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Ethical Foundation

Words regarding the Law and their Ethical Foundation

TermDefinition
laws enforceable rules of conduct in a society
code laws grouped into an organized form
common law law based on current standards or customs of the people
positive law law based on the dictates of a central political authority
constitution document that sets forth the framework of the government and its relationship to the people it governs
jurisdiction power of a court to decide a case
equity basic fairness
statutes law enacted by state or federal legislatures
ordinances legislation enacted by a town, city, or county board or commission
stare decisis doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law in deciding similar cases
case law made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases
administrative agencies governmental body formed to carry out particular laws
criminal law group of laws that defines and sets punishments for offenses against society
procedural law group of laws that define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties
civil law group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals
substantive law group of laws that define rights and duties
civil disobedience open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice
ethics a collection of standards of conduct and moral judgement forming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision as to what is right or wrong
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