Civil law
Legal system based on written codes (laws, rules, or
regulations).
Common law
Legal system in which each case is considered in
terms of how it relates to legal decisions that have
already been made; evolves through judicial decisions
over time.
Cultural intelligence
Capacity to recognize, interpret, and behaviorally adapt
to multicultural situations and contexts.
Culture
Basic beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, and
customs shared and followed by members of a group, which give rise to the group’s sense of identity.
Due process
Concept that laws are enforced only through accepted,
codified procedures.
Global mindset
Ability to take an international perspective, inclusive of
other cultures’ views.
High-context cultures
Societies or groups characterized by complex, usually
long-standing networks of relationships; members
share a rich history of common experience, so the way
they interact and interpret events is often not apparent
to outsiders.
Jurisdiction
Right of a legal body to exert authority over a given
geographical territory, subject matter, or persons or
institutions.
Low-context cultures
Societies in which relationships have less history;
individuals know each other less well and don’t share a
common database of experience, so communication
must be very explicit.
Rule of law
Concept that stipulates that no individual is beyond the
reach of the law and that authority is exercised only in
accordance with written and publicly disclosed laws.
