Vocabulary, Chapter 1


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Swiss Civil Code

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.

legal age; age of consent

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

contractual defect

non-fulfilment or faulty fulfilment of a contractual agreement

type of contract

the way a contract is closed, verbal or written agreements

contract

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

regulation

an official rule that controls the way that things are done

power of judgement

the ability to act reasonably

criminal code/ penal code

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

legal principle

regulations for legal decisions

legal capacity

ability to have rights and obligations

laws and obligation

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

law

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

qualifying exam

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

private law

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

public law

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

Swiss Code of Obligations

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 

natural person

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

place of study

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

apprenticeship contract

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

practical vocational training partners

business at which practical vocational training is obtained

legal entity

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

Youth Crime Act

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

Federal Constitution

constitution which includes basic laws of a state

biography

a book that someone writes about someone else’s life

VET ordinances

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

educational system

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

limited power to act

concept from personal law describing the rights of an individual who has the power of judgment but is not yet of legal age and can take care of themselves in daily matters in limited ways

vocational school

learning centre for teaching theoretical vocational training (technical and general knowledge)

vocational education and training act

law that regulates vocational training

labour law (Brit.)/ labor law (Am.)

law which regulates labour/ labor law

legal capacity

competence under law to take actions according to established rights and duties, e.g. enter into contracts

law

legal norm that sets legally binding rules