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Argylls Law 1 TSE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Laws | Enforcable rules of conduct in a society |
| Code | Laws 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 | A document that sets fourth 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 of commission |
| 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 exsting |
| Administrative Agencies | Governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws |
| Civil Law | A group of laws that allows individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them |
| Criminal Law | A group of laws that defines and sets punishments for offences against society |
| Procedural Law | Group of laws that define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties |
| Substantive Law | Group of laws that define rights and duties |
| Ethics | A collection of standards of conduct and moral judgement forming the basis fro a reasoned, impartial decision as to what is right or wrong |
| Civil Disobedience | An open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice |
| Utilitarianism | An ethical system that reflects the work of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill |
| Business Ethics | The ethical principles used in making business decisions |
| Impartiality | The idea that the same ethical standards apply to everyone |
| Universalizing | To help in determining what is right or wrong |
| Business Law | Rules that apply to business situations and transactions |