| Question |
Answer |
| Constitutional Law |
Constitutions are adopted/amended,/when courts interprets constitution. |
| Statutes |
law enacted by state/federal legislatures |
| ordinance |
legislation enacted my a town, city, country broad/commission |
| administrative agencies |
government bodies by federal, states, & local legislatures carry out particular laws |
| case law |
made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases |
| stare decisis |
doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law ind deciding similar cases and there fore invalid |
| unconstitutional |
law that conflicts w/ a constitution |
| civil law |
1 person right to sue another |
|
crime |
punishable offenses against society |
|
criminal law |
offenses against society |
| procedural law |
enforce legal rights & duties, whether equitable remedies |
|
substantive law |
rights & duties, vehicular offenses business situations and transactions |
|
torts |
private wrongs against people/organization such as defective products that injure uses |
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