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Vocab 1 LEB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Laws | enforceable rules of conduct in a society |
| Code | laws grouped into an organization |
| 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 | power to decide a case |
| Jury | a panel of citizens sworn by a court to decide issues of fact in court cases |
| Precedent | courts use prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases (provides stability in the law) |
| Injunction | a court order for a person to do or not to do a particular act |
| Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments to the constitution and protects people from the actions of their government |
| Interstate Commerce | buying and selling between two or more states |
| Constitution | a document that sets forth the framework of a government and the relationship to the people it governs |
| Statutes | laws enacted by legislative branches of state and US governments, inferior to US constitution |
| Case Law | created by judicial branch, made from court decisions in actual cases |
| Administrative Regulations | rules made by appropriately empowered agencies |
| Civil Law | used to provide remedies against individuals |
| Torts | private wrongs against people or organizations (Civil Law) |
| Criminal Law | defines and sets punishments for offences against society |
| Crime | an offense against society rather than individuals (Criminal Law) |
| Business Laws | laws concerning business |
| Ethics | a practice of deciding what is right or wrong in a reasoned, impartial manner |
| Stare Decisis | latin for "Let the Case Stand" |
| Ordinance | legislation enacted by a town, city, or county board or commission |
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