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Law Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law | 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 |
| Jurisdiction | power of a court to decide a case |
| Equity | basic fairness |
| Constitution | document that sets forth the framework of the government and its relationship to the people it governs |
| Statutes | law enacted by state or federal legislatures |
| Ordinances | legislation enacted by a town, city, or county board or commission |
| Case law | made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases |
| Stare decisis | doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law in deciding similar cases |
| Administrative agencies | governmental body formed to carry out particular laws |
| Civil law | group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals |
| 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 |
| Substantive law | group of laws that define rights and duties |
| Ethics | a collection of standards of conduct and moral judgment forming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision as to what is right or wrong |
| Civil disobedience | open, peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice |