Answer to Question #301158 in Sociology for Kay

Question

Explain the following concepts:

4.1 Negligence (2)

4.2 Procedural fairness (2

4.3 Audi alteram partem’ (2)

4.4 Nemo iudex in sua causa principle (2)

Answer 1

Answer

4.1 Negligence

It is a legal theory that must be proved before you can hold a person or company legally responsible for the harm you suffered.Negligence claims must prove four things in court: duty, breach, causation, and damages/harm.

4.2 Procedural fairness’

It means acting fairly in administrative decision making. It relates to the fairness of the procedure by which a decision is made, and not the fairness in a substantive sense of that decision.

4.3 Audi alteram partem’

It's a firmly established rule of common law that a judge or anyone exercising a judicial function must hear both sides of the case : not only the plaintiff Ir prosecutor, but also the defendant must be heard.

4.4 Nemo iudex in sua causa principle

It states that no one should be made a judge in his own cause or the rule against bias.