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Question | Answer |
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Laws enacted by legislatures | statutes |
Laws based on judges’ decisions that have been handed down | case law |
The body of law that provides the framework which outlines the powers of a government and the rights and duties of the people it governs | Constitutional law |
The supreme law in the land | US Constitution |
Laws made by local governments | ordinances |
The first ten amendments to Constitution | Bill of Rights |
Court decision which establishes the principle for other cases that follow is called | precedent |
Agencies are created by Congress with delegated power to pass regulations | Administrative law |
Law deals with the disputes between individuals | Civil law |
Law that deals with punishable offenses between the state and an individual | Criminal law |
standard of proof whereby the claims are most likely true | Preponderance of the Evidence |
burden of proof in a criminal case which must be unanimous | Beyond a reasonable doubt |
Party that brings a lawsuit in a civil offense | Plaintiff |
Party that brings a lawsuit in a criminal offense | State |
Penalty in a civil case | Money/compensation for injuries or damages |
Penalty in a criminal case | Imprisonment, fine or community service |