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Business Lawtest
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plaintiff | Person who brings a lawsuit against another |
| Defendant | The person against whom a lawsuit is brought or who is charged with a violation of the law |
| Stare Decisis | The practice of relying on a previous decision |
| Common Law | The English Law System, which the original 13 states co adhered to. |
| Precedent | A court decision on which later courts rely in similar cases. |
| Case Law | The effects that previous court decisions have made |
| Statutory Law | Laws passed by Congress and by state legislatures |
| Ordinance | A law that is passed by a local government (City or Counsel) |
| Administrative Law | The body of rules, regulations, and decisions created by administrative agencies. |
| Uniform Commercial Code | Created to solve the problem of conflicting Ordinances from state to state, The UCC is a set of laws that govern various commercial transactions |
| Moral Law | The "Law" concerned with the unenforceable obligations that people have to one another. |
| Jurisdiction | The authority or power of a court to hear cases |