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Argylls Law 1 hb
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Laws | enforceable rules of conduct in a society, typically reflect the culture and circumstances that create them |
| Code | Laws may be grouped into an organized form |
| Common Law | Law based on the current standards or customs of the people |
| Positive Law | Law based on the dictates of a central political authority |
| Jurisdiction | The power to decide a case |
| Equity | Fairness |
| Constitution | Document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs |
| Statutes | Law enacted by state or federal legislatures |
| Ordinances | Legislation enacted by a town, city, or county board or commission |
| Case Law | Made after a trial has ended and one of the parties has appealed the result to a higher court |
| Stare Decisis | Doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law in deciding similar cases |
| Administrative Agencies | Governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws |
| Civil Law | Group of laws that allows individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them |
| Criminal Law | When a citizen's right to live in peace is violated |
| Procedural Law | Deals with methods of enforcing legal rights and duties |
| Substantive Law | Defines legal rights and duties |
| Ethics | Collection of standards of conduct and moral judgement forming the basis for a reasoned,impartial decision as to what is right or wrong |
| Civil Disobedience | Open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice |
| Jury | Panel of citizens evolved into what we know today |
| Injunction | Stops something from being done |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments |
| Tort | Private wrongs against people or organizations |
| Crime | Offense against society rather than individuals |
| Constitutional Law | When constitutions are adopted or amended or when courts interpret constitutions |