Society, General Knowledge for Vocational Schools (ABU), Vocabulary

an organised system of education including primary, secondary, tertiary and further education

Vocational Education and Training (VET) rules and regulations for the education of apprentices and vocational learners

a book that someone writes about someone else’s life

constitution which includes basic laws of a state

law that regulates juvenile criminal law; youth between 10-18 are governed by a special set of laws

a group that has legal standing (e.g. clubs and corporations)

business at which practical vocational training is obtained

legal foundation of an apprenticeship; written contract between vocational educators, apprentice and possibly legal agents

part of the vocational training system; apprenticeship, industry courses and vocational school

a man, woman, or child, in distinction from a corporation

a central decree of the Swiss private law; part of the Swiss Civil Code; contains general provisions on obligations as well as those that regulate contracts; divided into a general part, which applies to all contracts, and a special part, which applies to specific types of contracts, such as sales of goods or loans 

part of law that regulates the legal relationship between citizens and the state

a branch of law that regulates the legal relationships of private individuals

final examination at the end of an apprenticeship which must be passed to receive a Swiss Certificate of Competence

any written or positive rule or collection of rules prescribed under the authority of the state or nation, as by the people in its constitution

certain rules which allow citizens to peacefully co-exist; in contrast to customs and morals they are legally binding

ability to have rights and obligations

regulations for legal decisions

a code of public law in which punishable human behaviours or penalties for punishable acts are systematically covered

the ability to act reasonably

an official rule that controls the way that things are done

a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other

the way a contract is closed, verbal or written agreements

non-fulfilment or faulty fulfilment of a contractual agreement

legal age (18) at which one is considered an adult

central decree of Swiss civil law; includes civil law, family law, inheritance law and property law; the Swiss code of obligations (OR-Obligationsrecht) is the fifth part of the Swiss Civil Code.

a banking transaction where a bank gives loans and credits to private and corporate customers

mandatory social security for securing the livelihood of the retired and bereaved (widows, orphans). OASI (AHV)-age: Women: 64, Men: 65

diverse individuals or groups not owning shares in an enterprise but directly or indirectly affected by or having an interest in its operations, such as the employees, customers, suppliers, local community, state, etc.

physical and mental activity, through which income/revenue is earned

social security which guarantees income to an unemployed person during their search for employment

amount of money required for the execution of a payment

a foreign land or lands

business which offers monetary services (e.g. loans, credits, savings deposits)