Statute - Закон Offense - правонарушение Tort – деликт Felony – преступление Misdemeanor - проступок Normative – нормативный (обязательный)

Plan I. III. IV. V. What is Law? (Law vs. Statute) Legal Acts Hierarchy of Legal Acts Scope of Study Offense

I. What is Law? n What is Law? n Law vs. (против) Statute

I. What is Law? n Law (definition) – set of (1) (2) (3) n compulsory norms of behavior sanctioned and enforced by government to be complied with by all people in the country Statute – source of law, legal (i. e. , binding/то есть, обязательный) act q Hierarchy of legal acts

II. Legal Acts n Legislative Act (законодательный акт) vs. or versus (против) n Sub-legislative Act (подзаконный акт) q Why it is necessary to define acts and know the hierarchy?

II. Legal Acts Example n Let’s assume that KZ president issued a decree authorizing (уполномачивающий) the police to make arbitrary (произвольные) arrests of people in KZ without court or prosecutor sanctions. n Let’s assume that it contradicts (противоречит) KZ Criminal Procedure Code? q q What act prevails? Code or Presidential Decree? What act is legislative? What act is sub-legislative?

III. Hierarchy of legal acts • Legislative acts (законодательные акты) A. B. C. D. E. Constitutional Statute Code Statute Presidential Decrees having the force of Statute

III. Hierarchy of legal acts • Sub-Legislative Acts (подзаконные акты) A. B. C. D. Presidential Decrees Acts of Parliament Acts of Cabinet of Ministers Other government acts

IV. Scope of Study 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Theory of State & Law Criminal Law Civil Law Constitutional Law Labor Law

V. Offense 1. 2. 3. 4. Offense (правонарушение) vs. Felony (преступление) vs. Misdemeanor (проступок) vs. Tort (деликт)

V. Offense • What are the differences?

V. Offense Tort (Civil Offense) Misdemeanor (Administrative Offense) Felony (Criminal Offense)