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argylls law 1 mmc
argylls law 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| enforceable rules of conduct | laws |
| group of laws | code |
| law based on current standards or customs of the people | common law |
| law dictated by a sovereign or other central authority | positive law |
| the power to decide a case | jurisdiction |
| fairness | equity |
| document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs | constitution |
| legislatures that act for the people by enacting laws | statutes |
| peices of legislation created by a town or city council | ordinances |
| made after a trial has ended and one of the parties has appealed to a higher court | case law |
| let the decision stand | stare decisis |
| governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws | administative agencies |
| group of laws that allows individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them | civil law |
| when the government investigates an illeged wrongdoing | criminal law |
| deals with methods of enforcing legal rights and duties | procedural law |
| defines legal rights and duties | substantive law |
| rules that apply to business situations and transactions | business law |
| a collection of standards of conduct and moral judgment frorming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision | ethics |
| open, peaceful violation of a law | civil disobedience |
| insurance policy that pays the employer | fidelity bond |