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Bus Law 1.01

Ethics, Sources of law and Legal systems terms

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administrative law Is the body of rules created by government agencies
case law based on an appealed case in which an appellate court issues a ruling based on their decision and new rules in deciding the appealed case as well as similar future cases.
English common law was the system that came into being as a result of custom-based laws being unified by a system of appellate courts in England.
ethics moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
greatest good A goal put forth for governments: that they should be judged by the results of their policies, and specifically, whether those policies benefit the majority.
law of precedent a legal case that establishes a principle or rule. This principle or rule is then used by the court or other judicial bodies use when deciding later cases with similar issues or facts.
statutory law
the golden rule treat people the way you want to be treated. In the business world, it also refers to fundamental principles of government spending: cover current spending with existing taxes and borrow only to fund investments that benefit more than on generation of ci
consequential ethical reasoning normative ethical theories holding that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of that conduct.
rule based ethical reasoning
ethical as reflected U.S. law and the U.S. constitution
department of homeland security
(DEA) drug enforcement agency The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those
executive branch the executive branch consists of the President and the Vice President, of the United States.
(FBI) federal bureau of investigation The overall mission of the FBI is to uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal statutes. This mission is further divided into five functional areas: Criminal Law Enforcement; Foreign Counterintelligence; Investigative and
judicial branch the judicial branch consist of the U. S. Supreme Court. This branch decides on the constitutionality of any statute passed by the legislative branch. This branch may also decide if an action or decision by the Executive branch exceeds the powers granted u
legislative branch the legislative branch consist of the U. S. Senate and the U. S. House of Representatives.
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) The State Bureau of Investigation is a division of the N.C. Department of Justice and assists local law enforcement with criminal investigations.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. This is accomplished through active patrol and enforcement of N. C. State statutes and laws for motor vehicle op
police departments a police officer within the corporate limits of their city or jurisdiction and one mile outside these limits, has the same powers that are vested to all officers by statute and common law, to enforce the laws and statutes of the State of N. C.
united states marshal service Among their many duties, they apprehend federal fugitives, protect the federal judiciary, operate the Witness Security Program, transport federal prisoners and seize property acquired by criminals through illegal activities.
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